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- De gustibus non est disputandum - There's no excuse for good taste. Living Well Begins At Home. As the broker of choice for countless celebrity clients and Fortune 500 CEOs, I take pride in a level of service, experience, and discretion that is without peer in the communities of La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and Palm Desert. Searching for a residence of uncommon distinction and grace? Share your wishes with me and reap the benefits of an insiders’ knowledge of the upscale desert communities. And if you are planning to place your home on the market, no one is more skilled at providing exposure and finding qualified buyers across the nation and the world. I specialize in luxury homes and fine golf properties within the Coachella Valley.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Remarkable “Produce Art” Displays In Israel Supermarket
Produce art is a remarkable form of art to grab the attention of your customers and make them stop and appreciate the effort of such an artful display. Visualizing the produce art makes the thought of purchasing the season’s produce much more enjoyable. However, we typically do not see much produce art here in Palm Springs, California.
Take a look below at just a few of the amazing displays available from a few of the Israeli Supermarkets.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Jul 8 / 2013 - Real-Estate Rebound Buoys Underwater Mortgage Borrowers
At the end of the first quarter, 20.6% of homes with jumbo mortgages were underwater, meaning the owners owed more on the mortgage than the home was worth. That’s compared with 32.3% a year ago, according to real-estate website Zillow.com
As the real-estate market rebounds, many luxury homeowners who just a few years ago had their heads underwater are now only ankle deep.
More important, the level of negative equity has improved significantly for homeowners, said Stan Humphries, chief economist for Zillow. “Nationally most people in negative equity are in relatively shallow water, with less than 20% negative equity,” he said, meaning that borrowers’ loan-to-value percentage is less than 120%.

Sunday, April 21, 2013
The number of homes lost to foreclosure is closing in on levels not seen since before the housing meltdown.

Thursday, March 07, 2013
Desert Steals March 7, 2013
Identyfying great opportunities that have built in equity and are below reproduction costs are my speciality.
With that in mind, there is one property in La Quinta that meets the aforementioned criteria:
Lowest priced custom home in The Hideaway! Designed by renowned Montecito Architect, Bob Easton. Located on the 9th hole of the Pete Dye Course, the home 3 bedroom suites, plus bonus/office room, three and a half baths, a 2 car garage plus golf cart, large private backyard with private pool and spa. Amongst its many custom features are french limestone countertops, Water works plumbing, antique hand painted tiles and much more. Great room -dinning room concept, cooks delight kitchen with Wolf and Sub Zero appliances.Seller wants to purchase a new home and wants to make a deal now. $1,649,000.00. Courtesy Windermere P. Jacobs

Saturday, March 02, 2013
How to Avoid Appraisal Issues on your Home Sale or Purchase

Monday, February 25, 2013
The Top Ten Legal Mistakes made by Sellers
1. Accepting the buyer with the highest offer without
regard to the other contractual terms.
2. Not properly handling multiple offer situations with multiple buyers.
3. Not properly handling back-up offers.
4. Entering into an agreement with no earnest money deposit from the buyer, or a very small amount.
5. Entering into an agreement before verifying the buyer’s financial ability to close escrow.
6. Not disclosing known material fact affecting the value or desirability of the property.
7. Not providing the buyer with legally required disclosures.
8. Not obtaining the buyer’s written acknowledgment of disclosures.
9. Not considering whether to require the buyer to remove contingencies.
10. Not excluding items from the sale that the seller wants to keep.
Information provided by Car.org.
2. Not properly handling multiple offer situations with multiple buyers.
3. Not properly handling back-up offers.
4. Entering into an agreement with no earnest money deposit from the buyer, or a very small amount.
5. Entering into an agreement before verifying the buyer’s financial ability to close escrow.
6. Not disclosing known material fact affecting the value or desirability of the property.
7. Not providing the buyer with legally required disclosures.
8. Not obtaining the buyer’s written acknowledgment of disclosures.

10. Not excluding items from the sale that the seller wants to keep.
Information provided by Car.org.
Buy Up Distressed Properties
Many investors looking for a deal will
continue to pick up properties that have been through the foreclosure process.
The object of the exercise for some buyers is to build an investment portfolio in
anticipation of increased demand due to population growth.
Naturally, purchasing these
properties at bargain prices, specifically at auctions, could give shrewd investors more bang for
their buck as demand for housing increases. The caveat being that you need to do your homework!
Just because the property was
distressed at one time, doesn't mean it needs to be distressed when it is
purchased by the real estate investor.
What we have and continue to do for the investor, is to focus investors
on the ease of buying properties that have already been through a complete
renovation process and, more importantly, are not sitting in a condition with
deferred maintenance issues.
This allows investors to really focus on a top of
the line property with the highest anticipation of performance.
There are some really outstanding values in the desert from $150,000 uo to $5 million.
Currently we have 2 homes in the $150,000 range that are 3 to 4 bedrooms in gated communities as well as a magnificent home in La Quinta that was originally $3 million now selling, fully furnished for $1,595,000.00!
Call me directly at 760.574.7676 and I will find you a great opportunity and investment with built-in equity
No one in the real
estate business likes to make predictions. However, there are a few signs that
the real estate market is starting to pick up.
1.
Foreclosures are down
sharply.
2.
The rise in rents is
encouraging buyers to buy real estate.
3.
Demand is starting to
outweigh supply.
4.
Homebuilders are
starting to come back into the desert.
5.
Lenders are slowly
loosening up and lending again.
6.
Real estate tax breaks
survived the fiscal cliff.
7.
Complaining about the
real estate market is getting old.
8. Nearly 2 million homeowners were freed
from negative equity in 2012.
9. Look
for social media to become even more of a factor for real estate in 2013
10. These
rates are for week beginning February 24, 2013.
Fixed Rate Loans
Rate Points Max
Loan LTV
10. 30 Years 3.500% 1.375 $417,000 90%
11. 30 Years 3.625% 0.500
$417,000 90%
12. 30 Years 3.750% 0.000
$417,000 90%
13. 15 Years 2.750% 0.750
$417,000 90%
14. 30 Years 3.990% 1.000
$1,000,000 80%
15. 15 Years 3.375% 1.000
$1,000,000 80%
16.
5/1
17. 30 Years 2.500% 0.500
$417,000 90%
18. 30 Years 2.750% 1.000
$1,000,000 70%
19.
7/1
20. 30 Years 2.750% 0.500
$417,000 90%
21. 30 Years 2.990% 1.000
$1,000,000 70%
22.
10/1
23. 30 Years 3.000% 0.500
$417,000 90%
24. 30 Years 3.500% 1.000
$1,000,000 70%
25.
FHA
30 Years 3.625% 1.000 $417,000 96.5%3.625
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