by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 14, 2020 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
More sellers listed their homes in the Phoenix metro area in the 3rd quarter than in either the 1st or 2nd quarters of this year. This is not the normal seasonal pattern, but due to Covid this is not a normal season. And they are selling fast. There was a 92% increase...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 9, 2020 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
Number 2 on the list of the top five consumer complaints is home improvement contractors. Problems include shoddy work, failure to start or complete a job, and failure to have proper licensing. Read 10 Musts When Hiring a Contractor about the importance of vetting...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 5, 2020 | Home Ownership
The U.S. Geological Survey says 16 states are at high risk for a damaging earthquake in the next 50 years. Sure California is on the list, but who would guess Arkansas is? Joining them are Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Idaho,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 2, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
The TV Show. Most people who are familiar with Rin Tin Tin know him from the 1950’s television show. The Adventures of Rin-Tin-Tin was set in the old west and co-starred a young boy who shared the adventures. By then Rin TinTin III was too old for the role, so...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 29, 2020 | Real Estate History
At Halloween in previous years, I have told stories of scary homes for sale (in Horrifying Home Stories for Halloween). But houses not on the market may be cursed too. Built in the mid-1800s, Ashton Villa is a mansion in Galveston, Texas said to be haunted by previous...
