by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 12, 2021 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
The National Association of Home Builders has released its latest study, What Home Buyers Really Want, 2021 Edition. The top kitchen features 80% of buyers say they must have according to NAHB are a double kitchen sink and a pantry. Four out of ten buyers believed a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 5, 2021 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
For the first time SimplySOLD has access to homes listed for sale in Gila County. This includes cities and towns like Payson, Pine, Strawberry, Christopher Creek, Kohl’s Ranch and the Heber/Overgaard area. So we can now make available second or vacation homes outside...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 22, 2021 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Housing permits in the Phoenix metropolitan area – which includes Mesa and Scottsdale – are up by nearly 36% from last year. Despite the recent shocking increase in building costs, and corresponding sale price increases, Valley of the Sun housing building...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 7, 2021 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
In 2020 in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metropolitan area 3,233 homes priced at $1 million or more were sold, a 56% jump from 2019 according to Realtor.com. Those sales far outpaced other single-family home sales, which saw an 8% growth overall. Overall, prices for...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 18, 2021 | Home Buying, Renters and Renting
1. Low Mortgage Rates. Loan payments are affordable due to low interest rates, pushing housing accessibility higher, which has helped to offset our rise in prices. 2. Rent is High. It’s often cheaper to buy than lease as rents have been on the rise and are predicted...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 28, 2021 | Home Buying
A significant amount of first time buyers are prevented from buying a home because they don’t have an enough money for a down payment. According to Nerdwallet, that percentage is 38%. Another survey says 44% of people can’t buy a new home due to insufficient cash to...
