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Rising IMortgage Rates

INFLATION, INTEREST RATES AND REAL ESTATE

INFLATION, MORTGAGE RATES AND REAL ESTATE There’s been a lot of speculation and hand wringing about high inflation, rising interest rates and the real estate market. Not surprisingly, people are concerned how it will impact real estate mar...

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Steps to Selling a Home

There’s More to Selling A Home Than You Might Think

There is more to selling a home than you might think. After reading the news and maybe hearing stories from friends, it's easy to think that homes sell themselves.  Put a price on it; photograph it; put a sign in the yard; and VOILA!...you so...

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Buy 1st or Sell 1st

Buy Before You Sell Options

The decision to buy first or sell first, has always been a little of the "What came first: the chicken or the egg?" type of question. Is it better to buy another home before you sell your current one or sell the current one before you buy t...

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Palm Desert Real Estate Lessons from a Pro

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 ...

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Optimize your home sale with curb appeal

Strategies to Optimize Your Home Sale

Selling a home is totally different than.... selling a car for example, doing a lot of work to your car before you trade or sell it to a dealer isn't generally a good idea, you likely won't recapture your costs.  However, as a home seller you'...

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Maximize Your Home Sale

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 ...

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Desert Market Report

Today we’re answering the Question,  How’s the Desert Real Estate Market?                 IT'S A GOOD NEWS STORY FOR BOTH HOME BUYERS AND HOME SELLERS The Desert Real ...

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Transferring Property Prior to Death

Transferring Property Prior to Death

Transferring property prior to death could be an unnecessary expense for the would-be heir. Generally, when property is passed through the direction of a will or even a Trust, the heir will receive what is called a stepped-up cost basis.  T...

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Homeowner's Ins vs Mortage Ins

Home Insurance and Mortgage Insurance

Many homeowners with a mortgage pay for two types of insurance but only one protects the owner. Homeowner's insurance covers damage to your property and loss from fire, burglary, vandalism, and other named natural disasters written in th...

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