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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Investing in a second home or investment property here in the desert is fairly simple for a Canadian citizen. Our goal is to make the process simple and straightforward for our clients. We regularly assist Canadian buyers in finding excellent...
Clubhouse pool at Andalusia, La Quinta
Most of my clients are investing in a lifestyle for their family and friends rather than just a home or luxury condo. This is about much more than real estate. It’s about finding just the right fit fo...
Enclave Mountain Estates, La Quinta
Question) Do most communities allow short or long term rentals in the desert?
Answer) Each community HOA has their own rules and regulations including rules regarding renting your property. Some HOA’s...
I mentioned in a previous post that if you choose to rent out your vacation home or condo, you should let your agent know. But what is considered a vacant home? We checked in with local agent Richard Cox of Cox Insurance to get the scoop on thi...
Each spring and summer I’m asked if summer is a good time to buy property here in the desert. You might be surprised to know that statistically our sales remain fairly consistent throughout the summer. In fact, last August and September were...