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2012 

This is great news for the Palm Springs area. We have been patiently waiting for our real estate market to heal. Now it is upward and onward. The inventory of homes for sale is decreasing and the prices are increasing. The interest rates are still low so this is a great time to buy a home. Many h...
05/28/2012
Here are some good articles and good information on recent updates for distressed home owners. Do any of these apply to you? Please give me a call for you questions in the La Quinta, California area. I am experienced and knowledgeable in the area of distressed properties and homeowners who owe mo...
05/28/2012
158 homes sold in La Quinta, California in April 2012. This is a 6.8% increase over April 2011. The median price of homes sold in La Quinta,Ca. in April 2012 is $355,000. This is a 12.9% price increase over April 2011. The highest priced home sold in La Quinta, Ca. in April 2012 was $7,375,000 at...
05/28/2012
Homes sales rose in April 2012 9% compared to April 2011 in Coachella Valley, California. Home prices continue to rise with the median price the highest it has been in over 2 years. The Coachella Valley's median price - half homes sold for more and half for less - increased to $218,000 in April. ...
05/28/2012
One of the most important features of a home for buyers is storage. Buyers like huge closets. Be sure the closets are over half empty and uncluttered or they will think that they have more stuff than you do and will not like the house. Buyers like a nice curb appeal. Plant red, pick, and yellow f...
05/27/2012
Buyers want - an agent who knows the inventory listens to their wants and needs available answers the phone makes time for them knows how to negotiate a deal can help them woork with a proactive lender empathetic honest enthusiastic loyal persistent and consistent Buyers pretty much want from age...
05/27/2012
Buy multifunctional pieces such as cocktail tables that can be stools and ottomans that can hold storage Don't have too many contrasting colors because it makes the room look busier and smaller Keep the clutter down - nothing makes a space look smaller than a bunch of random knickknacks on surfac...
05/27/2012
Each day I view at least 10 homes. Over the years, I am really learning that less is more. I have had a big house most of my life until last year. Now I have downsized form 4760 sq. ft. to 1725 sq. ft. After viewing homes and watching HGTV shows on hoarding, I have decided to clean out more and m...
05/26/2012
I try to connect socially with my clients ( who are also my friends) at least 4 times a year. I do parties at home and couples parties at restaurants. Today Leanna, my teammate, and I are doing a client appreciation luncheon. We have a private room at a country club and have 10 people attending. ...
05/23/2012
I have a client who needs a rental as he is short saling his home. He has taken good care of his home. He has a good job. He is single and mature. It seems each house we call on is either taken or the agent does not call back. I told him we could go view the homes and look through the windows and...
05/22/2012
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