by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 30, 2015 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Arizona set new tourism and related spending records in 2014. More than 40 million people stayed overnight in the state of Arizona in 2014, generating nearly $21 billion in direct spending according to the Arizona Office of Tourism on Monday. Visits by international...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 29, 2015 | Canada and Canadians
Are you a Canadian having difficulty paying at U.S. pumps? The problem is the requirement that a zip code be entered at pay-at-the-pump locations. This Address Verification Service security tool doesn’t always recognize Canadian postal codes, which include letters as...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 26, 2015 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Flood plains are areas determined to be potentially affected by flooding. Why should you care? As Mesa, Arizona homeowners found out last year, flooding is possible in some neighborhoods. Flood damage is not covered by homeowners’ insurance policies, so you have to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 25, 2015 | Canada and Canadians, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Chinese buyers have surpassed Canadians as the most dominant foreign home purchasers in the United States, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2015 International Profile of Home Buying Activity. Home buyers from China comprised 16% of international...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 24, 2015 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Here are two biggest mistakes sellers can make: 1. Being unrealistic about value. Too often what the seller believes their home is worth is not realistic. A reasonable price will be based on recent sales of comparable properties in the immediate area. Many sellers...
