Hella Rothwell, Broker Owner REALTOR®

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Real Estate Broker/Owner - (831) 626-4000 - CA #01772851 HI #RB-21268
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RECENT BLOG POSTS
'Tis the Season to get odds and ends completed before the end of the year, and to start the New Year with a fresh new business strategy. I've cleared the decks for the next couple of weeks to rework my websites and work on a marketing strategy for a rather large listing. AND THEN, AS A "FAVOR", I...
12/17/2013
The Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) disclosing all material facts that might affect the value of a property must be given to buyers of real estate with 1-4 units in California, is very firm. And this does not only apply to the seller, but the agents on both sides of the transaction: "A real e...
12/16/2013
During my last day in Palm Springs, I walked around and looked at the beauty of the desert. To many people, it looks like rocks, to me, it's magical. And hidden amongst the rocks and under the cacti, are critters that blend in. I had walked by this certain spot several times, and never noticed hi...
12/14/2013
According to the walls of the Palm Springs Tennis Club, pretty much everyone who was anyone in the movie business came here in the "Mid Century". Framed photos are everywhere when you stroll through the lobby of this wonderful hotel that is snuggled up to the San Jacinto Mountains at 701 W. Baris...
12/12/2013
You would think that there would be a lot to write about here in Palm Springs, but all I see are the glorious colors of the gardens and the mountain. So here goes one more time. Some photos that I took the last couple of days. These were all taken at the little 5-unit inn I'm staying at, the Are...
12/11/2013
Although it is very cold in Palm Springs, California right now, gardens are in full bloom and citrus trees are laden with fruit. It's a joy to walk around, then go and sit somewhere for some hot coffee or tea, maybe a glass of wine, beside a gas heater that seem so prevalent now in outdoor cafes....
12/10/2013
After a beautiful drive yesterday that started on a chilly pre-dawn morning in Carmel-by-the-Sea, I arrived in Palm Springs just after Noon at the Arenas Gardens Hotel where I will be staying for a few days. Don't congratulate me yet, there is business involved, still it is a beautiful place to ...
12/09/2013
This is a comment I get all the time when I tell people I have just opened up a brokerage in Carmel-by-the-Sea. These are the people who have seen the big corporate brokers open up expensive "retail" spaces in town with agents sitting there day in and day out trying to get visitors off the street...
12/06/2013
If you have ever visited Carmel Valley in Monterey County, California you know how beautiful it is. Today, I visited my client at Stonepine Estate Resort and the weather, although a little crisp, was sparkling and sunny. You wouldn't know it was December 5, because the leaves were still turning. ...
12/05/2013
What will tempt buyers looking for a luxury home in Hawaii to purchase a particular property on a particular island? Most likely these buyers are not residents, their primary residence is somewhere else, and possibly have other homes scattered around the globe. They spend a few weeks every year ...
12/03/2013