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...]
Congress Finally Passes the Homebuyer Credit Extension
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...]
Good News for Palm Springs Homebuyers – Federal Homebuyer Credit may be extended
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...]
Canadian Dollar Founders But Watch for a Comeback
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...]
RE/MAX is Canada’s Most Trusted Name in Real Estate
RE/MAX is Canada's most trusted brand in real estate, according to a new survey in the May 2010 edition of Reader's Digest Canada. More than 1,500 consumers indicated their favorites in 28 brand categories, with the real estate category appearing for the first time this year. The survey revealed that RE/MAX Associates are five times more trusted … [Read more...]
Canadian Loonie Reaches Parity with Our Greenback, What a Great Time to Buy Real Estate in Palm Springs
We have been speculating over this last year that the Canadian Dollar or Loonie would, at some point in the not too distant future, be at parity with the US Dollar. The stability of the conservative Canadian banking system, mostly untouched by toxic securities, was like a beacon in the night, and particularly this year, when contrasted with the … [Read more...]
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