by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 1, 2020 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report contains an analysis of how much the estimated cost of certain remodeling projects will be recovered upon sale. For the Mountain region of which Arizona is a part, a minor, midrange kitchen remodel is one of the best return...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 28, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Since the establishment of the Dickin medal in 1943 (see Animals Deserve Medals Too) , almost half the recipients have been dogs. But the medal has also gone once to a cat. “Simon” was adopted by the crew of the HMS Amethyst. Simon excelled in his assigned duty of rat...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 23, 2020 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Front yard grass is almost non existent in new and newer homes in the Valley of the Sun. And in the back yard, the great majority of those homes have limited or fake grass. Desert or natural landscaping is the preferred choice. This is the reverse of homes built in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 20, 2020 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Do you know what the difference is between a street, an avenue and a road? The city of Phoenix uses a grid system for roadways, with suffixes organized according to location. That means that numbered streets west of Central Avenue will use the suffixes Avenue, Drive,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 16, 2020 | Home Ownership
The second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. (smoking is #1) is Radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas in the ground. When Radon has accumulated in a structure in sufficient quantities, it may present health risks over time. Homes with basements...
