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Some interesting "positive" posts below: For those of us who don't feel the need to preach "Doom and Gloom" to justify a lack of business, here are some articles about the positive signs in the market. Recent Quotes about the Positive Signs in the Real Estate Market:NAR's Pending Home Sales Inde...

A new Thai restaurant just opened in Palm Springs across the street from our Pacific Union Real Estate office Chada Thai 1418 N Palm Canyon 760-322-3992 Great food, some of the best thai dishes I've even had...try the Pad Kee Mao-  my favorite. Excellent  service!!  Killer lunch specials from $6....

For those of you that may have missed it, Donald Trump was on Good Morning America yesterday discussing the US Housing market.  He includes some advice regarding now being the time to buy, as well as how to deal with foreclosures. Whether you're a Trump fan or not, its interesting none-the-less. ...

 Time Magazine features Palm Springs this month, and the popularity of renting Modernist Architectural properties, which Palm Springs is famous for.  It starts out:   "It was the city where the Rat Pack partied, Elvis honeymooned and Eisenhower swung the only hole in one of his life. Palm Springs...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...