Sun City, Palm Desert resident and Windermere agent Linda Novick shares her latest monthly video report. To contact Linda, visit www.LindaNovick.com.
Posts Tagged ‘Seniors’
Happy New Year From Sun City Palm Desert
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Happy Holidays From Sun City, Palm Desert
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Linda Novick, one of our Windermere Sun City, Palm Desert Realtors and residents, provides monthy video reports from Sun City. This month she spotlights the Christmas, Hanukkah and other holiday celebrations in the community. Check back next month for her New Years video report, or contact her any time at www.LindaNovick.com . Happy Holidays from Linda and everyone at Windermere Coachella Valley!
Active-Adult Agent Truly Is
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Diane Aledort loves animals. She was a docent at the LA Zoo before moving to the desert and worked at the Living Desert her first year here. For community service, each year, she volunteers at Animal Samaritans.
“I’ve always wanted to swim with the Dolphins and I got the opportunity a few years ago on a cruise thru the Panama canal,” says Diane. “This took place in Puerta Vallarta in a huge salt water pool. We got to pet them , ride on their backs and get pulled along by them. It was one of the highlights of my trip.”
“I got to ride an elephant this September when I was in Thailand,” she adds. “We went to an Elephant Park and rode them for an hour. Afterwards, there was an elephant show and we also go to feed them. Another highlight for me.”
Diane recently received her Senior Real Estate Specialist(SRES) designation to better serve the active adult community. She enjoys her Sun City home and says she loves to share “her” community with others. As a Sun City resident, she’s active in many of the amenities this unique community has to offer and has full knowledge of all the floorplans that are available. She also, services the other active adult communities in the Coachella Valley.
For more information, visit Diane’s website.
Q & A About Heritage Palms Country Club
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Here are two questions that Windermere real estate agent Bonnie Peabody says she gets from almost everyone looking to buy a home in Heritage Palms.
“You told me about the 6 month rental restriction, but what if I want to have guests or family visit my home at times when I am not there, will I get into trouble?”
“No,” says Bonnie, “the rule was written by the developer and full-time residents really appreciate it. Your home can host your guests for any time with or without you being present. What they will not be able to do, however, is receive your full benefits, owner rate at golf course, use of the fitness center or pool. The golf course and restaurant are open to the public, though, and will be happy to take your credit card.”
“The second question that I hear most,” she says, is “How do you keep your HOA so low when you own all the amenities, golf, tennis, pools, fitness center, ball room and kitchen?”
“My answer is that the HOA has hired an effective manager and he, along with our elected board of directors, have been doing a great job of tracking and forcasting costs.”
If you have a question for Bonnie, or would like to know more about Heritage Palms, please visit her website.
What Is An Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®)? And Should You Care?
Friday, July 31st, 2009
Buyer Representation means, that as a home buyer, you have someone on your side.
It is my opinion that buyers and sellers deserve full representation. If you are looking to buy, you should insist on full representation and not settle for limited service from the seller’s agent.
The Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.
It is my opinion that buyers and sellers deserve full representation. If you are looking to buy, you should insist on full representation and not settle for limited service from the seller’s agent.
Until you sign a Buyer’s Representation Agreement, the agent you meet at the open house, the listing agent, or the agent that is showing you houses is actually working for the seller. The non-listing agent is known as a sub-agent. Both the listing agent and a sub-agent have a duty to disclose any information shared by a potential buyer to the seller.
When the same agent is working for the seller and the buyer, this is called dual agency. A dual agent cannot share information or give full advice to either party because it might diminish the other side’s standing. This limits the service they can provide to both the seller and also to the buyer. When it comes to negotiating, this is especially true.
When you are considering buying a home, it is important to find an agent with whom you can work and one who knows buyers need their own representation. In California, you may get the representation you need without any additional fee, because it is the practice for the seller to pay for the buyers agent services. It just does not make sense not to have someone fully committed to your side through the entire real estate process – and especially during negotiations.
Mikel Springer has both the (ABR) as well as the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designations. He is a full time Realtor (for more than 7 years) is in the Windermere Rancho Mirage Office and works in the communities from Palm Springs to La Quinta. Contact information:
www.MikelSpringer.MyWindermere.com and email address mikels@windermere.comPhoto: Mikel (left) with his clients