CV Escrow is pleased to announce the opening of our new Rancho Mirage office. CV Escrow, Rancho Mirage has re-located to 71-703 Highway 111, Suite 1B, Rancho Mirage, California 92270. Our Rancho Mirage Escrow Officers David Lehmann and Belinda Chase each have more than 20 years experience serving...
According to a joint study from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Google, real estate-related searches on Google.com have grown 253% over the past four years. Google Head of Real Estate Patrick Grandinetti said, “Increasingly, online technologies are driving offline behaviors, and home buying is...
For buyers, heading to open houses is exciting. It’s the ultimate in window-shopping! But watch any buyer fling open the front door to a house full of carpet and you’ll quickly seen their enthusiasm wane. Buyers want wood floors! They’re easier to keep clean, look...
The California real estate market has been on fire for much of 2013, with prices rising back to pre-recession values and bidding wars the name of the game. While this may sound like good news, for one segment of buyers, it’s anything but. Known as...
Installing energy-efficient home improvements has become a popular way for homeowners to reduce their monthly bills while also befriending Mother Nature. Most MLS services offer “green fields” where real estate agents can tout a home’s “green” features, which demonstrates just how important eco-friendly amenities are...
No party involved wants to reach the appraisal process only to watch the entire deal crumble. In the case of a sale that risks falling apart after a lower-than-expected appraisal, a rebuttal letter may come to the rescue – if executed correctly. Several sources cited in...
From Facebook and Instagram to the bevy of other photo-capturing apps on your smartphone, it’s amazing to think of just how much technology has advanced. Now, most smartphones offer video capability too. While taking a video with your smartphone isn’t as easy as using the...
The Realogy FWD Innovation Summit was recently held in Madison, New Jersey, and the winner of the coveted “best real estate tech startup company” award went to a 3D floorplan company. This technology continues to gain in popularity among real estate agents, interior designers, and...
The Home Affordable Refinance Program, also known as HARP, has been extended for another two years by the Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA). The original program was due to expire at the end of this year, but will now be available for interested borrowers until...
Because of the mortgage debt overhang that is still overshadowing the real estate recovery, the Fed has suggested the use of eminent domain as a way to tackle underwater mortgages that remain. This is according to a new report titled “Paying Paul and Robbing No...
