by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 11, 2023 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Lumber prices plunged around 66% last year as the result in decreased demand by home builders and the faltering US housing market. As a result the price of lumber plummeted to less than $400 per 1,000 board feet as of January 2023 from over $1,200 in March 2022....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 8, 2023 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The Phoenix metro area leads the nation in new home construction. Through May of 2023, 6,597 new single-family homes were built. With an additional 7,238 new multi-unit residential homes, the total amount of new homes constructed in 2023 is 13,835.
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 22, 2021 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Housing permits in the Phoenix metropolitan area – which includes Mesa and Scottsdale – are up by nearly 36% from last year. Despite the recent shocking increase in building costs, and corresponding sale price increases, Valley of the Sun housing building...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 14, 2019 | Home Buying
The purchase of a new home is different from that of a resale due to the construction required. You should try monitor the building process to the extent possible. This includes regularly visiting the site and taking pictures. The best times are when framing, plumbing...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 10, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
In Five Home Trends, I detailed likely buyer housing wants. Here are 5 more: 1. Wellness systems. Healthful features like lighting systems that utilize sunshine (such as clerestory windows and skylights), swimming pools without chlorine, and vegetable gardens. 2....