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Palm Springs-Desert Cities Area Prices Rise!

The truth is that the Palm Springs area really is an anomaly and that the real estate market here is verifiably “hot”, despite the opposite experience of continued slow real estate sales at depressed prices in many other regions.

Palm Springs Foursquare 'check-in' launched | The Desert Sun

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Check out the Desert Sun story this morning about The Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism now participating on Foursquare.com – http://bit.ly/hp8CBD.

To clarify, the Bureau apparently has a list of 600 local vendors using Foursquare at its office rather than on its Foursquare page, and its page is actually Palm Springs Tourism Center rather than [...]

Are You Prepared For A California Earthquake?

With the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan in the headlines, we are also reminded of our own vulnerability in California. As much as we’ve talked about the beautiful resort area of Palm Springs, we must also be mindful of the potential of an earthquake throughout California.

Free Realtor Tools For Consumers!

For anyone interested in Palm Springs California Real Estate, there is a new resource that will enable the user to search and research like a professional Realtor. This is particularly powerful if you’re a Seller who is frustrated about your listing having Expired without offers, and one who doesn’t want to repeat this exasperation!

Free Essential Real Estate Workshop Webinars!

We are very happy to be able to offer free real estate workshops for both buyers and sellers. This series will be updated regularly, so definitely bookmark the page and visit often. This is literally a (free!) treasure trove of information and tips that you can’t afford to miss.

Mortgage Fraud Scams: Law & Ethics: REALTOR Magazine

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5 Real Estate Scams You Need to Know About

Don’t be duped by mortgage fraud. Here are a few common scams and the red flags you should look for in a transaction.
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey | August 2010

 

Mortgage fraud is pervasive: An estimated $4 billion to $6 billion in annual [...]

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Purchase Property in Palm Springs!

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 “Conventional” Sales Outpace Distress Sales!

The California Desert Association of Realtors has released some very interesting stats that support what we have been saying about the Palm Springs real estate market rebounding. It will particularly surprise many that conventional sales are outpacing distress sales (Short Sales and Foreclosures).

Palm Springs Area Real Estate Is Hot Again!

Palm Springs area real estate is cooking. Don’t believe us? Have a look at the empirical evidence below. These are facts!

Mother's Day, Patient Advocacy...and Real Estate?

I feel good about our efforts to educate our clients rather than sell them – in much the way that I feel satisfied that my mother has every advantage in her fight to overcome some daunting medical issues because of my quest to absorb all I can to help her.