by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 17, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Metro Phoenix ranks number 2 in VA home loan originations in the U.S. That means lots of veterans are moving to or buying homes in the Valley of the Sun. This demonstrates the continuing popularity of Arizona to the U.S. armed forces community (and their dogs).
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 14, 2020 | Selling Your Home
You need to know what your home is really worth before you put it on the market. All the pictures, advertising and other marketing efforts will be useless if the price is not right. There are a number of free online web evaluation system such as Zillow.com (or...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 10, 2020 | Home Ownership, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Phoenix has the highest home-price appreciation in the country according to the October numbers from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index. Nationally, home prices were up 3.3% year over year, but Phoenix led the U.S. with a 5.8% year-over-year home price rise...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 7, 2020 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
On December 4, 1966, Nemo and Airman Bob Thorneburg were on patrol near the company’s airbase in Vietnam. The two came under enemy fire and the German Shepherd took a round to his eye and Throneburg was shot in the shoulder. Despite his wound Nemo attacked the enemy,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 2, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has increased the conventional loan limit from $484,350 to $510,400. This gives borrowers more buying power, allowing them to avoid more expensive Jumbo Loans and their stricter restrictions. So you can now afford to buy more home in...
