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2008
Palm Springs Life magazine is sponsoring a fun sweepstakes: DINE AT THE HOUSE FEATURED IN THE JAMES BOND DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER MOVIE. Elrod House Dinner - Be one of 50 people (plus one guest each) to be "wined and dined" at a very exclusive private dinner party at the world famous Arthur Elrod ho...
07/25/2008
Desert dwellers were still cleaning up Monday after a surprise desert thunderstorm Sunday that wreaked havoc on the Coachella Valley, knocking out power to thousands of customers and flooding roads, homes and businesses. At 6;00 yesterday, I was on my typical early morning walk with the dogs....i...
07/21/2008
I get this comment often from buyers. "I think I want to wait 6 months to see if property prices will continue to drop before buying." In response, who knows, maybe they will continue to drop? But is waiting really the best way to get a better deal on a house? The biggest risk in this equation i...
07/14/2008
This was posted at the end of June, but is an interesting article in CNNMoney.com On the path to a housing rebound We've experienced an influx of first time buyers in the past few months, as houses have become more affordable then they have been in years. As a resort community, owning a 2nd home...
07/10/2008
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What is Indian Lease Land? In 1876, Pacific Railroad laid the tracks between Los Angeles and Yuma, Arizona. The U.S. government deeded the Agua Caliente 52,000 acres throughout the Coachella Valley (6,700 acres lay within the city of Palm Springs). The government gave the railroad a checkerboard ...
07/09/2008
I've noticed a change in my buyers' profile in the past 6 months. I'm seeing more and more first time home buyers entering the marketplace. My last four sales have been to first time buyers. Why are they coming to Palm Springs? With recent price reductions, Palm Springs is once again affordabl...
07/03/2008
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