by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 12, 2026 | Home Ownership
Other than our once in a lifetime rain in October, flooding is a rare occurrence in Arizona. But because of the adverse effect of flood zones on property, I have written about floodplain requirements frequently: Some of the latest include New Floodplain Requirements,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 2, 2026 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Ownership
As to other Valley of the Sun cities, in Carefree you need 5 acres and you are allowed one horse per acre. In adjacent Cave Creek you only need two contiguous acres, and you can have five large animals per acre up to five acres. That works out to be 25 large animals...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 10, 2026 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Part 1 discussed the necessity of investigating neighborhood horse privileges under CC&Rs. But even if there are no CC&Rs or they are silent, governmental regulations also impact the legally of equine ownership. In Phoenix the Zoning Ordinance restricts the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 16, 2025 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
If you want to keep a horse on your metro Phoenix property, you must determine if you have “horse privileges”. Whether horse privileges exist depends on the applicable government rules, and the various city regulations are different. The other variable is...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 17, 2025 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
In Part 1, I gave three bathroom refresh ideas, and here are 3 more: Install a new Mirror. New mirror styles come out frequently. You can also try different size together with redoing lighting. The latest mirrors hide lighting (and tech) behind the glass for a clean...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 15, 2025 | Home Ownership
In Solar Tax Credits Are Disappearing! and Solar Tax Credits Are Reappearing! I broke down the ups and downs in the amount and time limit of the availability of solar tax credits. They were to be phased out completely in 2024 but were extended to 2032 and increased...
