March 2009 - Posts

29 March 2009
Crime in the Desert
Realtors keep away from topics that may steer clients to or away from a given area for fear of running afoul of antidiscrimination laws. Buyers should take it upon themselves to investigate an area they are seriously considering. For example, Desert Hot Read More...
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29 March 2009
Breaking Out REO Sales in Coachella Valley Area
Here is a breakdown of the number of sales of REO and non-REO in the Desert Area MLS. Note the vertical axis represents both number of sales and median price in accordance with the legend. The high number of REO sales and their low price dominates that Read More...
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29 March 2009
Why live in the California Low Desert and not Phoenix or Vegas?
1. Our population is small and spread out enough to maintain a small town atmosphere, but large enough to have world class amenities e.g. join the Bentley Club at Bighorn, shop on El Paseo 2. T here are about 150 golf courses in the Valley's approx. Read More...
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27 March 2009
Things are looking up?
Mortgage rates at a record low, new home buyer incentives and mortgage default assistance packages, and a recovering stock market . These are confidence builders. There are negative influences too that need to be considered. Take increasing unemployment Read More...
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