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 (...
What is a 1031 Exchange, and can it work for you?
The 1031 Exchange for Real Estate Investors; under IRC Section 1031 allows an investor to sell a property, reinvest the proceeds in a new property, and defer capital gains taxes.
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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...
Home Design Trends for 2018 – Each year Fixr conducts a national survey of home industry influencers in the US; those who are building, designing, manufacturing and publishing content relevant to the field, revealing single family home design...
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...
2018 Home Design Trends – What to Ditch and What to Look for
OUT – Chevron Patterns and Gray
Time to ditch the Chevron pattern that we’ve seen everywhere from wallpaper to lampshades. Muted gray a...
The La Quinta Career Builder Challenge began as the Palm Springs Classic back in 1960 – with Arnold Palmer as the very first champion. Since then, it has grown into one of the standout events of the PGA Tour, and the only tournament on the ci...
Home Buying Mistakes You Can Avoid
Home buying is an emotional process. Ideally, you should set aside your emotions when you’re evaluating a house. But in practice, keeping your emotions in check can be difficult at best.
Make a lis...
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 ...
HOME SALE NEGOTIATIONS
Home Sellers Want the Highest Price and Home Buyers Want a Deal.
How Can They Ever Find Common Ground?
THE TUG OF WAR BEGINS!
The foundation for any negotiation starts with the data, the black and whi...