by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 5, 2015 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
Find out what the real estate industry doesn’t want you to know when buying or selling a home. Learn about the choices you didn’t think you had, and critical steps to take to protect yourself in your next transaction, in my FREE classes from 1:00 to 2:00 pm this...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 23, 2015 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has changed the lending process starting October 3. The Good Faith Estimate and the HUD-1 settlement statement are being replaced with a Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure forms. New procedures have been created around those...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 18, 2015 | Home Buying
The metro #Phoenix Arizona cities of Gilbert (ranks 4th), Chandler (10th), and Peoria (at 13th) are some of the best medium sized U.S. cities for #firsttime #homebuyers according to the NAR. Arizona as a state ranks 10th best in the nation.
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 31, 2015 | Home Buying
1. The price is right. Although overall median prices have risen, most of that increase is at the low end, and not in higher priced areas such as Scottsdale or Paradise Valley. 2. It’s cheaper to buy than rent in the Phoenix metro area, and in nearly every other...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 26, 2015 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Realtor.com® analyzed medium to large cities for the highest percentage of backyard pools. Six metro Phoenix area cities are in the top 10: 2. Scottsdale, Ariz.: 62% 3. Tempe, Ariz.: 46% 4. Chandler, Ariz.: 40% 5. Glendale, Ariz.: 37% 6. Gilbert, Ariz.: 37% 9. Mesa,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 13, 2015 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Condo construction nationwide in the 1st quarter comprised only 5.5% of multifamily housing — the lowest ratio since the Commerce Department began tracking this data in 1974. Historically, condo construction averages around 24%. In the metro Phoenix area in 2014, the...
