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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!
Stubby, Part 2: He Nabs a Soldier.
One night in the WW1 trenches Stubby was resting with the men in a dugout. Suddenly he lifted his head and his ears pricked alert. He sniffed the air, uttered a low growl, then sprang to his feet and ran out the bunker. A few seconds later there was a sharp cry of...
The Agency Mess.
The Consumer Federation of America recently released a report critical of real estate agency practices. In The Agency Mess, the CFA noted that although consumers think agents represent their best interest, many agents actually represent the interests of the other...
Tapping Your Home Equity, Part 3.
Home Equity Line of Credit. A HELOC is a new loan with a revolving line of credit feature. You borrow what you need within the loan limits. The flexibility of a HELOC can be useful for occasional cash needs when running a business. HELOCs have a withdrawal period -...
Planning Your Kitchen Island, Part 1.
If you are building or remodeling and your kitchen and will have an island, here are 6 tips: Use for Seating. The best use of a kitchen island is seating. Kitchens are the center of a home and where the family collects. Additional seating for meetings and meals is...
Finally Some Flood Plain Relief.
Mortgage holders of more than 500 Phoenix and Scottsdale properties are now able to cancel their flood insurance due to flood map changes that went into effect July 20, 2021. That is because the flood insurance rate maps for a portion of northwest Scottsdale and...
Stubby, Part 1.
Stubby, a bull terrier mix, is often referred to as America’s first war dog. He attached himself to his regiment when they were training for WWI in 1917 in New Haven, Ct. When it was time for the outfit to ship to Europe, Stubby was smuggled aboard and hidden in the...