by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 8, 2016 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
This immaculate, professionally-designed 1,491 square foot condo exudes modern elegance. It’s 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths and a private covered patio/deck is a perfect setting for relaxing and entertaining, its ideally located in the highly coveted Sage Condominium...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 4, 2016 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The share of first-time buyers declined for the third consecutive year according to an annual survey by the National Association of REALTORS. First-time sales remained at their lowest point in nearly 3 decades, and was the 2nd lowest since inception of the study. The...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 30, 2015 | Home Buying
Don’t drag your feet when it comes to signing a contract to build or buy a new home. There are some definite advantages to beginning that process before the end of the year, such as: 1. Low interest rates. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are still around 4%, but most...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 16, 2015 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
70% of U.S. adults are unfamiliar with down-payment assistance programs for middle-income home buyers, according to a NeighborWorks America survey. There are hundreds of millions of dollars available for down-payment assistance from many local and state organizations,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 30, 2015 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
I hope all of the ghosts you encounter this Halloween are friendly! And some of you won’t have to leave home to meet one, as 35% of homeowners say they’ve lived in a haunted house according to REALTOR®.com’s “Haunted House Report”. More than 50% of 1,400 home buyers...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 7, 2015 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
The Federal Housing Administration will insure mortgages in less than 7% of the nation’s condominium developments, according to the New York Times. Condo projects must be certified (pre-approved) by the FHA before their loans can be made there, and due to the...
