You deserve it! Normally, this is not a good reason to buy anything. But if you have been smart with your money (saving up to purchase a home, working to earn an excellent credit score, etc.) then you deserve to reap the benefits of your planning and good sense. And with prices still low, plenty of properties to choose from, tax credits on the way out, and desert vistas beckoning, you should consider that now really is the perfect time to procure the Palm Springs or other Coachella Valley home of your dreams.
Palm Springs area real estate is cooking. Don’t believe us? Have a look at the empirical evidence below. These are facts!
We were just talking about the new HAFA Program (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program) that attempts to bring some structure to the short sale process in order to accelerate it and make it more “equitable”. Adding to the benefits comes Senate Bill 401 signed into law on April 12, 2010.
For those of us who have experienced the frustrations of trying to work with Lenders on our clients’ short sales, help has arrived! The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) Program provides options to avoid foreclosures.
We join the California Association of Realtors in commending California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his decision to implement the Homebuyer Tax Credit. The following is the press release issued on March 25th, 2010 by C.A.R.
Was real estate’s slow recovery really only about the state of the economy? Or was it recognizing that there are overarching issues that affect everything? We consider the following analysis one of our most important blog posts to date.
Those of you who know me know that I am an exercise evangelist. I’ve long seen exercise as a metaphor for the focus and determination we need to maintain in order to accomplish any goal. So it was interesting to me to see well-known author, Harvey Mackay, dedicate one of his weekly columns to [...]
Beginning with this post, we are now utilizing polling and surveys to solicit your thoughts about the substance of the content we bring you. Today we’re looking for a consensus about whether we are resonating with you as to the opportunity that exists in Palm Springs area real estate.
I found Harvey Mackay’s column “Negotiating in a Nutshell” very relevant to today’s real estate market and have excerpted it below. Whether you’re a home buyer or seller, it is a good time to think about how to take advantage of the market conditions before they inevitably change. I’ve followed Mr. Mackay’s advice with some very compelling reasons to react to the opportunities currently available. By most accounts, we are at or near the bottom of the market. If there remains a 5-10% question mark, the solution is to negotiate.
The Palm Springs California area is a very popular second home destination for Canadians. With the value of the Canadian dollar (Loonie) essentially on par with the US dollar, now is a perfect time for Canadians to purchase second homes here.