Desert Luxury Realty Since the National Association of REALTORS(r) reported over 90% of home buyers start their home search on the internet, your digital data stores are probably pretty cluttered with
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[social] The number of homes in negative equity is on the decline, according to the real estate data firm CoreLogic. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the rate of underwater homes dropped to 21.5 percent,
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Here are the 10 Things You Need to Know about the 3.8% Tax, published by the National Association of Realtors:When you add up all of your income from every possible source, and that total is less than
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The Palm Springs Valley market is HOT! Temperatures are always pretty warm, but properties are selling quickly and for fair market values. However..now that the ball is in the Sellers's court, why
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The 2012 California real estate market really saw a healthy recovery after so many deflating years. According to DataQuick, “The number of homes that sold for $5 million or more in California in 2012
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I think we all know by now that Sales in California in general have increased pretty dramatically over the past year. The Palm Springs Valley has been no different! It appears this trend has moved
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Preparing your home for sale is HUGE endeaver..don't forget the small things. Buyers see everything! In my earlier blogs, I covered Parts 1-4 of Preparing your Home For Sale. Now on to Part 5..This
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written by Mary WilliamsIf you have been holding off selling your home in the Desert, this may be the best time to list your home since 2006. It is no secret we took a pretty good hit in our housing
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Purerta Azul off of Madison in La Quinta is another gated, non-golf course option with it's 30 meter heated lap pool!Many Buyers of desert homes love the golf..I mean LOVE it. However, they do not want
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The numbers of Foreclosures on our Palm Springs Valley market have dropped significantly. So have the Short Sales! I read this as a good trend because the average price/sf has been pushed back up in
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Don’t let your Short Sale turn into a Lemon..Short Sales are here to stay for another couple of years. The Deficiency protections afforded to Sellers of Short Sales in California is ecpiring 12/31/2012.
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Very broad question. First refer to the contract assuming there is one. It should define dispute resolution. Unless you are very comfortable with either of the two remedies to settling a dispute I suggest either getting legal advice before the hearing or bringing a lawyer with you.... more
The Luxury home market in La Quinta, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Palm Springs is specific to a particular group of buyers. Buyers with money for sure! But also, buyers that have very strong
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Finally, after six long years, home builders are back in business. According to reports, sales of newly built single-family homes are climbing strongly this year.A 25% climb in growth in year-over-year
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My Favorite Neighborhoods: La QuintaLa Quinta: Read Detailed Information about Various Communities in La Quinta and View Current Listings.Non-Gated CommunitiesGated CommunitiesCountry Club CommunitiesView
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