by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 21, 2023 | Selling Your Home
According to Opendoor, 54% of purchasers dislike outdated bathrooms. Other top buyer turnoffs are old carpet – 49%; outdated kitchen counter tops and cabinets – 41%; textured (incl. popcorn) ceilings – 32%; and outdated appliances – 30%. With...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 8, 2023 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The Phoenix metro area leads the nation in new home construction. Through May of 2023, 6,597 new single-family homes were built. With an additional 7,238 new multi-unit residential homes, the total amount of new homes constructed in 2023 is 13,835.
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 24, 2023 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Old Bill was a wire-haired Terrier that was the mascot of the H.M.S. Falmouth, a British cruiser in the First World War. But he didn’t start his duties on that ship. He was “captured” from a German fishing trawler that the Falmouth sank. When he and the crew of the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 13, 2023 | Canada and Canadians, Home Buying
If you were thinking of buying a vacation or second home in the Frozen North, you need to put your plans on hold. As of Jan. 1,2023, Canada has enacted a two-year ban on the purchase of residential property by most non-residents. The Prohibition on the Purchase of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 2, 2023 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Phoenix has one of the best downtown living experiences in the country according to StorageCafe. Its 2023 Downtown Living Hotspots report ranked the 30 largest cities in the U.S. using various categories including cost of living, rental inventory, apartment amenities,...
