by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 2, 2022 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home, The Attorney-Broker Advantage
Due to the real estate boom in Arizona and elsewhere, there are hordes of new real estate agents. Membership in the National Assoc. of Realtors grew from 1.48 million in 2020 to 1.56 in 2021. That 82% increase in new members set a NAR record. This “jump on the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 24, 2022 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Two more trends: 3. Commercial Style. This style of faucet, often seen in restaurant kitchens, have a heavy-duty commercial look. Often they have a spring over the pull down hose. Usually this style is used as a pot filler over a stove. 4. Touch and Touchless. Tech...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 3, 2022 | Home Buying, The Attorney-Broker Advantage, Title Insurance + Escrow
Do you know what to look for in the title commitment/report you receive as a buyer of property? The title report may reveal negative matters that will hurt you if you close on the home. The Arizona contract gives the buyer the right to object to adverse title matters...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 25, 2022 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
The latest on “love letters” is that the Oregon law preventing a buyer agent from providing the seller or its agent with one has been blocked by the courts. The provision that “a seller’s agent shall reject any communication other than customary documents in a real...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 22, 2022 | Home Buying
Nearly 90 Phoenix homes sold for $100,000 over the listing price in first six weeks of 2022. During the same period in 2021 there were only 11 transactions of $100,000 above the asking price. One reason for the increase is that non-primary buyers accounted for 36% of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 8, 2022 | Home Buying, The Attorney-Broker Advantage
The belief that “love letter” violations are a widespread problem has prompted the Oregon legislature to pass a law preventing a buyer’s agents from providing the seller’s agent with one. To ensure a seller won‘t select a buyer based on prohibited criteria under the...
