by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 9, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
1. Open spaces. An open floor plan may feel like old hat, but use of this layout will accelerate in both condos and single-family homes. Eliminating walls and barriers provides greater access to the kitchen – the room most buyers feel is the most important space...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 3, 2017 | Home Buying
In the last several years, the share of new single-family homes with 3 or more full bathrooms has increased and those with less have edged downward. Census Bureau data shows 27% of new single-family homes started in 2015 had 3 full bathrooms and 10% had four or more....
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...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 15, 2016 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
When a solar system is owned, value is added is added to the home, and appraisers are required to determine that amount. To do so, basic information such as the age and capacity of the system should be provided by the seller. Then, like any other amenity, the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 5, 2016 | Home Buying
Don’t want to wait for your next new home to be built? In November in the Phoenix metro area there were 303 communities with approximately 1039 spec homes in various stages of construction. Of the around 762 plans available, 517 are single level, and 245 are two story...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 28, 2016 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
A national survey of U.S. investors by Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate found that 89% of U.S. investors are interested in incorporating real estate into their investment strategy.
