The business of real estate is one of making deals. Making a deal generally implies that there is more than one person involved. It naturally follows that communication is imperative. Then why is it that so many agents do not return a phone call, shoot a quick text, or respond to a short emai
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05/13/2014
Here in California, and in my own local area of La Quinta and the Palm Springs Valley, Canadian Sellers MUST know the rules! (Courtesy of WCR President's Message, 2014) The general Rule is the IRS requries the purchaser of any foreign owned property to wihhold 10% of the sales price for the
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05/03/2014
I was reading in the New York Times about how young people are really changing the marketing when it comes to wine. They're drinking a ton of it and are becoming quite finicky about types and tastes! My area of California, the resort area of the Palm Springs Valley, has responded with some ama
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04/30/2014
Another spectacular equestrian property just listed in Coachella, California. The Seller will sell the farm in it's entirety (approx. 77 acres), or is willing to sell one of the approx. 20 acre parcels in case you are looking for something smaller. Slightly elevated, this corner location offe
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04/24/2014
Buying a home here in the Palm Springs Valley can be daunting. My buyers need to zero in on a particular City in our Valley, a particular lifestyle, search for amenities, location within the Valley and location within their area..these are just the larger considerations. Next we get to the p
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04/10/2014
I head into a Listing Presentation in the same manner that I would head into a classroom. Prepared to educate my potential clients. I work under the assumption that I am the professional and therefore will most likely have a better understanding of the local Palm Springs Valley market. I have f
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04/05/2014
My desert Valley is notorious for much, much more than supurb winter weather and REALLY hot summers! This weekend Music & Theatre has some really interesting line ups as we head into the Coachella Valley Music Festival! Us locals start preparing early for the masses of Music Festival attendees.
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03/29/2014
Whew..dodged a bullet. Wait a minute, two bullets! Helped my buyers slow down and SEE what they were buying. Buyer 1. "This is the MOST beautiful home of this floorplan in the development! The granite, the backsplash choices, the lighting fixtures, and that Furniture..let's write an offer, I
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03/22/2014
Retiring..retirement..retired..all very "tired" words as far as I'm concerned. I work with many "retired" cleints. I'm at the age where I qualify for 55+ "retirement" communities myself! My Buyers are not looking at Retirement homes, they are looking at Homes for the next phase of their lives.
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03/11/2014
I've been gone for awhile from my AR blog. Not exactly sure why, other than I have been busy with real estate here in the Palm Springs Valley, but I also think I just wanted to take a blog break. Probably not wise, as you write your name in water in the blogasphere so to speak, but sometimes
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03/07/2014