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Latest NewsN. Mark Kramoltz, JD, GRI, CIPS writes blog articles on the metro Phoenix, Arizona, national and global real estate markets. Written from his perspective as a designated broker and real estate attorney, his articles avoid the inaccuracies and vacuous industry propaganda common to most real estate writings. Due to his love of animals and military history, he also frequently writes about dogs, cats and horses that have played a role in military conflicts. Subscribe to his blog now!
Overpriced Homes Won’t Sell
Unfortunately some of the homes currently on the market will never sell. This is because some sellers are overpricing their homes. This is nothing new, as some sellers will always over-price a home. Although over-priced sellers actually do want to sell their home,...
How Much Mortgage You Can Afford?
Here are four general rules of mortgage affordability you can use to help you determine how much debt you can handle when buying a home. What is your Income? You can typically afford a home priced two to three times your gross income. So if you earn $100,000,...
More Home Showing Offenses.
Want more stories of offenses encountered by buyer's agents when showing homes? Here are a few more things sellers have done wrong. Cleanliness and clutter are consistently in the top 10 offences. Dirty laundry piles, dishes on the counter or sink, unmade beds,...
Dual Agency Disadvantages Still Hidden.
I've written many times about how Dual Agency isn't good for you. I’ve also commented on how the Arizona Association of Realtors, the Realtor Code of Ethics, and the Arizona Department of Real Estate doesn't prohibit this anti-consumer practice. Dual agency is where...
Top Home Showing Offenses, Part 1.
Around this time last year I wrote “Dead Men don't Tell Tales (Part II)”, a blog about gruesome surprises found in homes that real estate agents were showing. Here are some more home seller no-nos for you. Home owners. One of the top offenses cited by buyer's agents...
Tim Hortons coming to Arizona?
Donut lovers rejoice. Canada’s Tim Hortons plans to continue its expansion in the U.S. Don’t know about the Tim Hortons restaurant chain, or who Tim Horton was? Tim Horton was a defense-man for the hometown Maple Leafs when I was a boy. I adopted his uniform number...