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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!
Arizona Is Hot!
Yes summers can be hot here, but I’m talking about Arizona residential real estate, not the weather. Forbes analyzed over 2,000 cities and then focused on the 200 largest housing markets. Arizona cities ended up taking 8 of the top 25 spots on Forbes list of the...
MASH.
No I’m not talking about the old movie or TV show - MASH is the Maricopa County Sheriff Office Animal Safe Haven Unit. MASH cares for, rehabilitates and re-homes animals from abuse and neglect cases. Currently located inside the First Avenue Jail in Phoeinix, Arizona...
Phoenix Sets New Record!
The median home sale price in the metro Phoenix area in November was $285,000, a new median price record. For December, it is anticipated that median sales will set a new high-water mark for 2019. If true, based on the past, a new record median price for December will...
Buy A New Home.
New home sales in the Phoenix metro area were up 36% in October 2019 over that same month in 2018. In addition, single-family building permits in October 2019 were the most issued since July 2007.This means new home construction is finally catching up after years of...
Don’t Turn Off Buyers!
Many people decorate their house for the holidays. But if you’re selling your home, you don’t want to go to overboard. Experts say to choose what you put up wisely. In general, don’t clutter or over crowd the interior or yard of your home with decorations. Too many...
War Dogs on Guam.
After the events set forth in my Kurt the Doberman blog, the Marines declared Guam secure after three weeks of fighting in 1944. But some 8,000 Japanese soldiers remained, hidden in the jungle. The war dogs were asked to find them. “That’s the worst fighting you can...