by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 5, 2016 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
The city and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have reconsidered a designated flood plain area east of Scottsdale Road, from roughly Deer Valley to Happy Valley. Better flood modeling techniques and improvements in infrastructure led to FEMA dropping the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 29, 2016 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
According to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, Florida has more sinkholes than any other state. The Florida Geological Survey noted that, “[s]ince the entire state is underlain by carbonate rocks, sinkholes could theoretically form anywhere.” To...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 27, 2016 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The America THINKS survey found that 83% of all Americans were as or more interested in living near accessible public transportation than they were 5 years ago, including 76% of Americans living in rural areas. This desire to live near public transportation has...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 13, 2016 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
HOA Related. If there is a homeowners association, the dues – whenever collected (monthly, annually, etc.) will be prorated between buyer and seller. If there is a transfer fee charged by the HOA, it is a negotiable item under the AAR contract, so either party...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 7, 2016 | Foreclosures + Short Sales, Home Buying
Americans who lost their home to foreclosure are slow to return to home ownership. About 1.9 million of the 3.1 million home owners who were foreclosed on between 2007 and 2013 have passed the 7 year mark, the typical time required to sufficiently improve a credit...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 25, 2016 | Home Buying, Renters and Renting
The National Association of REALTORS reviewed employment growth, household income and qualifying income levels in nearly 100 of the largest metropolitan areas across the U.S., to determine which areas with employment gains above the national average also have the...
