La Quinta California Real Estate: January 2010

Happy Friday!

Is there an area of your life that you feel incomplete? I want to tell you that today is the day to take care of it, reach out, make the phone call and resolve the issue! By doing so, this will remove the chip on your shoulder and allow you to move forward into the new year.

Remember, your strategy matters and your passion rules!

-Tom

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I read a story today about an older man who was trying to relate the importance of savoring each and every moment of your life.

He said he had a theory to help him prioritize-- And that's when he began to explain his theory of a 'thousand marbles.'

'You see, I sat down one day and did a little arithmetic.  The average person lives about   seventy-five years. I know, some live more and some live less, but on average, folks live about seventy-five years. 

'Now then,  I multiplied 75 times 52 and I came up with 3900, which is the number of Saturdays that the  average person has in their entire lifetime.

It took me until I was fifty-five years old to think about all this in any detail', he went on, 'and by that time I had lived through over twenty-eight hundred Saturdays.' 'I got to thinking that if I lived to be seventy-five, I only had about a thousand of them left to enjoy.  So I went to a toy store and bought every single marble they had.  I ended up having to visit three toy stores to round up 1000 marbles I took them home and put them inside a large, clear plastic container right here in the shack next to my gear.' 

'Every Saturday since then, I have taken one marble out and thrown it away. I found that by watching the marbles diminish, I focused more on the really important things in life. 


This morning, I took the very last marble out of the container. I figure that if I make it until next Saturday then I have been given a little extra time. And the one thing we can all use is a little more time.'  I hope you use your marbles, before you lose your marbles!

 

Kathy Schowe   760.333.8886             livethedesertlife.com  schoweproperties@msn.com 

The Lori Bowers Group  La Quinta, California

 

 

 

There must be alot of misinformation floating around about what happens in a Short Sale.  The general public has heard of them-- and like the perfect golf swing, they think they know a little bit about them.  For the most part, I have found that a large percentage of people...accountants, lawyers, bankers, Realtors, included... have many different ideas about what happens in a short sale and when it is a viable option.  Most people don't know how to grip the club. Much less, hit the ball.

I have a client who came to me and said he needed to short sale his home.  I asked for the pertinent information to send to the bank... and he said "HARDSHIP ??  What's that??  My income was over a $1Million dollars in the last  3 years, and I'm getting divorced, and my house is'nt worth what I have in it.  Help me.  Oh, and I can't give you a financial statement."

What we have here, is a failure to understand who Short Sales were created for.  People who have lost jobs, spouses... people who are so far behind, that there is no other option.  The public needs to be educated about Short Sales and given factual information.  What do you do when you want to learn the swing.... you go to a pro.  When you have Real Estate questions-- don't rely on what your neighbor told you-- go to a pro!

 

 

Kathy Schowe   760.333.8886             livethedesertlife.com  schoweproperties@msn.com 

The Lori Bowers Group  La Quinta, California

 

 

 

I got a great new listing thanks to advertising on Craigslist. I'm sure most agents on AR take advantage of Craigslist already but for any newbies out there not using it, you must give it a try! 

Check out my new listing!

This Palm Springs condo has been reduced $30,000 from the previous listed price! Ground floor, end unit with two bedrooms and two baths offered turnkey furnished in Mesquite Country Club. The new owner will enjoy a recently updated kitchen with new tile floor, lighting, sink, and new stainless steel fridge, microwave & dishwasher.

The Palm Springs condo also has a private patio with individual laundry room off the patio. This unit is located just steps from the pool in Mesquite Country Club in South Palm Springs. Priced to sell, no short sale or banks to deal with here. Mesquite Country Club offers residents community pools, spas, tennis courts, and discounted golf!

 

 The Lori Bowers Group Desert Properties, La Quinta, CA

 

We saw Arnold Palmer here today at LaQuinta Country Club-- but he was'nt playing-- he was following his Grandson, Sam Saunders!  Sam is playing in the Bob Hope Classic this year and his proud Grandpa is behind the ropes watching! Here is a shot of him warming up!

We had a few sprinkles today, but it was still great fun to be out watching the pros and walking around this great course.  More Bob Hope Classic updates coming soon!

 

  See livethedesertlife.com for great desert info!

 

Kathy Schowe   760.333.8886             livethedesertlife.com  schoweproperties@msn.com 

The Lori Bowers Group  La Quinta, California