by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Home Buying
Beginning March 1, 2026, new federal reporting requirements aimed at combat money laundering in cash transactions were scheduled to take effect. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reporting would be generally required for cash transfers of residential...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 3, 2026 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
As set forth in Global Home Buying Recovering, global buyers are gradually returning to the U.S. Pre-Covid it was estimated that nearly 6 million international visitors annually came to Arizona. The 2025 numbers are estimated to be 5 million. So compared to past...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities
WalletHub analyzed 182 U.S. cities using 31 factors to determine the strength of local job markets – from job openings per applicant and employment growth, to the average starting salary each month. Scottsdale finished number one for jobs in 2025, in large part...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 2, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
As to other Valley of the Sun cities, in Carefree you need 5 acres and you are allowed one horse per acre. In adjacent Cave Creek you only need two contiguous acres, and you can have five large animals per acre up to five acres. That works out to be 25 large animals...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 16, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Taxes
According to a recent study by SmartAsset, homeowners in 13 Arizona cities pay 2% or less of their yearly income on property taxes. Several Valley of the Sun suburbs rank among the top 10 least expensive in property taxes out of nearly 350 American cities. In Tempe,...
