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Articles and insights from Desiree Basua.
What Are the Cons of Living in Prescott, Arizona?
Snow, a two-hour airport drive, three daily flights, event-week traffic and a $605,000 median sold price as of July 2026: the honest tradeoffs of Prescott.
What Happens When Your Home Is Overimproved for the Neighborhood?
How to price and position an overimproved home in Prescott, where the median sold price was $605,000 and homes sold at 97.9% of asking price as of July 2026.
Should You Sell Your Home Before or After Retirement?
Timing a Prescott-area home sale around your retirement date: mortgage qualification, the Section 121 rules, the Senior Freeze, and July 2026 market numbers.
Preparing a Larger Prescott Home for Sale When Downsizing
What changes when you sell a big Prescott home and buy smaller: decluttering, empty rooms, older-home repairs, living-in staging, and sale-purchase timing.
What to Know About Luxury Home Inspections Before You Buy
Pools, elevators, septic and custom construction change what a luxury inspection has to cover in Prescott. Here are the Arizona rules and the local market numbers.
Prescott or Prescott Valley: Which Should You Buy In?
Prescott and Prescott Valley differ in terrain, layout, commute and housing stock. Median sale prices for the three months ending August 2026, and what each means for you.
Can You Opt Out of an HOA in Arizona?
If a Prescott-area home sits in an HOA, membership is mandatory and cannot be cancelled. Here is what binds you, what happens if you stop paying, and the no-HOA options.
Who Pays Closing Costs in Arizona, Buyer or Seller?
Arizona closing cost custom explained: what buyers pay, what sellers pay, why there is no transfer tax, and how seller concessions are structured in Prescott.