by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 3, 2026 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
As set forth in Global Home Buying Recovering, global buyers are gradually returning to the U.S. Pre-Covid it was estimated that nearly 6 million international visitors annually came to Arizona. The 2025 numbers are estimated to be 5 million. So compared to past...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities
WalletHub analyzed 182 U.S. cities using 31 factors to determine the strength of local job markets – from job openings per applicant and employment growth, to the average starting salary each month. Scottsdale finished number one for jobs in 2025, in large part...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 2, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
As to other Valley of the Sun cities, in Carefree you need 5 acres and you are allowed one horse per acre. In adjacent Cave Creek you only need two contiguous acres, and you can have five large animals per acre up to five acres. That works out to be 25 large animals...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 16, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Taxes
According to a recent study by SmartAsset, homeowners in 13 Arizona cities pay 2% or less of their yearly income on property taxes. Several Valley of the Sun suburbs rank among the top 10 least expensive in property taxes out of nearly 350 American cities. In Tempe,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 30, 2026 | Mortgages + Lending
Debt-to-income ratio too high. Underwriting guidelines set maximum ratios of total debt payments to income. Debt payments include mortgage payments, property taxes, homeowners’ insurance, mortgage insurance, and payments that extend beyond the next six months...
