Sellers

Selling Real Estate in the Palm Springs Area

Are you thinking about selling Real Estate in or around the Palm Springs? If you are, make sure to contact me for a free Comparative Market Analysis (C.M.A.) of your properties value. My C.M.A.'s offer more information than you will get from most licensed Appraisers! My Clients and I have actually used parts of my C.M.A.'s in an order to successfully dispute an official appraisal! My C.M.A.'s are free to anyone that will provide me with an interview if they decide to hire an Agent to sell their Real Estate. All I ask for is an Interview. That's a fair trade isn't it?

Palm Springs Area Listing Agent

Actively working as a Boise Idaho Area Listing Agent has enabled me to gain insights into both successful, and unsuccessful marketing practices. In only three years the number of licensed Real Estate Agents in the Palm Springs area has more than doubled. As you can imagine, this lack of experience in the Boise Area Market has lead to a lot of "Copy Cats". Because of this, I will not post my marketing plan online. If everyone uses the same marketing strategies, they quickly loose their effectiveness. A good example of this is the classifieds in most newspapers. If it were that simple to sell Real Estate, then you could just sell your own property! Please contact me for complete information about my marketing plan.

Proven Marketing Success!

Everyday more and more business is going to the Internet. Take yourself as an example. You are shopping online for Real Estate or Real Estate related information. I was successful in leading you into my web site. Because I new what you were looking for, I was able to lead you into my site through search engine optimization. I hope you now realize I can do the same for that special Buyer looking to purchase your property.

5 Reasons homes Sell

Location -- The single most important factor in determining the value of your home.

Price -- Pricing your home properly from the beginning is an important factor in determining the length of time it will take to sell your home. Reviewing Marks competitive Market Analysis is the best starting point to assist you in determining the best possible asking price.

The Condition of the Property -- Affects the price and speed of the sale. As prospective buyers often make purchases based on emotion, first impressions are important. Optimizing the physical appearance of your home will maximize the buyer's perception of value.

Market Conditions -- Property values are influenced by the current real estate market. As the real estate market cannot be manipulated, a flexible marketing plan should be developed which analyzes the current marketing conditions and individual features of the property.

The Agent you select!!! -- This is why choosing Mark Stilwell makes so much sense!

Success breeds success!
Contact me today!

Mark D. Stilwell


Homebuyers Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 Extended 
First-time buyers qualifying for the federal tax credit of up to $8,000 for the purchase of a primary residence now have through the end of September to close. This is due to a recently approved bill that extends the original closing date which was on June 30. However, home buyers still need to have signed a purchase contract by April 30.  This extension is welcome news for buyers who are having difficulties closing prior to the end of June.
‘First-Time Buyer’  and  ‘New Home Purchaser’ Tax Credits Offered by the State of California 
Here in California, the federal tax benefit was trumped by a state tax credit for first-time buyers of new or pre-existing homes and purchasers of new homes that close escrow between May 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010. The State is accepting faxed ‘First-Time Buyer’ applications through midnight, August 15, 2010; because there is a cap of $100 million for this program, eligible home-purchasers should act fast.  These tax credits are limited to the “lesser of 5 percent of the purchase price or $10,000 for a qualified principal residence. Taxpayers must apply the total tax credit in equal amounts over 3 successive tax years (maximum of $3,333 per year) beginning with the tax year in which the home is purchased. The total amount of allocated tax credit for all taxpayers may not exceed $100 million for the New Home Credit and $100 million for the First-Time Buyer Credit.”
Reservations for these ‘2010 New Home/First-Time Buyer Credits’ can be requested and are allocated on the basis of availability by the state of California; a reservation will secure the buyer's place in line for two weeks following the close of escrow which is when the actual application is due.  Applications are required for the New Home Credit and for the First-Time Buyer Credit. Buyers who qualify for the New Home Credit should complete Reservation Request Form FTB 3549-RR.  Both buyer and seller must complete the form stating that they have entered into an enforceable contract.
Website: ftb.ca.gov Telephone: 800.852.5711 from within the United States and 916.845.6500 outside the USA.es
For Sellers
Sales on the Upswing
Sales of both detached homes and condominiums increased across most of the Coachella Valley in Summer 2010. Sales are definitely on the upswing in Palm Desert, signaling a slow but steady turnaround for potential sellers.  Sales rose 18.2 percent in June 2010, compared to June 2009.   More good news:  the median-selling home in June 2010 was up over 9 percent compared to June 2009 in Palm Desert.
Tips for Selling Your Home Quickly for a Premium Price
While the rate of foreclosures is declining, there are still a relatively large number of them on the market, making it imperative that sellers of traditional properties do everything possible to market their homes to compete with the foreclosure market.

  1.  Hire an experienced realtor who knows the local market and will market your home aggressively with your best interest in mind.
  1. Increase the curb appeal of your home as economically as possible. (Homeowners often suffer losses from major renovations.)  Going into fall, there are a wide array of flowering annuals and perennials that thrive in our desert that will add a splash of color and hominess to your property.  Consider taking advantages of water district rebates for converting a tired lawn into a beautiful and economical water-efficient landscape.  Replace or remove torn screens and paint your front door, if not the whole exterior of your home.
  1. Unclutter! Have a yard or garage sale or at least rent storage space for all but the basic furnishings and decorator items.  Your home will appear larger and much more appealing if it isn’t over personalized; after all, you want potential buyers to form an emotional attachment, envisioning their own adornments moved in.