by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2026 | Home Buying
Beginning March 1, 2026, new federal reporting requirements aimed at combat money laundering in cash transactions were scheduled to take effect. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reporting would be generally required for cash transfers of residential...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 10, 2026 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Part 1 discussed the necessity of investigating neighborhood horse privileges under CC&Rs. But even if there are no CC&Rs or they are silent, governmental regulations also impact the legally of equine ownership. In Phoenix the Zoning Ordinance restricts the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
If you want to keep a horse on your metro Phoenix property, you must determine if you have “horse privileges”. Whether horse privileges exist depends on the applicable government rules, and the various city regulations are different. The other variable is...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 1, 2025 | Home Buying
Buyers should investigate the home they want to acquire. The Arizona Association of REALTORS offers a Buyer Advisory, which contains a list of due diligence items with links to relevant information that home buyers might want to investigate. After you sign a contract...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 28, 2024 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Permits to build new houses in the metro Phoenix area were up 57% from January to May 2024. 11,775 permits were issued versus 7,511 in the same period last year. Admittedly that pace is not exceptional, as the rate of new home building has been considered below...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 29, 2024 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
HUD published a rule for HUD financed projects or buildings constructed using HUD-assisted funds. The rule redefines and expands the existing 100-year Floodplain by establishing a new “Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) Floodplain.” This new FFRMS...
