Realty Rave Newsletter

December  Newsletter View in Browser    •    Visit My Website As with most sales professionals, referrals are the life blood of their business. If you know anyone who has an interest in buying, selling, or investing in real estate, it would be really helpful to me if you'd tell them that you have a friend who's a great real estate person and would love to help them. You know I'll give them the extra attention that I give every one of my clients. November Market Statistics for Zip Code 92253 Current Active Listings 1731     Average Asking Price $673,102     Average Days on Market 185     New Listings on Market 370     Removed From Market 248 Holiday Parties: Even Santa Loves Cookie Swaps The holidays are all about entertaining - but multiple parties can strain calendars and budgets. So why not consider hosting a cookie swap. These provide a great opportunity for you to catch up with your friends and their friends, and can even help you p

Updated FHA Loan Limits FHA has once again changed the loan limits for their loan programs.  As I am in Riverside County, I try to keep up with our limits here.  We now have a raised limit of $379,500 for a purchase price.  This is a significant jump from the previous years of $356,560.  Here is the link to view all counties for FHA loan limits.  If you are intersted in finding the right home, in a great neighborhood, with some of the best schools, call me.  This new loan limit will open a lot of doors for you.

David Burke Tel:  760-250-2570 July 2017 Welcome to this month's edition of the RealtyRave newsletter. We hope that you find it filled with interesting and useful information! Please think of me with any real estate related questions you may have - now and in the future. It would be my pleasure to be of assistance to you. The single highest and best compliment a Real Estate Professional can receive is a referral to friends, family or colleagues. As appropriate, please feel free to forward this Newsletter and/or my contact information. Thank you! David Burke HEALTH AND SAFETY Managing summer stress (BPT) - Each summer we look forward to the sunny weather, schools closing and the vacations. However, managing your or your family’s play, travel and work schedules can be stressful. According to  United Health Foundation’s 2016 America’s Health Rankings , the average number of days per month adults unfavorably assess their mental health ranged from 2.4 days in South Dako

David Burke Tel: 760-250-2570 April 2017 Welcome to this month's edition of the RealtyRave newsletter. We hope that you find it filled with interesting and useful information! Please think of me with any real estate related questions you may have - now and in the future. It would be my pleasure to be of assistance to you. The single highest and best compliment a Real Estate Professional can receive is a referral to friends, family or colleagues. As appropriate, please feel free to forward this Newsletter and/or my contact information. Thank you! David Burke HEALTH AND SAFETY Tips to reduce your health care expenses (BPT) - Health care costs are in the news all the time. You hear about them at work and when you’re with friends and family. The comments are always the same. Health care is getting more and more expensive and it seems to be outpacing the money you make. Fortunately you’re not helpless when it comes to controlling your health care costs.

Does Bleach kill mold?  Another household myth! Bleach Will Banish Mold What it could cost you:   A threat to your health, plus hundreds of $ (even thousands) Although bleach can kill mold on non-porous surfaces, it isn’t effective on absorbent or porous materials — you know, the places it loves to lurk, like grout, caulk, drywall, insulation, and carpet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Instead, it just bleaches it so you can’t see it. And diluted bleach can feed future mold growth (yikes!) because only the water will be absorbed, which mold just  loves. The better way:  Use a commercial anti-fungal product to take out mold at its roots. And only tackle mold removal yourself if the area is less than 10 square feet and you use protective gear, such as a respirator and chemical-resistant gloves. Otherwise, call in a mold remediation specialist who’ll know how to remove it without spreading it’s yucky (and potentially harmful) spores. *courtesy of h

Within Riverside County in Southern California, you have an option of transferring your original property tax values to your new home if you are 55 or over. As more and more people retire, and look for a better quality of life, down sizing, or simply relocating to be in a more active, age appropriate area, property tax values are a big concern.  Most Counties in California passed Prop 60/90.  Prop 90 allows you to use the tax base of your primary residence and transfer it to your new primary residence if it is lower than the new tax rate.  The purchase value of the new home has to be equal to or less than your previous home.  And you will need to be 55 or older to qualify. This can be a great advantage for someone that currently has a home with a tax rate based on a $200k purchase price and a low property tax rate.  As we all know, property values have increased greatly over the years, and if you purchased that home more than 20 years ago, it is probably worth double that.  If you se

David Burke Tel:  760-250-2570 March 2017 Welcome to this month's edition of the RealtyRave newsletter. We hope that you find it filled with interesting and useful information! Please think of me with any real estate related questions you may have - now and in the future. It would be my pleasure to be of assistance to you. The single highest and best compliment a Real Estate Professional can receive is a referral to friends, family or colleagues. As appropriate, please feel free to forward this Newsletter and/or my contact information. Thank you! David Burke HEALTH AND SAFETY 5 simple steps to boost your immune system now (BPT) - Whether it's battling the rampant germs of cold and flu season or maintaining wellness throughout the year, the immune system is your main line of defense. In order to feel good as often as possible — and recover quickly when you don't — it's important to keep your immune system strong. "The immune system is the part of th