by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 3, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
U.S. housing markets are the most affordable in the world, at least according to a study of more than 300 metro housing markets in 9 countries conducted by the research group Demographia. Their researchers measured affordability by median home prices and household...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 24, 2017 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate History
It would seem that the payment of a mortgage is a relatively recent activity historically. But lending has a long history, and may be as old as writing. For example, there is evidence of lending in Mesopotamia for grain purchases as far back as 3000 B.C.E. As to real...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 14, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
The Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® is showcasing Phoenix area real estate at the MIPIM Conference in Cannes, France this month. SAAR is one of a handful of Realtor organizations that is part of the USA pavilion, hosted by the National Association of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 7, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Mortgages + Lending
Fannie Mae announced HomeStyle Energy mortgage program last year, to help borrowers finance energy and water upgrades to make their home more energy efficient when buying or refinancing a home. The loan makes buyer-owners eligible to receive up to 15% of the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 2, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Although there is periodic reshuffling in the order of the countries below, one thing doesn’t change. Canada is always is always ranked number 1. And despite our proximity to Mexico, typically there are several European countries that have a larger business presence...
