by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 15, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
RealtyTrac’s 2016 U.S. Natural Disaster Housing Risk Report rates counties for risks of natural hazards, such as hurricanes, wildfires, tornados, earthquakes, or floods. The 3 states whose counties had the highest risk index (high and very high) were California...
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 | Feb 13, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities
#Chandler, Arizona is the hottest new city for automobile #innovation says Fortune magazine. Local Motors, Chandler, Arizona.
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 3, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
In the Western U.S. in last 2 months of 2016, the National Association of Realtors’ home sales index fell to its lowest level since the start of the year. But in the metro Phoenix area, sales were up 3.4% and inventory decreased 1.6% in December over November. So as...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 17, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities
The best city in the U.S. to get a job is Scottsdale, Arizona. Chandler and Tempe, two other metro Phoenix cities, were also in the top 10, coming in 7th and 9th, respectively. Scottsdale’s job-market strength – including job opportunities, median annual income, and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 19, 2016 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
More home owners are leaving some of the fastest appreciating housing markets, like California and Colorado, while more are staying in more affordable markets like Arizona. A new study by CoreLogic shows that 2.5 home sellers fled California for every out-of-state...
