Paul Kaplan's Blog

By
Real Estate Agent - The Paul Kaplan Group, Inc
Palm Springs real estate market, Mid-Century homes and resources. Foreclosures www.PaulKaplanGroup.com

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2008 

Paul Kaplan, www.PaulKaplanRealtor.com | Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate | 760-285-8559 795 E. Racquet Club Road, Palm Springs, CA Racquet Club Road Estates - Remodeled mid-century modern home 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $499,500 Year Built 1959 Sq Footage 1,225 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 ...
08/30/2008
In California, the transfer of a property is handled through an Escrow company. For first time buyers, out of state buyers, and foreign nationals not familiar with this process, here's a basic explanation of how Escrow works: What is Escrow?Escrow is a process that evolved to ensure protection fo...
08/27/2008
As posted today in The Desert Sun Erica Solvig • The Desert Sun • August 26, 2008 The Coachella Valley's median price dipped to its lowest levels since January 2004, helping boost July's housing sales. The drop might not be celebrated by sellers hoping to make large profits. But it's welcome news...
08/26/2008
Some more insight on Short Sales: Short sales can be a great buy, often significantly below market value.  The down side is the length of time it may take to get a decision from the seller's lender.  This can cause problems if the buyer is a  renter whose lease is expiring and doesn't have the o...
08/24/2008
Re-posting this information from a few months ago, as more people are coming to the desert looking for vintage shopping.  Please feel free to add your favorite shops and resources to the list! Palm Springs features an excellent collection of shops featuring Midcentury Modern Furniture & Furnishin...
08/24/2008
What Does It Do? A Homestead helps to protect you from losing your house to people you owe money. If you are sued for money in court and lose, the person who sued you will receive a judgment from the court. If you do not pay the judgment, they can try to collect the money you owe by garnishing y...
08/24/2008
I think we all know the importance of financially prequalifying buyers before we start spending a lot of time and energy on them. I'm learning its important these days, to prequalify buyers intentions regarding having realistic expectatons.  I find that because of all the media out there, buyers ...
08/23/2008
Palm Springs Short Film Festival hailed as 'Sundance' of its format Festival with 317 movies to screen starts tonight Bruce Fessier • The Desert Sun • August 21, 2008 PALM SPRINGS - It's been called the Sundance of the short film world: a star-studded kick...
08/22/2008
Some basic info for first time buyers and foreign nationals buying in the US: Choose & Meet Your Realtor   Building a solid relationship with a realtor is important. He or she will be working closely with you in finding the perfect home to meet your unique needs. Professional realtors have extens...
08/22/2008
I get asked this question all the time from new clients-  this is my basic advice I give them: Some of the listings you'll find will be "Short Sales."  Basically a Short Sale is when a homeowner owes more then what their property will sell for.  The homeowner will try to sell the property "short"...
08/21/2008
Rainer
68,768

Paul Kaplan

Mid Century/Modern homes in Palm Springs - www.Pau
local_phone(760) 459-1396
smartphone(760) 285-8559
Contact The Author