Why is the APR higher than the interest rate?
The difference between Interest Rate and Annual Percentage Rate (APR). Why is APR higher than the interest rate? The APR accurately reflects the cost of the mortgage including the rate of interest, financing fees and charges based on the term ...
Coachella Valley Real Estate Market Review 2021
Thankfully, we can put 2021 behind us and we’re happy to say the 2022 real estate market is off to a great start. A MIXED BAG FOR 2021 Looking back at 2021, it was a Great year for homeowners. If you were selling a home, you enjoyed huge ap...
Real Estate Market Report for the Coachella Valley Third Quarter 2021
REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY 3RD QUARTER WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES Market activity during the summer of 2020 was one of the best we’ve ever had. Strong Buyer demand and limited inventory created bidding wars amo...
Lessons from a Pro When Selling Your Home
THE STAGERS HOME Lessons from a Pro When Selling Your Home - A professional home stager recently decided to sell the 4,000+ square foot home she lived in with her husband. It was well maintained and by most standards, could have gone on the ...
Steps to the Home Buying Process
Steps to the Home Buying Process. Here, we have the order of things in the home buying process. The homebuying process is similar to preparing a great meal. First you take inventory of everything you need before you begin, and so is the c...
How To Maximize Your Home Sale
HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR HOME SALE Even though we're in a fast paced real estate market with sales out-pacing new inventory, you still need to position your home for this market and know how to Maximize Your Home Sale. Your home is one of your ...
Homeowner Equity and Wealth Accumulation
Homeowner Equity Is Up On a National level, Homeowner Equity grew in the fourth quarter of 2020 by $1.5 Trillion. Up 16% from 2019 according to CoreLogic a property insights firm. At the same time, Homeowners with negative equity, (mort...