Nancy Hankin's Blog

Ten years ago I sat down and wrote my first “Desert Happenings” Newsletter. Some of you knew it as the “Mission Hills Review.” That all began ten years ago, September 2001, the same month our World Trade Center and our Pentagon were viciously attacked by al-Qaeda.My newsletter was delivered the f...

Ping (Noiselessly) I don’t know who wrote this article, but this has been confirmed as a true story. This isn't a joke or cartoon; just something interesting to know...you may want to forward this on to others. I also checked this out on SNOPES before sending this to you. This is how the story go...

I don’t know how you feel, but I’m fed up with all the Junk Mail solicitationshitting my mailbox and Inbox on a daily basis. Every time I send a contribution to a non-profit agency, I am soon barraged with mail from similar agencies asking me to contribute to them as well. Or better yet, all I ha...

I came across an article from my insurance company, Jewelers Mutual, that could apply to anyone buying or selling anything over the Internet and I wanted to “pass this on” to you. There are so many scams nowadays, and so many folks getting scammed because they just don’t realize how dangerous the...

  I’m often asked if it’s better to rent or to purchase a home. Unfortunately, there are quite a few factors to take into consideration, so there is no “one” answer that covers all these areas. In our area, Palm Springs California, we have both renters and buyers….and in many cases; the renter wi...

A day doesn’t go by when I am not contacted by a “Lead Generating Company”trying to sell me leads from buyers or sellers. I must get about 3-4 calls or emails a day from these companies. Here’s how it works: A buyer or seller goes on the computer in search of a reputable Realtor they can contact,...

Here are just few of today’s headlines: Housing and Economic Forecasts Points to Rising Activity Housing Starts up 14% in June 2011 to 629,000 Home Ownership Rates Could Drop Further Builder Confidence Rises in July California Pending Home Sales Rise in June Building Permits and Housing Starts Ri...

Don’t become a crime victim when you show your home to potential buyers I came across this article and wanted to “pass the information on” to you. I received it from the California Association of Realtors. It discusses the possible dangers involved with Open Houses, or opening your home to a stra...

Many of my clients are Buyers who have either retired or are just looking for a good Vacation Home. Some have recently relocated to this area. When I ask them what they are looking for, they will tell me size, amount of bedrooms and bathrooms, etc. What they neglect to tell me is a little about t...

Some of you are still "sitting on the fence" waiting for home prices to continue falling. Others have already seen a slight INCREASE OF PRICES. Here's some information "Hot Off the Press" that may surprise you. According to the California Association of Realtors: Home prices have increased for th...