You bought your house, created a family and a life. There have been tears and happiness but it's time to move on as life does, maybe downsizing -- or maybe something with a guest house. The kids have kids and privacy is good for them...and you. You've talked ...

Whether you’ve heard of Palm Springs for its music festivals or relaxing resorts, there is so much more to this desert getaway than meets the eye.

 Located about two hours from Los Angeles, Palm Springs is a unique city in Southern California that will make all of your friends ...

As beautiful as a fresh snowfall blanketing the ground can be, it also means wearing parkas and snowshoes throughout most of the country.  Coachella Valley, home to such lifestyle communities as Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and La Quinta residents and visitors alike are jumping into ...

According to a recent Consumer Reports story, the average American can consume up to 4500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. That’s the pumpkin pie with whipped cream, gravy on the mashed potatoes, sausage stuffing, buttered rolls and on and on and on. It's all delicious but one needs to ...

Most resort towns "get full-up" during the holidays, and the desert communities are no exception. (As a kid, I always wondered why people went away. As an adult, I understand why; there aren’t any messes to clean-up.)  Here is a short list of where to go:

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Deemed an official regional site observing Veterans Day by Veterans Day National Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the City of Palm Springs hosts the 21^st annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade, Saturday, November 11^th at 3:30 p.m.  The route ...

We are in the throes of the Coachella Valley season when the snowbirds fly in from their chilly residences keeping themselves warm in our California desert. In planes, trains, and automobiles they come looking for things to do, places to sun and places to buy in our arid ...

John Sloan Real Estate Group made the announcement last week of a new KGX radio show dedicated to all things real estate in the Coachella Valley, called “Palm Springs Real Estate Buzz,” hosted by CEO, John Sloan. The show is an all talk format and will feature guests from ...

Coachella Valley Real Estate Snapshot

According to the California Desert Association of Realtors (CDAR), “the Coachella Valley real estate market is moving!”  The August 2017 market statistics for the entire nine desert communities including the small numbers for the outlying areas Thermal and Mecca, for example, are up ...

At John Sloan Real Estate Group, we are very proud of assisting families, couples, and individuals with their real estate needs. It’s why our CEO, John Sloan, devoted himself to the business. After years as a general manager at broadcast affiliates throughout the Midwest, he brought his family to the ...