Realty Rave Newsletter

  DECEMBER 2021 Whether you own a home or looking to buy or sell one, here are the latest Good To Know articles for when you're ready to take the next step in finding your Forever Home. DAVID BURKE REALTOR® | Lic# DRE #01426860 (760) 250-2570 | iListHouses.com 73-700 El Paseo Palm Desert, CA 92260 HOMEBUYERS, HOME SELLERS, MARKET CONDITIONS, FINANCE Slowing Sales Create Opportunity After an astonishing 114 consecutive months of year-over-year home price gains, existing home sales eased two percent on a seasonally adjusted annual rate between July and August 2021. Have rising home prices finally become too much for homebuyers? Not yet. The median existing-home sales price rose 15% year-over-year, according to  The National Association of REALTORS  (NAR), largely due to a continuing dearth of available homes for sale. Existing supplies nationwide are at a meager 2.6 months on hand, which means that at the current sales pace, supplies would end quickly. M...

  JULY 2021 Whether you own a home or are looking to buy or sell one, here are some useful tips, ideas and advice. When you're ready to make your move, give me a call or drop me a line. DAVID BURKE REALTOR® | Lic# DRE #01426860 (760) 250-2570 | iListHouses.com 73-700 El Paseo Palm Desert, CA 92260 HOMEBUYER'S ADVICE Is It Cheaper to Rent or Buy? Home prices are going up, but in some areas of the country, it may be cheaper for you to save money for your own home by renting another year. According to  Move.com , renters can save thousands on a lease in the nation's largest tech hubs, compared to pre-pandemic prices. In February 2021, the U.S. median rent, which is calculated by averaging the median rent of the 50 largest metros, was up 0.6% to $1,452, well below its pre-COVID growth rate of 3.2%. Meanwhile, the median mortgage payment, reports  TheBalance.com   ,  was $1,100 in 2020. Monthly mortgage payments are based on the loan amount, inter...

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....

David Burke Tel:  760-250-2570 February 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 Transform your home into a retreat with these 5 tips (BPT) - There’s a reason why they say your home is your castle. This is a place of rest and refuge so you can be returned to your best state. The next time you find yourself with a quiet evening or weekend in your abode, make self-care and pampering a priority. In fact, you can borrow a few pages from the wellness playbook with expert tips...