by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 30, 2022 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
The East and West of the U.S. are two totally different buyer – seller markets. In the West, nine cities were among the top 10 buyers’ markets in August. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, California is number 1, Salt Lake City, Utah is number 2, and the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 13, 2022 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
According to Zillow, large amounts of buyers consider the risks of flooding (55%), tornadoes (41%), hurricanes (35%) and earthquakes (29%) when choosing a home. These events are believed by some to be getting worse due to climate change, and Zillow found that...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 7, 2022 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
Getting a building LEED certified begins at the time that design professionals, architects, and engineers are retained for a construction project. Familiarity with LEED will help, such as design professional accredited by the Green Building Certification Institute and...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 6, 2021 | Home Ownership, Real Estate Facts & Figures
In Solar Tax Credits Are Disappearing! I related that before January 1, 2020, an owner of solar panels was entitled to a 30% credit against federal income tax owed. In 2020 the credit was reduced to 26%, and for 2021 it was to drop to 22%. But thanks to the Covid...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 31, 2021 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
In Phoenix Luxury Market Thrives I wrote about the large increase in the sale of homes priced at $1 million in the Phoenix area from 2019 to 2020. Updated data shows that in April of this year sales of one million dollar homes and up hit a new record – up 75%...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 22, 2021 | Home Buying, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Housing permits in the Phoenix metropolitan area – which includes Mesa and Scottsdale – are up by nearly 36% from last year. Despite the recent shocking increase in building costs, and corresponding sale price increases, Valley of the Sun housing building...
