by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 1, 2015 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
Need help coming up with a down payment? The AzHFA Home Plus Mortgage Loan Origination Program provides down payment assistance (DPA) throughout most of Arizona to qualifying home buyers who intend to occupy the home. The DPA is available in conjunction with a Home...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 28, 2015 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
Resale home closings in the Phoenix metro area for March were up about 40% over February. But March’s housing supply was still well below normal. Total supply was 11.5% lower than March last year, and supply wasn’t that great in March, 2014. But there is good news. ...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 22, 2015 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
One of the biggest problems first time buyers have is coming up with the down payment. A solution is to use a down payment “gift” from relatives. The National Association of Realtors says that about one quarter of first-time buyers do that. But be careful – lenders...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 20, 2015 | Canada and Canadians, Forms and Resources
As a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association, I have the following resources available to SimplySOLD clients:1. Travelers Checklist, a 24-page list of those things you shouldn’t forget in your travels to the U.S., Canada or anywhere else;2. Travel Information...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 17, 2015 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
Zillow is a source for much misinformation when it comes to market value in the metro Phoenix area. “Zillow’s price forecasts are for entertainment purposes,” said Mike Orr, ASU’s real estate expert. Zillow has been “wildly inaccurate” in forecasting future home...
