by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 4, 2022 | Home Ownership
Homeowners in governmentally specified flood zones are at a greater risk of damage from flooding. Flooding damage is not covered by homeowners’ insurance policies. And if using a loan to buy, expensive mandatory flood insurance may be required by the lender. Arizona...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 29, 2022 | Selling Your Home
FIRPTA is the Foreign Investment in Real Property Act. The purpose of FIRPTA is to ensure “foreign persons” who own U.S. property pay any capital gains taxes which may be due on the sale. The government does that by requiring that all sellers file a document at...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 22, 2022 | Home Buying
Nearly 90 Phoenix homes sold for $100,000 over the listing price in first six weeks of 2022. During the same period in 2021 there were only 11 transactions of $100,000 above the asking price. One reason for the increase is that non-primary buyers accounted for 36% of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 15, 2022 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
There were no fewer than 57 dogs named Duke enlisted in the Marine Corps in World War II. One of them was awarded the Dickin Medal for service in Normandy. But the Dog Record Books in the National Archive show that gun shyness was a real problem, washing out roughly a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 7, 2022 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
Getting a building LEED certified begins at the time that design professionals, architects, and engineers are retained for a construction project. Familiarity with LEED will help, such as design professional accredited by the Green Building Certification Institute and...
