by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Mortgages + Lending
Rumblings from the loan industry are that loans could be much harder to get in the future. Restrictions are being imposed upon government related loans, which are big part of current financing. Nationally, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Housing...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Home Buying, Renters and Renting
Late last year, Fletcher Wilcox, a well-respected real estate analyst with Grand Canyon Title, prepared a report entitled “Should you Rent or Buy a Single Family Home.” It analyzed whether it was cheaper to pay rent or pay a mortgage on a single family home. Based on...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Home Buying
For the first time, we now have access to homes listed for sale in Tucson and Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico. This means that SimplySOLD can now offer his expanded and elevated level of service to our local, Canadian and international clients, and can find your...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Canada and Canadians, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Once again the value of the Canadian dollar has skyrocketed. On February 28 it rose to almost 1.03 dollars U.S. This means Canadians will get more for their money when buying real estate in the U.S. The Canadian Press reported that the closing value of 102.94 Canadian...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Home Ownership
Old refrigerators and freezers waste energy and money. If you replace an old unit, you will lower your electric bill. In addition, your utility company will pick up and haul away the unit for you, and they will pay you to do so. Both the Salt River Project (“SRP”) and...