by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Title Insurance + Escrow
You get one after escrow opens when you buy or sell, but what is it? It sets forth the title insurance company’s conditions and requirements to issuance of a policy of title insurance. It’s important because it can reveal adverse matters that can stop your closing....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 5, 2019 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The Phoenix area added 13,200 construction jobs during the 12-month period that ended in June, an 11% jump. The figures come from Associated General Contractors of America, which analyzed federal data for jobs in construction. Those numbers show that the Phoenix...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 30, 2019 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Did you know that dogs were first in space? While remembering the anniversary of the U.S. landing on the moon, we should give credit to the dogs that paved the way for manned space flight. The Soviet Union was the first to use dogs in orbital flights to obtain the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 22, 2019 | Selling Your Home
Collateral Analytics analyzed quarterly median purchase prices for single-family homes in Phoenix bought by iBuyers and traditional buyers. The comparison quantifies the costs to sellers of working with iBuyers – such as Offerpad and Opendoor, versus listing with a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 19, 2019 | Home Buying
A Community Financing District is a method of paying for an improvement (like sewer lines) which benefits a number of properties. The impact on an owner of a home within a district is a periodic payment paid through the property tax collection process. CFD payments...