If you are in the market to purchase a home in the desert areas of California you may be experiencing a great deal of frustration. Yes the deals look good, yes the media tells you now is the time to buy while we are at . . . → Read More: Spring Update on the Desert Real Estate Market-or- Why is it so darn hard to buy a house!!!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/05/spring-update-on-the-desert-real-estate-market-or-why-is-it-so-darn-hard-to-buy-a-house/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/03/buyers-and-sellers-be-aware-of-the-2012-real-estate-bubble/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/03/buyers-and-sellers-be-aware-of-the-2012-real-estate-bubble/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:04:19 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1486 Housing bubble in 2012?

Like it could be any more difficult to follow the current real estate market? Buyers asking; are we at the bottom? Should I jump in now? Will interest rates increase in the foreseeable future? Sellers on the flip side are wondering: Is now the time to sell? Should I suck it up, . . . → Read More: Buyers (and Sellers) be aware of the 2012 real estate bubble!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/03/buyers-and-sellers-be-aware-of-the-2012-real-estate-bubble/feed/ 1 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/what-is-and-how-do-i-comply-with-the-new-carbon-monoxide-detector-law-in-california/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/what-is-and-how-do-i-comply-with-the-new-carbon-monoxide-detector-law-in-california/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:12:00 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1468 Easy install CO detector, a child could do it! OK..You should to it!

Buyers and Sellers of homes in California need to be aware of the new law requiring the installation of Carbon Monoxide detectors.

Carbon monoxide is a gas produced whenever any fuel, such as gas, oil, kerosene, wood, or charcoal, is burned.  A person cannot . . . → Read More: What is and how do I comply with the new Carbon Monoxide detector law in California?]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/what-is-and-how-do-i-comply-with-the-new-carbon-monoxide-detector-law-in-california/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-2/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-2/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:28:44 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1464 Desert real estate forecast for 2012, part 2

Last week I was banging the drum for Buyers to get off the sidelines and into the game by providing my opinion of the desert real estate market for 2012. Here are my final points:

3) RENT vs. OWN- Remember when Gordon Gekko told us “greed is good”? Landlords . . . → Read More: The big question for 2012: Where is the desert real estate market heading? (Part 2)]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-2/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-ca-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-1/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-ca-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-1/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:26:47 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1455 Where is the California Desert real estate market heading in 2012?

Everyone, and I mean everyone, ask me the same question. No one wants to be a sucker or make the mistake so many made over the last 7 years by jumping into the real estate market. People constantly ask me “Are we at the bottom”? . . . → Read More: The big question for 2012: Where is the CA desert real estate market heading? (Part 1)]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2012/01/the-big-question-for-2012-where-is-the-ca-desert-real-estate-market-heading-part-1/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-2012-from-afg-realty/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-2012-from-afg-realty/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:30:08 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1448 Happy New Year from the Brokers, Agents, and staff at AFG Realty

It’s that time of year again. Usually the office is a little slow between Christmas and New Years. We use the time to clean out the year end files and get ready to hit the street running in the New Year.

The Brokers and Agents . . . → Read More: Happy New Year 2012 From AFG Realty!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/happy-new-year-2012-from-afg-realty/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-afg-realty/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-afg-realty/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:23:49 +0000 B Armstrong, Realtor #01275801 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1442

Merry Christmas from all of us at AFG Realty!

 It’s that time of year where most of us find ourselves feeling thankful for those people that make our lives special. We feel thankful for friends and family, clients and associates that have made our year (and therefore our lives) have meaning. It’s . . . → Read More: Merry Christmas from AFG Realty!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-from-afg-realty/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/the-palm-springs-tram-is-a-great-adventure/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/the-palm-springs-tram-is-a-great-adventure/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:01:00 +0000 S Armstrong, Realtor #01378922 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1426

AFG Realty - Stephen Armstrong

A famous holiday tradition continues this weekend in the Coachella Valley. The Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade (http://www.psfestivaloflights.com/ )kicked off for the first time on December 5, 1992 along Palm Canyon Drive and has been held every year since on the first Saturday . . . → Read More: The Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade is this weekend!]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/12/the-annual-palm-springs-festival-of-lights-parade-is-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/11/what-do-realtors-like-to-talk-about-2/ http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/11/what-do-realtors-like-to-talk-about-2/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:53:33 +0000 S. Garvin DRE #01210411 http://www.afg-realty.com/?p=1410 What do Realtors like to talk about?

Ok, a no brainer, houses for sell, of course.  So, have you thought about buying a house, or maybe buying a second house to rent?  Well, the time for either is now. If you are set up right, working, saving money, and want to do something positive for your . . . → Read More: What do Realtors like to talk about?]]> http://www.afg-realty.com/2011/11/what-do-realtors-like-to-talk-about-2/feed/ 1