Author Archives: Charlie Kentnor

Keller Williams Family Reunion

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Charlie Kentnor

It’s my first time attending a national Keller Williams meeting. It is beyond expectation in terms of the people I am meeting and the stuff, and I mean stuff, that I am learning. More later.

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2011 – The year the Mountain Empire Real Estate Market Hit Bottom?

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Charlie Kentnor

This real estate downturn has been so long that it is now getting harder and harder to remember what the top was like! Is that good news? Not really, as we need to focus on what should be a prolonged … Continue reading →

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Coming down the home stretch

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

The final, I hope, bad year of the economic downturn is about to come to a close. The Mountain Empire real estate market is poised to take off in 2012. (I don’t think there is any other possibility!) So, here’s … Continue reading →

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October 2011 market report

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

We are now 10 months into the real estate market in the Mountain Empire of Sonoita, Elgin and Patagonia. This past month, October, was certainly nothing to brag about but I do feel we are at the bottom of the … Continue reading →

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The first of many, I hope

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

I will be going into Tucson with two very wonderful clients tomorrow afternoon so they can sign their closing documents. If all goes according to plan, they will be the proud owners of a great home on Sims Lane in … Continue reading →

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Third Quarter 2011 Market Report

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

Hi Folks! This year is more than nine months down the road. I am not sure whether I want to rush to 12/31 or take it a bit slower in anticipation of some great change in the real estate market … Continue reading →

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Another month of softness in our market

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

I keep trying. I really do. I’m doing all I can to attract buyers to this beautiful grassland in southern Arizona. The weather is great. We look out over a verdant pastureland this time of year to the mountains surrounding … Continue reading →

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7 months and counting – How did we do in July 2011?

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

It doesn’t appear that there is real strength and health in this Mountain Empire market just yet. I am still looking for that to appear during the next 5 months. I am personally having a good August and if that … Continue reading →

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Market Report – January – June 2011

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

The numbers for the first six months of 2011 seem to indicate the local market is still in a decline – or at the bottom. Year to year comparisons show a drop in total closing volume of 35%, a unit … Continue reading →

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Five months down the road to recovery

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

I do believe our little market is now on track to perform better in the second half of this year. I say this for a couple of reasons: The first is based on the better news from the national front … Continue reading →

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Another month into 2011

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

Four months have passed in 2011 and we are still waiting for an uptick in real estate sales in the Mountain Empire. There have been many more buyers roaming around, but few have managed to put ink on the bottom … Continue reading →

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First Quarter 2011 Market Statistics

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Charlie Kentnor

I will begin with the bad news first: Our market is still very soft. In fact, there are so few transactions it is hard to make any comparisons. There were a total of 6 transactions in the first quarter of … Continue reading →

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