by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 18, 2016 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The metro Phoenix new home market is recovering, with Catherine Reagor reporting that permits in January were up 57% over that same month last year. In addition, in Mesa the master planned community of Eastmark ranked number one for the biggest increase in sales...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 26, 2015 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Realtor.com® analyzed medium to large cities for the highest percentage of backyard pools. Six metro Phoenix area cities are in the top 10: 2. Scottsdale, Ariz.: 62% 3. Tempe, Ariz.: 46% 4. Chandler, Ariz.: 40% 5. Glendale, Ariz.: 37% 6. Gilbert, Ariz.: 37% 9....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Home Buying, Renters and Renting
Late last year, Fletcher Wilcox, a well-respected real estate analyst with Grand Canyon Title, prepared a report entitled “Should you Rent or Buy a Single Family Home.” It analyzed whether it was cheaper to pay rent or pay a mortgage on a single family home. Based on...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 28, 2015 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
According to RisMedia (the self-proclaimed leader in real estate information systems), the Phoenix area is the nation’s most popular city for home hunters in 2009. The figures come from ZipRealty, a national brokerage firm. Zip Realty produces a Home Hunter Report,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 26, 2015 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
As of July 1, select home buyers in Maricopa County can take advantage of the Your Way Home AZ program. An offshoot of the HUD for Home Purchase Assistance project, the state version provides eligible buyers with up to 22% of a home’s purchase price. The statewide...