by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 27, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
Like higher costs, fees and taxes? If not, come to Arizona. Arizona doesn’t impose costs on snowbirds upon sale of a home the way Florida does. Full time Florida resident property tax bills can’t rise more than 3% annually, while snowbird taxes can go up to 10%. Plus...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 27, 2016 | Foreclosures + Short Sales
Foreclosures have fallen across the country, with REO inventory down nearly 30% by the end of the summer of 2016 according to CoreLogic. And completed foreclosures in the U.S. are now down 69% from the September 2010 peak. Here in Arizona our trustee’s sales have also...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 29, 2016 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
According to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, Florida has more sinkholes than any other state. The Florida Geological Survey noted that, “[s]ince the entire state is underlain by carbonate rocks, sinkholes could theoretically form anywhere.” To...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 21, 2016 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
In a study, 3,000 U.S. counties were indexed based on risk of six natural hazards – such as earthquakes, floods, hail, and hurricane storm surge. The research showed that median home prices in the first 6 months of 2016 are up 9.5% from the same time period 10...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 22, 2016 | Canada and Canadians, Global Buyers + Foreign Investment
The contribution of international purchasers to our real estate market is highly dependent on currency fluctuations, and the strong dollar is keeping foreign buyers away. Particularly hurt are Canadians, whose currency is worth around 60-65 cents U.S. Taking their...