Buying – Info For Buyers
What Every Buyer Should Know About Online MLS Listings
Philosopher Francis Bacon is quoted as saying “Knowledge Is Power.” Today’s Internet certainly delivers a lot of knowledge and frankly from what I see on a regular basis–a lot of junk. I’m amazed at how much inaccurate information is ...
Qualifying Your Real Estate Agent Upfront
Working with a busy and experienced real estate agent can benefit both buyers and sellers. Top agents have the distinct advantage of having experience negotiating hundreds of transactions for clients from around the world. Top agents also visit...
Knowing What Others Don’t (And How That Can Benefit You)
The more I know, the better I can serve both buyer and seller clients. I learn something most everyday and many days I’m researching answers and facts to new questions and situations that come up. What I’m speaking to here is that the mo...
What You Ought To Know About Rental Property Insurance
Many home and condo owners choose to rent their properties to short-term renters (less than six consecutive months). While this can be a great income opportunity, you'll want to check your homeowner policy for coverage. If it won't cover yo...
How Important Is Location Here In The Desert?
If you’re a first time home or condo buyer in the Palm Springs area you might be interested in a series of articles that I posted online over the last few months that are linked from our Information For Buyers web page. Location is nea...
Buying A Palm Springs Area Home: The Missing Rolls Royce
I recently sold a luxury property at a La Quinta golf club. About 90-days later Zillow™ displays the property sale on their real estate website as being sold for $675,000. What Zillow doesn't mention is that in addition to their stated $6...
New Construction on Luxury Resort at SilverRock in La Quinta
La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans breaks ground with Montage International and Pendry Hotels developers for La Quinta's Silverrock Resort development project, Monday, May 1, 2017. (Photo: Zoe Meyers/The Desert Sun La Quinta crossed a milestone mor...
Buyers Tip #12: ‘Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’!
We all know that past experience can offer valuable lessons. One lesson in Palm Springs area real estate we see with buyer clients once or twice a month is the ‘Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’ experience. ‘Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’ usually...