by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 17, 2017 | Home Ownership
Did you know that plywood is not all the same? To pick the right sheet of plywood for your job, check how it is graded before you buy. Plywood sheets are designated by a pair of letters, which are the grades of each face, with the first being the exposed-face. If...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 11, 2017 | Home Buying
There are a number of documents provided to buyer/borrowers and sellers in a residential transaction in Arizona that are received before, at, and after closing. They come from various parties involved in the sale. To determine which ones should you pay attention to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 7, 2017 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
Luxury Condos tend to take a longer time to sell, but the amount of South Florida inventory is out of control. According to Barrons.com, there are currently more condominiums being listed above $1 million than ever before, with over 55 months of supply. And it looks...
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...
