by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 31, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate History
As I do annually, here is your haunted home story for 2026: the Rosson House. The Rosson House was built in Phoenix in 1895 for Dr. Rosson and his wife Flora. It currently operates as a history museum restored to its original condition and filled with 19th-century...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 14, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities
As to municipal regulations in the Phoenix metro area, living in the county is generally the best option for horse owners. In Maricopa County, occupant-owned horses can be kept on any single family lot. On smaller lots (R1-35 or smaller), horses must be kept in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities
WalletHub analyzed 182 U.S. cities using 31 factors to determine the strength of local job markets – from job openings per applicant and employment growth, to the average starting salary each month. Scottsdale finished number one for jobs in 2025, in large part...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 2, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
As to other Valley of the Sun cities, in Carefree you need 5 acres and you are allowed one horse per acre. In adjacent Cave Creek you only need two contiguous acres, and you can have five large animals per acre up to five acres. That works out to be 25 large animals...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 16, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Taxes
According to a recent study by SmartAsset, homeowners in 13 Arizona cities pay 2% or less of their yearly income on property taxes. Several Valley of the Sun suburbs rank among the top 10 least expensive in property taxes out of nearly 350 American cities. In Tempe,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 5, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Phoenix metro sales volume in 2025 in the $1 million plus range increased about 14% over 2024, outperforming every other market segment. 2025 also recorded the highest number of $1 million plus sales in the past decade, even as total market sales stayed below the post...
