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Why Your Zestimate Is Wrong on a La Quinta or Palm Desert Home (2026)
You own a place in La Quinta or Palm Desert, and you live somewhere else. Newport Beach, maybe. Manhattan Beach. Rancho Santa Fe. Every few weeks you pull up your address on Zillow, look at the number, and let it set your expectations. That number is probably wrong. Not a little wrong. Wrong in a wa
Should You Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates to Buy in La Quinta or Palm Desert?
Fannie Mae just told you what waiting is worth, and the number is smaller than most people expect. In its July 2026 forecast, Fannie Mae holds the 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.4 percent through the end of this year, then has it easing to 6.3 percent at the start of 2027. That is one tenth of o
What Buyers and Sellers Are Asking AI Before They Call an Agent
A research report released in January 2026 confirmed something I've been watching happen in the background of nearly every client conversation. 45% of buyers and sellers who used AI during their real estate transaction asked it a question they were too uncomfortable to ask their agent directly. No
Why Condos Are Getting Harder to Sell in La Quinta and Palm Desert in 2026
That is the part most sellers do not see coming. You can price correctly, stage well, and still watch offers fall apart at the lender, because of a rule written in Washington about your HOA’s balance sheet. Steven Thomas devoted his entire August Riverside County housing report to condos this month.