Why you need a Professional Real Estate Team to to list your property!

“A qualified, competent real estate agent will help you navigate the myriad of decisions that arise when selling a home”.

The Laura Lake Group provides value to the homeowner by:

• Pays for all marketing and advertising costs.
• Adds experience and expertise in all aspects of the sales process including marketing, financing, negotiations and more
• Handles all showings
• Always has your interest in mind so you always have someone on your side
• Can handle and advise on all price and contract negotiations
• Provides you with all the possible options and opportunities without holding back
• Gives an unbiased, realistic view of your home and your options.  We have no emotional attachment to your property
• Being a third party, Potential buyers are more likely to tell us the truth about your  home, even it is unflattering.  This objective viewpoint will help us make the necessary changes to get your home sold.
• Your time is valuable, we allow you to spend your time how you want.

We are here to service all your Real Estate needs…contact The Laura Lake Group today at 760-609-4601

I get buyer calls every week asking “where’s all the bank owned homes”.

In the Coachella Valley, we currently have a shortage of inventory and believe it or not (the numbers don’t lie) we are currently in a balanced market overall.  but some others are doing better than others.

As of the end of February, 2012, Bermuda Dunes has 5.12 months of inventory, while La Quinta has 7.69 months of inventory.  Rancho Mirage is currently at 11.31 months of inventory.

Some of hottest areas is North South Indio at 2.08 months of inventory and North Cathedral City at 3.57 months of inventory.  WOW!!!  Great time to buy isn’t it!!!

So, where is all the bank’s inventory?…why are they holding onto them?…..I’ll give you the biggest reason….it’s 2012 and what is happening in the 2012…..no…not the end of the world….but it’s…get ready……….

ELECTION YEAR!   YUP, that’s right folks….it’s election year, just in case you didn’t notice….gas prices are up, dairy is way up in costs and yes banks are waiting to see who ends up in office….my guess…to see what else they get!  hmmmmm!

There I said it!

If you and someone you know needs to buy or sell, call the Laura Lake Group at 760-464-8138, we speicalzie in short sales including pre-approved short sales…call us for details.

When can you buy a home again after a Short Sale or Foreclosure?

Here are the general guidelines followed FHA Lenders. Just another reason why short sale is better than a foreclosure if you can’t get a loan modification from your lender
Foreclosure/deed-in-lieu: 3 years from date foreclosure was completed and less than 3 years from date of foreclousre may be acceptable depending on the results of acceptable extenuating circumstances.

Short Sale: 3 years from the date of the transfer of the property to a new owner and no waiting period if borrower had no late payments on any mortagages and consumer debts wthin 12 month period proceeding the sale sale.

Need help determing if a short sale is your best option, we can help with that, visit: http://www.stopmydesertforeclosure.com or contact Laura Lake directly at 760-464-8138

Laura Lake, Short Sale Agent in La Quinta CA 92253, Keller Williams Realty