Hi, Dear Friends, and Clients! Hope you had a great start to the year! February is over and the trial period for the year has ended. This month we concentrate on what the hot trends for this year will be. These are some good ideas if you need a little change in your home. Also in this months newsletter are some tips for both buyers and sellers when talking about the closing process....
Home Buyer
A few of the most common features that buyers look for when buying a house include the number of bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, and whether or not the home has a garage. Then, there are the few important features that often get pushed to the bottom of the list. Don’t forget the following important features when choosing the right home for you and your family. Neighborhood Many home buyers will...
The real estate world is full of myths. Myths that prevent people from making smart decisions when buying and selling and keep people from maximizing their real estate returns. Let’s count down the top five biggest real estate myths. And debunk each one! Myth #5. You shouldn’t buy right now because interest rates are rising. Rising interest rates are a great reason to buy right now! Historically...
With the new year comes brand new home design trends. And while some trends seem to continue on from years past, like the ever-popular metallic accents as well as sleek, simple designs, there are new and exciting home design trends you can implement in 2018. Darker Wood Is Making a Comeback This one might be surprising seeing as the past few years have emphasized lighter, blonde wood as the main...
How to find a top Realtor in Palm Springs ,Ca or anywhere and whether You sell or buy a house! How many times do you plan to buy a house during your entire lifetime? For most of us, the number is somewhere between 3 and 5. It certainly doesn’t happen often enough to make us experts on the process. Real estate agents, on the other hand, may handle 3-5 purchases per month. This experience makes...
Taxes, property tax deductions ,caps on interest and steadily creeping up interest rates!!!Reasons enough that could slowly but surely bring the Real Estate in smaller sub-markets , like Palm Springs, to a near stop! Interest rates-for 30 years loans-before and now Before! Interest rates a few years ago were at their all time low! It was not unusual to see rates in their...
What are the important things before we even start house-hunting , how to prepare before we even start house-hunting and what to expect and do or rather not do! Know that there’s no “right” time to buy. If you find the perfect home now, don’t risk losing it because you’re trying to guess where the housing market and interest rates are going. Those factors usually...
REALTORS® aren’t just agents. They subscribe to strict code of ethics. This is the REAL-TOR® difference for home buyers: An expert guide. Selling a home usually requires dozens of forms, reports, disclosures, and other technical documents. A knowledgeable expert will help you prepare the best deal, and avoid delays or costly mistakes. Also, there’s a lot of jargon involved, so you want to...
Credit scores -CS- play a big role in determining whether you’ll qualify for a loan and what your loan terms will be. So, keep your cred.score high by doing the following: Check for errors in your credit report. Thanks to an act of Congress, you can download one free credit report each year at annualcreditreport.com. If you find any errors, correct them immediately. Pay down credit card...
Tax benefits The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, and some of the costs involved in buying a home. Appreciation Historically, real estate has had a long-term, stable growth in value. In fact, median single-family existing-home sale prices have increased on average 5.2 percent each year from 1972 through 2014, according to the National...