by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 6, 2019 | Home Ownership, Renters and Renting
Part 3. The disclosure part of the lead removal rules (see part 1 and 2 for the other guidelines) requires that an EPA booklet entitled “The Lead-Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right” be supplied. This document must be supplied before the work is done if...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 30, 2019 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages + Lending
Hundreds of Scottsdale residents in the Grayhawk master-planned community have been removed from the Rawhide Wash 100-year flood plain. This revision to the flood insurance rate maps means pricey flood insurance is no longer mandatory for those home owners with a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 24, 2019 | Home Buying
Real estate firms are hiring ride-sharing drivers from Uber and Lyft to search for house flip projects. The drivers look for homes that appear to be good candidates for renovation and sale. One company hires drivers to find potential flip houses in 20 states. Drivers...
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by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 15, 2019 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
In the ancient world, dogs were thought to have knowledge of medicine. It was noted that dogs elevate an injured leg, just like Hippocrates (the father of medicine) prescribed for injured limbs. And dogs know to lick their wounds to ensure they will remain clean and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 9, 2019 | Home Ownership
Most city codes require that trees when fully grown do not extend into street or utility right of ways. Although you own that land, a right of way limits your use of that area. Street right of ways are located along the street portion of a property and typically are a...
