by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 13, 2018 | Home Ownership, Taxes
Owners tackling a remodeling project may want to consider how it could impact property taxes. Renovations could result in an increase in assessed value by the county assessor. Ordinarily in the Phoenix metro area any upward adjustment in assessed value would only...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 8, 2018 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
According to the NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, Millennials are the largest share of recent home buyers at 36%, with 65% of them being first-time buyers. Gen Xers are 26% of recent home buyers, with younger Baby Boomers coming in at 18%. Older Baby Boomers...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 5, 2018 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
What are They? An easement is a permanent right of one person to use another’s real estate for some specific use. The area covered by the easement is typically a portion of a property, the area of which is calculated by a surveyor and depicted on a recorded document...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 29, 2018 | Canada and Canadians, Taxes
If you’re a Canadian and have received money from a U.S. source when you are here, you may have to file a U.S. tax return. That is because the U.S. may believe you owe taxes on that money. If you are a snowbird and spend a limited amount of time in the U.S., your tax...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 25, 2018 | Moving Tips
The ‘Not to Exceed’ Estimate. When you ask the mover to provide an opinion of the cost, one option is a ‘Binding Not-to-Exceed’ estimate. With this type of estimate, if your actual weight is more than the written estimate, you’ll pay for only the amount of the...
