Lorraine & Dan Milosevich's Real Estate News

La Quinta became a safer place to live from 2005 to 2006, according to the latest FBI statisticsThe city of nearly 39,000 residents experienced a 21 percent decrease in violent crimes and a 9.2 percent drop in property crimes between 2005 and 2006.The data are part of a national report, titled Cr...

It is important to your company that employees enjoy an accident-free environment.  While the first priority is to prevent any work-related injury or illness, another important goal is to ensure that if an incident does occur, it is report immediately to Human Resources so that the circumstances ...

It's time for us to fight the good fight and stand up against the negative media who's only real motivation in what they report is pushing their product! The flap surrounding the '60 Minutes' story on real estate in May stirred many in our industry to take pen in hand and vent frustration at what...

You've read or heard about the crisis that many homeowners are facing because they can't pay their mortgages.  Some of these homeowners were lured into loans with extremely low rates (teaser rates) that adjusted up.  When the rates reset, monthly payments rose beyond what many homeowners could af...

Although summer is winding down for most of you, we are here in the beautiful Southern California Desert which I like to refer to as The Land of Eternal Sunshine!  Here are some tips for keeping yourself healthy when outdoors.If your skin could talk, it would tell you a lot.  Remember that really...

TELEPHONE QUESTIONS:How long have you been in business?Average years experience for drivers and packers?Do you offer storage?Are you licensed for interstate moves?QUESTIONS FOR THE AGENT WHO COMES TO MAKE THE ESTIMATE:What insurance do you offer?Is the mover bonded?Can I call to find out the loca...

1) High-tail it up the Tramway:  When kids are bored, it's so tempting to tell them to go take a hike, and in some cases, that wouldn't be such a bad idea, especially if the trails are in a cool place.  Check out Mount San Jacinto State Park, where volunteers are available to take adventurous tra...

Be cheerful!  Of all the things you wear ... your expression is the most important!We can never remind each other too much to take it in stride! Ours can be a tough business, we've seen an influx of "new" agents jump into the mix over the past years in pursuit of the fast & easy $$ and given a li...

Is there a way to separate ourselves, in this chosen profession, from all of the negative reporting the media builds up?  If I was an untrained consumer my brain would be so confused by the roller coaster ride the media takes us on!  So, just another little reminder to stay positive, but honest (...

Awww! The "dead" of the summer ... sometimes I forget how quickly time can pass!?  It's been a week or so since I posted my Thought of the Day (I've gone into relax mode temporarily ... but I'm back) ... so here it is:People forget how fast you did a job ... but they will ALWAYS remember how well...