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How Long Canadian Citizens Can Stay in Palm Springs

July 21, 2010 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

Our Canadian neighbors to the north, our snowbirds, make-up such a large part of the buying population in Palm Springs, we often hear the question - How long can I stay in Palm Springs, and can I stay through the frigid Canadian winter months? The conventional wisdom is that Canadians can stay about six months; that is generally accepted to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buyers/Sellers, Buying in Palm Springs for Canadians, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Retro Palm Springs in the News

July 12, 2010 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

A recent New York Times Travel Section article on July 4, 2010, entitled 12 Unexpected History Trips, features a visit to retro Palm Springs. If you are nostalgic about the good old days in the 40’s and 50’s when Palm Springs became the Playground of the Stars, the article gives you a list of places you must go to capture the feelings of that era, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture/Design, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Congress Finally Passes the Homebuyer Credit Extension

July 1, 2010 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

As a follow up to my blog of June 16, 2010,* here is some really good news for a lot of prospective homebuyers in Palm Springs and other communities across the nation. Talk about your nail-biter scenario! Just picture the approximately 180,000 buyers with a contract in process, patiently watching as our legislators in Washington dithered around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buyers/Sellers, Palm Springs Real Estate Market Conditions, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Good News for Palm Springs Homebuyers – Federal Homebuyer Credit may be extended

June 16, 2010 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

Here is a follow up to my blog on November 6, 2009 entitled Good News on First Time Home Credit about the then recently enacted extension of the first time homebuyers credit. As that article explained, the homebuyer credit originally established in early 2009 was extended until June 30, 2010. The extension was a good move and did help boost home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buyers/Sellers, Palm Springs Real Estate Market Conditions, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Canadian Dollar Founders But Watch for a Comeback

May 31, 2010 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

This is a follow-up to my April 30th Blog entitled, Canadian Loonie Reaches Parity with Our Greenback, What a Great Time to Buy Real Estate in Palm Springs. At that time, I discussed the fact that the Canadian dollar was reaching parity with the U.S. dollar, and how, it was a very good moment to buy south of the border - the Canadian border, that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buyers/Sellers, Buying in Palm Springs for Canadians, Palm Springs Real Estate Market Conditions, Palm Springs Real Estate News

From Palm Springs to Disneyland

May 21, 2010 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

Did you know that it takes less than two hours to drive from Palm Springs to Disneyland?  One of the great benefits of living in Palm Springs is that we are so close to great adventures in every direction, whether they be natural wonders such as Joshua Tree National Park, or man made such as the Disney adventure parks. We just went again last month … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Palm Springs Cultural Events/Festivals, Palm Springs Real Estate News

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