Can you fix your “fixer upper” up too much? - 09/28/10 09:20 AM

If you or someone you know is interested in buying or selling a home, try searching properties on the same MLS Realtor's use,  or give me a call....or visit my website at www.PalmSpringsHomesAndEstates.com. I will be happy to give you or your referral my "red carpet service."  After the sale, I will send you a $50 Gift Certificate towards dinner so you can celebrate!
Brought to You By Your Favorite RealtorNancy Hankin
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Need an inexpensive hobby? - 09/21/10 08:11 AM
Looking for an easy, inexpensive hobby? One that will provide you hours of entertainment without ever leaving home?
Add a bird feeder to your back yard or patio. Then, pull up a chair and enjoy the scenery. Millions of people take great pleasure in watching the comings and goings of our fine feathered friends. You can attract a variety of birds by using different kinds of seeds and feeders. Build one of your own or buy one already made.
Just like people, birds have preferences in housing and in food. Finches are partial to the plastic tub feeders. They can hang … (2 comments)

Insensitive Sales Tactics - 09/16/10 10:51 AM
Yesterday i received a call from a salesperson who represented a company that would "guarantee" me top placement on the various search engines. She never asked if I was available to speak with her. She did not mention her name or her company...she just started selling as soon as I answered my phone. I was actually in the hospital waiting for a call from my doctor. I had my cell phone with me, and picked up the call because I thought it might be my doctor calling. As soon as I could break into her long-winded sales pitch, i told her … (2 comments)

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda! - 09/14/10 09:29 AM

How many times have you said to yourself , "Gee, I Coulda made a fortune on that stock  had I only Sold before the market caved in?" Or "I Woulda saved myself a lot of grief had I known when to "time' the real estate market."
I'm sure, you're like many of us who now look back and wish we had made different decisions in our lifetime.
Well, now you have a golden opportunity to forge ahead and take advantage of a real estate market that has never been this attractive, at least not in our lifetime. 
Thinking of buying … (1 comments)

Funiture Placement 101 - 09/07/10 09:18 AM

Buyers are looking for spacious interiors and homeowners are looking to make the best of the space they have. If your home is small, how do you achieve a winning appearance and get your home sold?
As you prepare your home for sale, walk from room to room. Position yourself in the spot where the buyer will get their first view. If the look is cluttered, or does not quite work, what changes can you make?
Keep in mind that all the furniture you have in a room doesn't necessarily have to stay in that room. You can shift pieces … (1 comments)

CELEBRATING LABOR DAY - 09/05/10 04:09 PM

Labor Day is an annual holiday devoted to the recognition of working people's contribution to society. It is observed on the first Monday in September in the U.S. and Canada. It was first celebrated in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, under the sponsorship of the Knights of Labor. Various U.S. states observed the holiday before 1894, when Congress passed a bill making Labor Day a national holiday.
 It is often celebrated with parades and speeches, as well as political rallies, and the day is sometimes the official kickoff date for national political campaigns in the U.S. UGH! In … (0 comments)