by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 17, 2023 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
Kiplinger, the financial advice periodical, have come up with the top 10 disadvantages of owning a home with a swimming pool. They say the following cons outnumber the pros, but I disagree: 1. Routine Maintenance Is Costly. Its costs money, but maintenance is not that...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 28, 2023 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
For years prior to the sale of a home in New York state, the sellers had reported the existence of numerous paranormal occurrences. The hauntings ranged from unexplained sounds to full body apparitions. During the time they owned the home the sellers had revealed...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 14, 2023 | Selling Your Home
In What Will Hurt you when Selling your Home I showed what buyers disliked in a home according to Opendoor. Based on what buyers are not looking for in that post, the top two buyer preferences should be no surprise: 61% of home buyers favored updated bathrooms and 60%...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 15, 2023 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
Baby boomers comprised the highest share of buyers and sellers nationwide according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2023 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. Baby boomers—people ages 58 to 76—accounted for 53% of sellers and 39% of...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 1, 2023 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
Phoenix is second in the country in negative returns for home flippers in the first quarter of this year. The average Phoenix flipper lost nearly $10,000 on each flip. Only Austin Texas did worse. Phoenix has also had one of the lowest raw profit margins –...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 21, 2023 | Selling Your Home
According to Opendoor, 54% of purchasers dislike outdated bathrooms. Other top buyer turnoffs are old carpet – 49%; outdated kitchen counter tops and cabinets – 41%; textured (incl. popcorn) ceilings – 32%; and outdated appliances – 30%. With...
