Seems pretty selfish, I know, in the wake of the Fed Fiscal cliff, but there you go. My own fiscal cliff is in action. Two large deals just went south yesterday, both my listings, and they are fantastic, so they'll sell in 2013, but they crashed and burned due to Buyer's issues. One more is ti
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12/19/2012
There aren't that many gated horse friendly communities in the desert..and in La Quinta, there is basically ONE. It's caleld the La Quinta Polo Estates and the gate is directly across from the entry to the Eldorado Polo Club. The community is zoned for horses in small doses (2/acre) and the lots
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12/18/2012
It is intriguing to me how few people, both locals and seasonal visitors, who are aware that the Palm Springs Valley is home to two of the largest polo clubs in the United States! We are second only to Florida in numbers of fields and players and the economic boost the polo world brings to the V
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12/14/2012
One of the most centrally located neighborhoods in all of central Palm Springs is the historic Tennis Club area. This area is comprised of approximately 240 single family homes and a couple of small condo developments. The draw??? Two things.. 1. Steeped in Palm Springs History: The area was
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12/13/2012
There are so many different areas of Central and South Palm Springs to consider when you are thinking of buying in Palm Springs proper. By that I mean, within the City limits of Palm Springs. Palm Springs itself is one of several desert Valley cities and is generally considered the most Westerl
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12/11/2012
The winter weather here is about 80 degrees daily with nights dipping into a cool 50 degrees or so..what a perfect place to live in the winters! Tons of activities kick in during season, which officially starts NOW and goes through to mid-May. Palm Springs has a ton of history behind it with al
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12/08/2012
Our Farmer's Markets are growing! Each season more and more locals and seasonal visitors await the opening of one of our local Farmer's markets..here's the schedule. Opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 12:30 pm.. Wednesdays: Palm Desert 72-567 Highway 111 Saturdays: Palm Springs 2300 Baristo R
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12/05/2012
I am always struggling with how to educate my new Buyers (and Sellers too!), about how I make my living. Many people..buyers and sellers alike..have a very warped idea of all the huge chunks of commission we are raking in. Here's the real deal.. 1. We are Independent Contractors. That means t
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12/04/2012
La Quinta is one of our younger desert Valley cities. Located just east of Indian Wells, and West of Coachella, La Quinta is known for it's proximity to a multitude of golf courses, true, but also as one of our more "rural areas." Coachella is still very much a mix of housing developments, date
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12/02/2012
The Desert Sun's Golf specialist, Larry Bohannan has put together this amazing list of the Desert's 100 Top Golf Holes. There are approximately 120 Golf Courses across our Valley floor, so to narrow it down to the Top 100 Holes is quite a feat, and if you disagree..you may tweet your personal cho
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11/28/2012