by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 22, 2020 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
If you are buying a home, there may be items or components that need repairs. Here are 5 things to know when asking the seller to do corrective work: Let the small stuff go. You may offend the seller by asking for everything and so get nothing. Also realize you may...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 13, 2020 | Home Ownership
As set forth in a previous blog The New No. 1 Counter Choice, Quartz is purportedly the most popular counter top material used by U.S. remodelers. Quartz is an engineered stone, composed of crushed quartzite and resins. Granite is used widely in the metro Phoenix...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 9, 2020 | Home Ownership, Mortgages + Lending
If your home is foreclosed on and your home is worth less than the loan, Arizona law provides for protection from being sued for that deficiency. This prevents a lender from recovering a money judgment against you if your home is “upside down” if the loan was used to...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 1, 2020 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
Remodeling Magazine’s Cost vs. Value Report contains an analysis of how much the estimated cost of certain remodeling projects will be recovered upon sale. For the Mountain region of which Arizona is a part, a minor, midrange kitchen remodel is one of the best return...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 23, 2020 | Home Buying, Home Ownership
Front yard grass is almost non existent in new and newer homes in the Valley of the Sun. And in the back yard, the great majority of those homes have limited or fake grass. Desert or natural landscaping is the preferred choice. This is the reverse of homes built in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 16, 2020 | Home Ownership
The second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. (smoking is #1) is Radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas in the ground. When Radon has accumulated in a structure in sufficient quantities, it may present health risks over time. Homes with basements...
