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Palm Springs Desert Area Interactive Digest - Vol. 3

Have a look at our newest Palm Springs Desert Area Interactive Digest (Volume 3) edition. It includes tips about how to close up your house for the summer time and an introduction to a new Rancho Mirage app for iphones and ipads. Let us know how we can help you with your real estate searches and transactions? Questions about Palm Springs area real estate? Comments and ideas about our newest Palm Springs Area Interactive Digest volume? Add to the discussion on Disqus at the end of the post.  We  look forward to talking with you.

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Explaining Land Lease vs. Fee Simple

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Don't Just Buy Palm Springs Area Real Estate...Acquire a Lifestyle!

 

The Palm Springs area is definitely a lifestyle…made more remarkable by its diversity.  Have a look at twelve photos of two of the most desirable properties for sale in the desert area (first six: 266 Loch Lomond Road, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270; second six: 74430 Abronia Trail, Palm Desert, CA 92260) .

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Contact us at love@palmspringshomes.com. to schedule a discussion and showing.

 

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10 Hottest Markets For Out-Of-Area House Hunters | Inman News

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 10 Hottest Markets For Out Of Area House Hunters | Inman News
Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario, California (notably Palm Springs) is the only area not located in the South of the country which is on the Top Ten preferred destination list of out-of-area home searchers.   Fill in the missing blank and send us your email to love@palmspringsgreathomes.com for a Free informative eBook for Buyers: “I want to live in the Palm Springs area because—-”.   #palmsprings, www.palmspringsgreathomes.com
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Why You Can't Wait To Buy Palm Springs Area Real Estate

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Palm Springs Area Interactive Digest: Vol. #2

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A Secret Tip For Selling Your Home

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New Non-Stop Flights to Palm Springs

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Great news for the Palm Springs desert area! Several airlines have added new non-stop flights from major cities, making travel to this desert resort area even easier.

This local real estate market continues to offer extraordinary value, made even more attractive by historically low interest rates.

Please contact us @:

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www.facebook.com/loveofthedesert
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Click the following link to see Flight List:

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Canadians Lured To Palm Springs Area (But Best To Know The Tax Implications)!

There’s been a lot said about the value of Palm Springs desert area real estate…and the droves of Canadian buyers who are currenly taking advantage of prices and the strength of their Loonie (Canadian dollar) vs. the US dollar. Other reasons Canadian Snowbirds are buying real estate in the desert area include:

Harsh winter has snowbirds seeking warmth 

More direct flights from WestJet 

Strong Canadian housing market 

Valley home prices often offer extraordinary value 

Insurance fees, other costs lower than East Coast 

First-time buyers purchasing before Bank of Canada raises interest rates 

Investment properties provide rental income 

Potential increase in local vacation rental rates

A search by the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors staff showed 1,329 Canadian buyers and another 98 purchasers from other countries acquired homes or condos over the past year, based on a tally of those who registered international addresses. 

San Diego-based DataQuick Information Systems noted cash purchases accounted for 30.5 percent of home sales in Southern California last month, up from a 10-month average of 13.3 percent. Absentee buyers — mostly of second-home purchasers and investors — bought 26percent of homes, DataQuick reported.

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Please click on this link for the full Desert Sun story: mydesert.com

But Canadians would be wise to fully understand the many concerns they face when buying real estate in the US relative to the tax consequences and proper structuring of the purchase to maximize tax benefits. 

Buying Real Estate in the US is an essential guide for any Canadian considering buying real estate in the US. The author, Dale Walters, is President and CEO of Cross Border Tax & Accounting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keats, Connelly and Associates. Mr. Walters is a CPA and has earned the Certified Financial Planner™ designation in both the US and Canada. Keats, Connelly and Associates is the largest cross-border wealth management firm in North America that specializes in assisting Canadians and Americans to fully realize and enjoy their vision of an outstanding cross-border lifestyle. The firm works with clients to convert challenging obstacles of moving across the border into excellent opportunities. Cross Border Tax & Accounting is a full service cross-border tax, financial planning and investment management firm.  

Dale Walters recently sat down for an interview with The Globe and Mail, one of Canada’s top national newspapers where he answered questions from readers. Here is the link to my “Calgary-Palm Springs Area Real Estate Connection” Group on Linkedin.com in which the interview was also posted:
http://linkd.in/jY5D86

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 Please click on this link for more information about the book: buyingrealestateintheus.com

Buying Real Estate in the US covers the following:

  • Challenges and opportunities
  • Various ways to own real estate in the US
  • Pros and cons of the various ownership methods
  • Income tax implications and savings
  • Income tax and other filing requirements
  • Nonresident US estate tax and why it is usually not a problem
  • US probate and ways to avoid it
  • Financing options
  • Resources for buying real estate

LISTINGBOOK IS THE ANSWER FOR KEEPING APPRISED OF PALM SPRINGS AREA REAL ESTATE!

One of the best ways to track Palm Springs desert cities real estate is to sign on for a free Listingbook account: www.palmspringsgreathomes.info. You can learn all about the benefits of this great resource by clicking this link to our recent blogpost about it!

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Do You Like Our New Logo (Poll)?

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Hello Everyone. We are trying to determine whether our new logo successfully depicts our Palm Springs area real estate business and our “Love of the Desert” Brand. Please take a moment to complete this short POLL. We are looking for feedback from as wide a demographic sample as possible and would very much appreciate your Sharing, Liking, Re-Tweeting and otherwise relaying to your contacts who may be interested in participating.

Our objective is to confirm that the logo not only conveys that we are Palm Springs area Realtors. We also want to ensure that it illustrates our “Love of the Desert” brand, compelling you to want to learn more about why our clients find us knowledgeable, experienced and caring. 

Please also feel free to offer additional constructive comments and suggestions regarding any revisions on any of our other sites on which you will see the Poll. Thank you!

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