by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 22, 2016 | Canada and Canadians, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Trailing Japanese buyers, in 2014 Canadian buyers became the 2nd largest foreign investors in Hawaiian real estate — investing some $165 million in Hawaiian properties. It remains to be seen whether the dramatic drop in the value of Canadian currency is likely to bump...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 18, 2016 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The metro Phoenix new home market is recovering, with Catherine Reagor reporting that permits in January were up 57% over that same month last year. In addition, in Mesa the master planned community of Eastmark ranked number one for the biggest increase in sales...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
In ancient times a lot of things could get you killed, including building a house. For example, the law created by the Babylonians known as the Code of Hammurabi included some stiff penalties for builders of unsound homes:“If a builder builds a house for someone, and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 11, 2016 | Home Buying
Unique design and modern luxury are combined in this state of the art, approx. 7,000 sq. ft. home on Dromedary in the heart of Arcadia proper. A masterpiece of architecture and design, this one-of-a-kind 6 bedroom, 9 bath house created by renowned builder Arcadia...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 8, 2016 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Mike Orr of the Cromford Report pointed to difficulties obtaining financing in all price ranges as a drag on the housing market. Talk of an easing of credit requirements in 2015 was just that, talk, as “lending standards remain stubbornly high”. For example, the...