by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 2, 2023 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military), Arizona and Its Amenities
WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics using three main categories: Pet Budget, Pet Health & Wellness, and Outdoor Pet Friendliness. The criteria in Pet Budget included an analysis of veterinary care costs, the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 17, 2023 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
Kiplinger, the financial advice periodical, have come up with the top 10 disadvantages of owning a home with a swimming pool. They say the following cons outnumber the pros, but I disagree: 1. Routine Maintenance Is Costly. Its costs money, but maintenance is not that...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 28, 2023 | Home Buying, Real Estate History, Selling Your Home
For years prior to the sale of a home in New York state, the sellers had reported the existence of numerous paranormal occurrences. The hauntings ranged from unexplained sounds to full body apparitions. During the time they owned the home the sellers had revealed...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 14, 2023 | Selling Your Home
In What Will Hurt you when Selling your Home I showed what buyers disliked in a home according to Opendoor. Based on what buyers are not looking for in that post, the top two buyer preferences should be no surprise: 61% of home buyers favored updated bathrooms and 60%...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 30, 2023 | Home Ownership
The trend of upgrading outdoor space that began with the pandemic has continued. As noted in Emerging 2022 Design Trends, Part 1, landscape professionals surveyed say the size and scope of outdoor home improvement projects have increased since Covid. But which...