Summer Desert Market Report – Median home prices rose for the 8th straight month. Up 9.6% from last year. The hottest cities for sales by volume were Palm Desert (233), Palm Springs (213), La Quinta (156), Indio (131), Rancho Mirage (...
Ever wonder how much income you need to buy an average home in other areas of the country?
@HowMuch.net just published a map showing How much income you need to buy the average home in each state in the U.S.
They collected average home prices...
What the Dodd-Frank Rollback Means for Real Estate
On May 22nd, Congress passed reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act, the massive financial reform bill enacted in July of 2010 in the wake of the 2008 US financial crisis.
The current bill could...
PALM DESERT VISION SAN PABLO
The City’s newly updated General Plan identifies San Pablo Avenue as a key area for transformational change to facilitate the creation of a downtown/city center. The mile-long corridor connects shopping, re...
Market Watch Fall 2017
Here in The Real Estate Corner, we’re keeping an eye on the Desert Real Estate Market.
Leading Economist, Michael McDonald, is one of the principals in Market Watch, LLC. Michael along with his partners, study real ...
3 Negotiating Mistakes Home Sellers Make
So you’ve priced your home right, staged your home beautifully, and timed the market perfectly for a quick sale. Now it's time for all those full price offers to start rolling in, right?
Here's t...
The Gardens 19th Annual Concert Series kicks off Saturday, January 28th with entertainment by the John Stanley King Band with proceeds benefiting YMCA of the Desert. The 8-week series consists of a 1-hour concert each Saturday night on the Cent...
Whether you’re an experienced homebuyer or novice, buying a Home can be complicated, with a lot of moving parts. Every home buyer wants to know their purchase was a good investment choice.
There are a few things you will want to think about ...
During the Holiday Season, you will have potential buyers wanting to preview your home, so let’s talk about how to stage for the occasion. It’s about more than just your personal style and taste when bringin...
Making an offer to buy a home and actually buying a home are generally two different actions, but home buyers sometimes confuse the two. In California the purchase offer, many times will not be the final negotiation due to contingencies in the ...