by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 28, 2024 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Permits to build new houses in the metro Phoenix area were up 57% from January to May 2024. 11,775 permits were issued versus 7,511 in the same period last year. Admittedly that pace is not exceptional, as the rate of new home building has been considered below...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 14, 2024 | Renters and Renting
You probably never considered moving into an office building. But the possibility is increasingly likely for apartment dwellers in some cities. That is because there are unused or underutilized office complexes that could find new life as apartment homes. A recent...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2024 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership, Taxes
USA Today surveyed the cost of living in each state. Criteria for the rankings were median income and five expenses: home ownership costs, groceries, health care, income tax and the cost of gasoline. The three most expensive states to live in were Hawaii, California...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 29, 2024 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
HUD published a rule for HUD financed projects or buildings constructed using HUD-assisted funds. The rule redefines and expands the existing 100-year Floodplain by establishing a new “Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Floodplain.” This new FFRMS...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 15, 2024 | Animal Stories (mostly Dogs in the Military)
Juliana was a Great Dane who lived in the U.K. during WW2. In April 1941during the German bombing campaign known as the Blitz, a small incendiary bomb fell through the roof of the house of Juliana and her owner. Despite the noise, shock and fire, Juliana ran to it and...
