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Average Home Prices Slip in Coachella Valley

Average Home Prices Slip in Coachella Valley

| May 2, 2012

I’ve been reading a lot of information lately about our current market conditions from other REALTORS® who are claiming an increase is sales price and number of homes sold. I would scratch my head and ask where they were getting their numbers. Turns out their numbers are coming from national statistics.  Real estate sales are [...]

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Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Program Ending Soon

Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Program Ending Soon

| April 30, 2012

The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 the IRS would not come after you for your taxable amount if you had an upside-down unpaid principle as a result of loan modification, short sale or foreclosure depending on your tax bracket, let’s say you were $100,000 short on your mortgage you could be responsible for as [...]

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Is Your REALTOR® Connected

Is Your REALTOR® Connected

| April 18, 2012

Is your REALTOR® connected? No, I don’t mean in the MobWives fashion, if that’s what you thought, you’re watching too much reality TV. As an active Palm Springs REALTOR® I believe it’s important to take advantage of the technology available to today’s real estate professional. Everything that required an agent to go back to the [...]

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For Sale: 483 E Santiago Way, Palm Springs, CA

For Sale: 483 E Santiago Way, Palm Springs, CA

| March 23, 2012

483 East Santiago Way, Palm Springs, CA 92264 Bed/Bath: 3 br, 3.00 ba Property Type: Single Family Square Footage: 3,000 square feet Property Subtype: Single Family Detached Asking: $789,900 Cross Street: South Palm Canyon & Murray Canyon MLS:  41450420 Virtual Tour:  Click Here to View See Picture Gallery Below South Palm Springs resort life style [...]

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How to Reduce Your Property Taxes

How to Reduce Your Property Taxes

| March 10, 2012

If you’re like most homeowners today, your home has seen a decline in value which means you may be able to reduce your property taxes. If you believe you’re paying too much property tax, contact your county assessor’s office or visit their website as soon as possible, before any new assessments are finalized. How to [...]

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Have Home Buyers and Sellers Lost Track of Reality

Have Home Buyers and Sellers Lost Track of Reality

| March 6, 2012

Have home buyers and sellers lost track of reality when it comes to buying and selling homes?  The Palm Springs housing market is very attractive right now, homes are listed at some of the lowest prices we’ve seen in the last decade, so what’s stopping home buyers from writing offers? Is it because of media [...]

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Palm Springs Homes Are Selling Fast

Palm Springs Homes Are Selling Fast

| January 15, 2012

Properly priced Palm Springs homes are selling fast.  The number one question from both Buyers and Sellers is,  “How’s The Market in Palm Springs?” My Answer is always the same: “If they’re priced properly, they’re selling fast!” Why Are Properties Selling Fast? A knowledgable REALTOR® can help Sellers understand the complexity of todays market. Homes [...]

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Buying a Palm Springs Home in 2012

Buying a Palm Springs Home in 2012

| December 16, 2011

Are you one of the hundreds of people who will be Buying a Palm Springs Home in 2012?  We’re almost at the end of 2011, with 2012 quickly becoming a reality, like every year before it people have started putting their list of New Years Resolutions together.  Usually found on that list somewhere is the [...]

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Prosecuting Wall Street

Prosecuting Wall Street

| December 4, 2011

I am quite sure that Countrywide was not alone, but they were certainly one of the biggest players. This is the reality behind the real estate crisis and why it continues to roll along with no end in sight! I can tell you story after story of Countrywide reps and reps from other banks encouraging [...]

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FHA Loan Limits Reinstated

FHA Loan Limits Reinstated

| November 18, 2011

WASHINGTON (November 17, 2011) – The National Association of Realtors® commends Congress for reinstating the loan limit formula and maximum cap for Federal Housing Administration-insured loans for two years. “As the nation’s leading advocate for homeownership, we applaud members of Congress for restoring FHA’s previous loan limits, which will help reduce consumer cost burdens, stabilize local housing [...]

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