by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Over the years, I have provided updates on the importance of foreign buyers to Arizona and the U.S. But for several years now, participation in the global residential marketplace has been waning. In the U.S., purchases of homes by foreign buyers has been declining...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 5, 2021 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
For the first time SimplySOLD has access to homes listed for sale in Gila County. This includes cities and towns like Payson, Pine, Strawberry, Christopher Creek, Kohl’s Ranch and the Heber/Overgaard area. So we can now make available second or vacation homes outside...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 29, 2021 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
In the Vietnam war Special Forces Medics were in charge of Green Beret camp sanitation. One cleanliness issue to be dealt with was rats. Medic Jerry Kizan first used a 12 gauge shotgun to stem the horde. In order to reduce indoor personnel and equipment damage, he...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 22, 2021 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Housing permits in the Phoenix metropolitan area – which includes Mesa and Scottsdale – are up by nearly 36% from last year. Despite the recent shocking increase in building costs, and corresponding sale price increases, Valley of the Sun housing building permits rose...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 15, 2021 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The increase in values that has dramatically affected lower priced homes in metro Phoenix has spread. Higher value neighborhoods across the Valley of the Sun have seen significant increases since March 2020. The greatest rise in home prices occurred in Peoria’s zip...
