Another Short Sale Closed; Indio, California This Short Sale was a mad dash to acceptance and then Close. Listed at the end of August, just 2 weeks before the Sale Date, after the Sellers were denied a Loan Modification. Talk about some quick footwork! Got the Sale Date delayed, priced it rig
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10/30/2011
Where in the world is Vista Santa Rosa, California? When Canadians come to the Palm Springs Valley, and they come in droves to escape their cold winters, I would venture to say that not a single one of them knows where Vista Santa Rosa is. I would go even further and say that many Palm Springs
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10/29/2011
Palm Springs Valley, Calif.; more than just sunshine and golf! But, hey, isn't that enough??? For MANY visitors, seasonal residents and even those of us that live here year round, it sure sounds like enough..but there is so much more. The Palm Springs Valley covers a lot of ground, so when you
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10/28/2011
Americans are staying put..not moving to follow their housing dreams, or job dreams or life dreams..at least not nearly as many of us. This is an interesting read, http://tinyurl.com/3t932qn and made me think of my own area of Palm Springs, Calif. This morning in our local newspaper, the Deser
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10/27/2011
Is there REALLY a Short Sale Expert??? The word "expert" connotes perfection in my mind. I find it hard to believe that ANY Realtor is a Short Sale expert. Short Sale and Expert are two words that just do not go together. Here are some expressions that I think would sum up good Short Sale Age
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10/25/2011
What costa a Premium in the Palm Springs Valley in California? I read a blog here on AR from an Agent in Hawaii. She was talking about how important View is for people buying there and it got me thinking..what "things" do Buyers really react to in my area? I live in a resort area. The Palm Spr
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10/22/2011
Can I Short Sale my house with a Tenant in it? OK..now we've added a whole new can of worms to the oh so much fun, (and smooth) Short Sale program. There is now another party to the Sale. The Seller, The Buyer, the Tenant and that's BEFORE the Lenders get their myriad of hands into the deal.
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10/21/2011
Yes, we have "fall color changes" here in Palm Springs, just not like YOURS! I can't tell you how many times people will say, "but you don't get to experience the seasonal changes!". True. Not if you mean leaves changing and falling, snow falling in the yard, rain and sleet. But..we are exper
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10/19/2011
Squatters: Both Short Sale and Equity Sales. I've got one of each..Shebang! I posted a blog a few days ago that generated lots of comments.."Sometimes it's hard to remain neutral as a Realtor." Basically, the Tenant in an Equity Sale had an attorney and was fighting to stay in the home she h
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10/18/2011
Palm Springs Valley NEW HOMES Developments..starting to come back! I started out in real estate in 2001 selling New Homes so I keep an eye on the new home development scene here in the desert. They were all over in the boom days..2002-2006, then the developers simply stopped..dead! Developers
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10/17/2011
