by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 20, 2016 | The Attorney-Broker Advantage
The D.A.N.G.E.R. report, commissioned by the National Association of Realtors, states that a problem with agents is “[t]he knowledge and competency gap from the most to the least is very large, due to the low barriers to entry, low continuing education requirements,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2016 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Waning economic growth in many countries, higher home prices and the strong U.S. dollar resulted in a slight decline in international sales dollar volume in the U.S. over the past year, according to NAR’s Profile of Home Buying Activity of International Clients....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 14, 2016 | The Attorney-Broker Advantage
Last year Consumer Reports magazine said “[t]he real-estate-agent business is saddled with a poor reputation” and “[a]ccording to the real estate agents we surveyed, that reputation is sometimes earned.” This is also reflected in an earlier...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 11, 2016 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home, Title Insurance + Escrow
Escrow and Title. The 2 main costs charged by escrow companies in Arizona are the escrow fee and the premiums for the title insurance policies. The standard AAR contract used here states that the escrow fees will be split equally between buyer and seller, and the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 7, 2016 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The metro Phoenix, Arizona cities of #Gilbert (4th), #Chandler (10th), and #Peoria (at 13th) are ranked among the best medium sized U.S. cities for first time #homebuyers according to the NAR. #Arizona as a state ranks 10th in the nation.
