by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 6, 2020 | Arizona and Its Amenities
In January 2020 ImproveNet surveyed 4,326 people across the country about how they cleaned their home. They asked what was done, the time that was invested, and the level of detail that was employed. Out of 21 cities, Phoenix was ranked in the top five. What cities...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 23, 2020 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
Back in the 1970-80s, about 40% of new homes in the Phoenix metro area were built with pools. As of 2014, only 6% were. And some owners of older homes are removing existing pools. Reasons given are safety, the burden and cost of ongoing maintenance, and the energy...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 3, 2020 | Arizona and Its Amenities
Phoenix is currently the strongest large-city housing market in the USA. As related in my blog Who’s Moving to Arizona?, this is fueled by inter-state population movements. Retirees are a big part of that, but so are people moving here from California and other...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 31, 2020 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The numbers show that Arizona continues to be popular with people from elsewhere, taking in 2.2 million new residents from other states since 2010 to 2018. Job growth, Arizona’s steady economy and lifestyle are the major reasons that people say they are attracted to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 31, 2019 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
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...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 17, 2019 | Arizona and Its Amenities
According to Bloomberg, 200 people arrived in greater Phoenix from 2017 to 2018 on a daily basis. That represents a 26 per person per day gain from the previous period of 2016-17, when the metro Phoenix area welcomed 174 daily new arrivals. That makes the Valley of...
