Buying – Info For Canadian Buyers

Let The Sun Shine, Please Let The Sun Shine!

Andalusia Model Home, La Quinta

If you’re like me you likely appreciate our mostly year-round sunshine here in the desert. On a regular basis I’m told by dozens of clients that they just want to be warm and dry. Being able to get up almost every day and choose your choice of outdoor pursuits is a good thing.

These thoughts hit home for my husband Bill and I as we took a working-vacation road trip to the Pacific Northwest recently. Bill was actually looking forward to experiencing some rain, which might seem odd unless you live full time in the desert.

A Change Of Scenery And Weather

Bill certainly got his wish for a change of weather! Once we hit Northern California and Southern Oregon we drove in rain while seeing snow falling on the nearby mountains in late June!

After five days of on and off again rain in the Pacific Northwest, and with temps a full 50 degrees cooler than they are back home in the desert right now, Bill joins me in looking forward to our eventual return to our warm desert environment.

Trips like this reinforce many of the reasons why we chose to live and work in the Palm Springs area. While it’s always nice to get away for a while, it’s also good to return home to warm sunny skies.

What Do We All Have In Common?

Golf Home At PGA West, La Quinta

Some of you reading this may already be enjoying ownership of a home or luxury condo here in the desert. Some of you have been considering it, or even dreaming about for a number of years. Some of you may just be starting out considering a vacation home, or even a full time residence here in the desert.

But I know that there’s something you, me, and every other person reading this post likely has in common: We enjoy many of the resort lifestyle opportunities that the Palm Springs area offers us.

Year-Round Outdoor Activities

My husband Bill takes a brisk two-mile walk most mornings. During the warmer summer months Bill walks earlier in the day before jumping into our pool. During the winter months Bill sometimes chooses to walk later in the day. But the important thing is Bill can take advantage of walking year-round, and ninety percent of the time he’s in shorts. That’s part of the resort lifestyle here.

For me, tennis is my game once or twice a week. My group usually plays around 9AM in the winter months. During the summer we usually play at 8AM to take advantage of the cooler morning hours, then I’ll usually hit the gym later in the day.

Golf, Hiking, Biking & More...

Golfers, hikers, bikers and others can enjoy our resort lifestyle living year-round by simply making similar adjustments to their schedules. But the cool thing is we have options. The hardest part of desert living for some people is actually deciding what activity to enjoy next. And yes, just chilling by the pool is a popular option too.

As I show property to prospective buyers this week, there’s one thing we’ll all have in common. We will all be appreciating the opportunity to live, play and enjoy the Palm Springs area.

Buying Palm Springs Real Estate: How To Gain A Slight Advantage

Here’s a question for you: where will you be spending time next winter?

Time does fly, and before we know it summer will have turned into fall and then comes that faithful friend–old man winter! People that are here looking at properties in the Palm Springs area now are likely on a mission. We see this every summer; summer buyers can be the most determined, the most serious, and the most prepared buyers because they want to be enjoying their new home or luxury condo here in the Palm Springs area next winter. They’re on a mission, and being here at this time just might give them a slight advantage.

With Fewer Summer Buyers In Town, You Can Gain An Advantage

La Quinta Golf Home Master Suite

Even if buyer number two submits an offer for the home from out of state (which happens more often than most buyers think it does), all things being equal, the seller will likely give more attention to the offer from the buyer who is in town. That’s a clear advantage.

Summer Brings Our Most Serious Buyers To Palm Springs

I often tell my Palm Springs area home sellers this time of year that the buyers who are here now and during the summer are the most serious buyers we see all year. They are determined, and many say they won’t leave until they’ve found their new Palm Springs area home.

Since the inventory of Palm Springs homes for sale continues to tighten, every advantage you can give yourself as a buyer is worth considering. And it’s our job to give you as a buyer every potential advantage we can.

May looks to be another record-breaking month for our Sheri Dettman & Associates real estate team as buyers continue to take advantage of great Palm Springs area real estate opportunities. Can we help you find your place in the desert sun before next winter? We’re here to help when the time is right for you.

What’s Your Reason For Not Buying This Year?

Palm Desert Golf Homes

My team and I have helped hundreds of buyer clients find their dream home in the Palm Springs area over the last few years, so believe me when I say I’ve heard countless reasons from people getting in their own way of buying and enjoying the desert home they’ve been thinking and dreaming about. Here are some top excuses:

• “I’m waiting for Palm Springs real estate prices to go back down.”
• “I’ll think about buying next winter.”
• “The economy might decline again.”
• “I have trouble making big decisions so I’ll rent for another year.”

What Recent Buyers Are Saying

We follow-up with our buyer clients on a regular basis to ensure they’re happy and that we’ve done the best job possible. We ask questions like: Are you enjoying your home? Are your family and friends happy with your purchase decision? Are you glad you invested in the Palm Springs real estate market?

These clients often tell me their stress levels have come down a few notches as they now have a desert home to escape to! Whether they’re getting away from winter or gloom, or just simply knowing they have a place to get away from it all with family or friends, all that stress just seems to dissolve as soon as they step into their new home.

So What Are You Waiting For?

So what are you waiting for? Contact us today and we'll be happy to help you find the perfect home for you. We’ll match you with the right community, the right lifestyle, and the right home and hopefully have some fun doing it together.