by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 26, 2017 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
WD-40 was invented for use on metal parts to displace water and repel water (its full name is water displacement formula number 40). Besides using it for that, it can be very handy around the house. Here are 8 things you can use it for: 1. Gives floors that...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 19, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
A study conducted by appraisers between 2010 and 2013 in six states (Arizona wasn’t one of them) found that solar homes with a typically-sized system sold, on average, for around $14,000 more. With our lower than average energy costs, metro Phoenix area solar owners...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 9, 2017 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
1. Open spaces. An open floor plan may feel like old hat, but use of this layout will accelerate in both condos and single-family homes. Eliminating walls and barriers provides greater access to the kitchen – the room most buyers feel is the most important space...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 28, 2016 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
A national survey of U.S. investors by Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate found that 89% of U.S. investors are interested in incorporating real estate into their investment strategy.
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 7, 2016 | Home Ownership, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The home ownership rate in the Phoenix metro area has risen to 63%, a remarkable recovery for one of the cities hit hardest by the housing crisis, according to a report by Ten-X, an online real estate transaction marketplace. The increase surpasses the national...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 23, 2016 | Home Ownership
The most popular counter top material U.S. remodelers say they’re using is quartz, followed by granite. In 2015, 89% of National Kitchen and Bath Association members said they used quartz in their kitchen remodeling projects. Obviously that means the popularity of...