Real Estate

Sept. 19, 2017

Five Things to Look for When Hiring an Interior Designer

 

Let’s admit it, shopping for and buying a home is stressful. Going through dozens of real estate options and hoping to find something that fits all of your needs is just not going to happen. Even if you have all the money in the world, over the years you ...

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Sept. 13, 2017

REAL ESTATE BUZZ: The World, The Nation and Coachella Valley

 

" Houses of Palm Springs" Photo by Alissa Walker, Courtesy of Flickr

Our bi-weekly news report on things related to real estate from around the world, the country, and in Coachella Valley.

CNBC: Realty Check is a blog about all things real estate. With the current natural disasters, it could ...

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Sept. 8, 2017

World's Biggest & Priciest Real Estate

 

Photo courtesy of Instagram/Vanity Fair

The (Second) Most Expensive Residence in the World:

It’s no surprise that the Queen of England lives in the world’s most expensive residence, Buckingham Palace (US$1.56 billion). The royal home contains nearly 830,000 square feet of space and priceless art ...

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Aug. 29, 2017

Set the Stage: Top 10 Organizing Tips for the the Coming School Year.

You've said it for a long time: This year I'll be organized before school starts! Whether you are the student or your kids are about to embark on another year of books, supplies and choosing outfits, you need to get ready for the year ahead. Preparing for school ...

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Aug. 24, 2017

The Pros and Cons of Active Adult Communities: The Pros

 

In the Palm Springs area, there are more than a dozen 55-plus community developments including Sun City (Shadow Hills, Palm Desert), Trilogy at La Quinta, Heritage Palms to name a few. Last week, we did an overview of the cons of buying in an active adult retirement community, which ...

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Aug. 15, 2017

Summer Slump? A Sizzling Bump is More Like It

Summer months embody fun in the sun, but in the Palm Springs and Coachella Valley area, tourists dry up becoming tumbleweeds due to triple digit temperatures. However, in the desert real estate industry, the serious buyers come out weathering our arid beauty and cactus-dotted landscape purchasing homes.

To showcase this ...

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Aug. 8, 2017

Thinking of Buying a House with a Pool? Top 4 Things to Consider.

 

 

Living in the Palm Springs/ Coachella Valley and the sister cities of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Indio, and beyond is its undying love affair with water features.  With summer temperatures, over 100 degrees and the other seasons resting between 75 – 90, an essential need when ...

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Aug. 1, 2017

How Much is Your Palm Springs Area Home Worth?

Passing California’s 2017 real estate market midway point, it’s important to step back and evaluate where we are and what the future holds. According to the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) the current homeowners’ disposable income grew by 1.5 percent at the beginning of 2017, leading to ...

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July 20, 2017

A Pedestrian-Friendly Desert: Thursday Night's in Palm Springs

Celebrate in Palm Springs HomesResidents and visitors enjoying Palm Springs can shop til they drop every Thursday night. The Palm Springs VillageFest brings together over a hundred local vendors showcasing their talents. Downtown Palm Canyon Drive is shut down to traffic and Palm Springs real estate is then re-invented into a pedestrian street fair ...

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