by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 13, 2018 | Home Buying
RL Brown Housing Reports has calculated the average new home closing price in January at $407,736. That means new home prices in the Phoenix metro area have rose only by an average of $5,000 over the last 12 months – while resale homes have increased around...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 9, 2018 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home, The Attorney-Broker Advantage
As well as competent preparation of the contract and supervision of the escrow, buyers and sellers need guidance. What is essential is knowledge of all of the options, so clients can make informed, reasonable business decisions. In other words, the client has many...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 28, 2018 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home, The Attorney-Broker Advantage
The work required in the purchase of a home involves much more than getting a signed contract. There are potentially several disclosure issues and documents that must or should be supplied by a seller. So what’s included and excluded can be vital. There are also...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 27, 2018 | Home Buying
First of all, interest rates are expected to continue to rise. Plus inflation may also come back long term. And more unfavorable laws that reduce the advantages of buying could be enacted (minor tax law changes already came into effect 1/1/18). If so, buying a home...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 16, 2018 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home, The Attorney-Broker Advantage
Single agent dual agency allows one agent to represent both the buyer and seller at the same time. That means the agent is not required to put your interests first. I agree with the position of The National Association of Exclusive Buyer’s Agents that the ethics...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 10, 2018 | Home Buying, Title Insurance + Escrow
In Part 1 I discussed the protection title insurance provides after closing. But did you know that when buying a home the title report is an important part of your due diligence? The report shows what matters affect the title of the home and what will be excluded from...
