Its Still About Home Affordability – Will I Get The Loan?

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Buying a Home? Its Still About Home Affordability  What does it take to gat a loan now-a-days? The Los Angeles Times- More can afford a home, but lenders remain tight-fisted Nearly half of all California households can now afford the median-priced home in the state – but that’s no help if they can’t get mortgages. Lenders say Its Still … [Read more...]

Real Estate News You Can Use Palm Springs CA

Real Estate News You Can Use Palm Springs CA

Real Estate News You Can Use Palm Springs CA   I was reading the local Realtor Magazine recently and came up with some Real Estate News You Can Use Palm Springs CA.  So here's the wrap-up for January, 2013.  Some of these are really exciting and promise to help buyers and sellers alike. … [Read more...]

Foreclosure Price Rise Signals Market Move – Why you need a buyer agent

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Foreclosure Price Rise Signals Market Move - Why you need a buyer agent   During September, the number of new foreclosures listed nationally barely crept upward -- even as average sale prices leapt dramatically. Realtytrac compiles the numbers, and they show a sizable 10%+ jump in foreclosure sales prices from July to August. (Home in the Palm … [Read more...]

You’d Like To Buy A Palm Springs Home and There Is Little To Choose From?

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So now you'd like to Buy A Palm Springs Home and There Is Little To Choose From? If you want to buy a Palm Springs home and there is little inventory, what do you do? We have ideas! And they work! The market has changed dramatically! Builders are building again so new construction is a possibility.  But if that's not for you, here's an idea. We … [Read more...]

Before, During, and After the Sale: Tips for Purchasing a Home in Today’s Economy

Purchasing a Home in Today's Economy

Planning on Purchasing a Palm Springs home?  Tips for Purchasing a Home in Today's Economy Before, During, and After The Sale: what you need to know What do you need to know about Purchasing a Home in Today's Economy?  Things are changing every day so even if you've read up before, read this article.  And while reading, remember this: A licensed … [Read more...]

Home Buyer Reality Check- Have Some Buyers Lost Touch?

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Why are SOME buyers expecting to offer a lower than asking price and then expect to have the offer accepted? Is a Home Buyer Reality Check needed?   This is your Home Buyer Reality Check!   Have some buyers lost touch with the market and how to buy a home when prices are already discounted?    In a word- YUP! So let's be realistic. … [Read more...]

The Flipping Real Estate Market Is Back! What Does That Mean For An Investor?

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  The Flipping real estate market is back!  What does that mean for an investor?  Is it time to buy a rental property? I have spent that last several weeks pounding the pavement in Palm Springs, CA and Cathedral City in search of nice move-in ready homes that my buyers can, I don’t know, maybe move right into?  They rarely surface and if they do … [Read more...]

Want To Buy A Palm Springs Short Sale Home? Here’s Some Useful Information

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Usually when a new short sale property comes on the market, it is done as an offering from the current home owner through a Realtor. The bank has normally not yet been notified and so at this point, if all goes well, it will be 4 to 6 months before it will close.  If the bank has approved the short-sale, the time frame will decrease by about one third or … [Read more...]

Foreclosure and Short Sale Information Palm Springs, CA

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Foreclosure and Short Sale Information Palm Springs, CA Over the months, we have written a lot of articles containing foreclosure and short sale information.  In  addition, we have sold many of these homes giving us a great deal of experience in this type of sale.  We know how to navigate the banks and the system to ensure you get the home you want and … [Read more...]

How To Make A $39,000 Net Profit On A La Quinta, CA Home In 30 Days

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Flip that house?  Yes there is still money to be made doing just that and we have the proof. Our client has done this twice now since last December and has proven that with a smart buy and a tight fix-up budget, it can be done.  And look below and the picture gallery to see the before and after- it's just amazing! We sold him his first home in December … [Read more...]