by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 6, 2017 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
In part 1, I showed how lack of awareness of low-down-payment mortgage options can discourage potential buyers from trying to purchase a home. Historically only 5% of the purchase price is enough. And one way to get there is a government sponsored down payment...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 3, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
In the Western U.S. in last 2 months of 2016, the National Association of Realtors’ home sales index fell to its lowest level since the start of the year. But in the metro Phoenix area, sales were up 3.4% and inventory decreased 1.6% in December over November. So as...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 30, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
Over the last 5 years, Chinese nationals have invested over $150 billion into the U.S. housing market, pouring in $28.6 billion in 2015 alone. Supplanting Canadians, Chinese are currently the biggest foreign buyers of American homes. While Chinese buyers purchase...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 26, 2017 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
WD-40 was invented for use on metal parts to displace water and repel water (its full name is water displacement formula number 40). Besides using it for that, it can be very handy around the house. Here are 8 things you can use it for: 1. Gives floors that...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 23, 2017 | Global Buyers + Foreign Investment, Selling Your Home
SimplySOLD™ advertises its listings globally through ListHub, which distributes to the world’s largest international websites in Australia, Europe and Asia. These market-leading websites reach consumers in China (4 websites!), Australia, Italy, Luxembourg,...
