Do You Know That Is Hot In Palm Desert This Time Of Year?     When telling friends and family of are trip to Palm Desert today I’m asked. “Do you know that it’s hot there this time of year?” Yes, I’m well aware of that. In fact we were there the same week four years ago and it was hot. We had a blast and wanted to come back again. Today it that day. Looking forward to a great week in the desert. 07/19/2014

  Thought We'd Get Away To A Place Even Hotter Than Home     The temperatures have been pretty warm here in Placerville the last few weeks but my wife and I will be getting away to a place that is even hotter. We have been to Palm Desert before and enjoyed our stay there on the golf course. We will be heading down tomorrow for some hot summer days.   We like it HOT!     07/19/2014

Elaine Stewart, Top Producing Agent for RE/MAX Consultants has once again ranked in the Top 100 of 80,000+ Individual Agents in the United States for Residential Sales. The rankings for the first quarter of 2014 were posted and for the fourth year Elaine ranked in the top 100. For over 20 years Elaine has been a top producing agent in the Coachella Valley with the last 8 of those years with RE/MAX. Elaine Stewart was recently awarded the Remax Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.  The Remax Lifetime Achievement Award honors highly successful agents who have 100 million in sales and over seven or more years of service with Remax.  Elaine Stewart was the #1 top producing Remax Agent in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for all of the Coachella Valley. Elaine was also the #2 top producing Remax Age... 06/16/2014

New Construction HVAC - Installed, Supervised, Inspected And Approved     REPOST BY: This is great information for the Factory Built Housing Industry where room and space can be an issue.     BY JAY MARKANICH Home Inspector with Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC EMAIL  SHORT URL              Share: May 28, 2014 02:56 AM Here we are again - new construction HVAC - installed, supervised, inspected and approved. It looks great!  Very professional! This type of installation is getting more and more popular - the cabinet base on the side or the front is used to install an HVAC register.  Especially in areas where there is limited wall space. Somebody from one of the trades - the HVACprofessional, the cabinet professional - someprofessional  cut the hole in the side of the cabinet t... 05/29/2014

"Avondale Country Club" - 38130 Tandika Trail, Palm Desert Listed at $699,000 Impressive listing at the prestigious 24-hour guard-gated Avondale Country Club. This elegant 3428 sq.ft. home on 1/3 of an acre offers 4-bedrooms (2 large master suites with walk-in closets) 3-bathrooms, spacious living room with tall vaulted ceilings, fireplace & fitted wet bar with wine cooler. The formal dining room, family room and breakfast area lead to a well-designed kitchen that opens onto a generously sized patio with motorized shutters for added privacy and security.Plantation shutters throughout, ceiling fans in all rooms & fitted alarm. Pool (with electric cover), spa and triple garage with lots of storage cabinets.          An ideal home for grand style entertaining in immaculate move-in conditio... 05/16/2014

Palm Desert CA Short Sale Palm Desert, California real estate has seen some drastic swings in prices, conditions and inventory. First, when the Palm Desert housing crashed in 2007, no one could sell a house. Anyone trying to only chased Palm Desert home buyers with dropping prices. Then came all the Palm Desert CA foreclosures. This attracted many cash buyers and investors. As banks realized that flooding the Palm Desert real estate market with foreclosures drove prices down even further, they began holding on to their Palm Desert foreclosed homes. This brought a new wave to the Palm Desert real estate market: Palm Desert CA Short Sales! The Palm Desert CA Short Sale Yes, Palm Desert California has seen the rise and fall of the short sale, and this type of transaction helped many distre... 05/06/2014

$145,000, 2Bd/2Ba Condo, 1457 sqft.     Garrigus Real Estate | Coldwell Banker Kivett Teeters | 951-490-3683 45372 Driftwood Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260 2BR/2BA Condo - Palm Desert CA REALTORS 2Bd/2Ba Condo   $145,000 Year Built 1979 Sq Footage 1457 sqft. Bedrooms 2 Beds Bathrooms 2 Baths Floors 2 Parking 4+ Laundry Shared Lot Size 1307 Square Feet HOA/Maint $410 DESCRIPTION Great condo for sale in Palm Desert that's located in the warm and friendly community of The Mountain Villas. This park's landscaping is gorgeous and boasts three large pool areas and spas! The condo has its own private garage with private access, and is two stories. This is a great place that's waiting for someone to call it home! It is short sale approved and the short sale bank will respond to any offers within th... 05/05/2014

2 Bedroom Single Story Condo in Palm Desert, CA Coming very soon for your consideration, 40850 Breezy Pass Road Unit B is a single story 2-bedroom 2-bath, 925 SF condo offering abundant opportunities, as a second home, a primary home, or a rental property (for vacation rentals or fulltime) in the California desert city of Palm Desert.     Sited in the small gated community of Royal Palms adjacent to the Woodhaven Country Club, 40850 Breezy Pass Unit B is a golden opportunity near abundant shopping, dining, services, and recreation and entertainment (golf, tennis, The Living Desert, biking, McCallum Theater) in Palm Desert and nearby La Quinta, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs. Love to shop? Don’t miss the famous Swap Meet every weekend at the College of the Desert, or part w... 04/24/2014

Coldwell Banker Palm Desert CA - REALTORS Palm Desert CA - Palm Desert Realty Are you buying or selling a Palm Desert home? When hiring a Palm Desert REALTOR make sure you use an agent with experience, and works for a trusted name, like Coldwell Banker, in Palm Desert, California. We are Todd and Devona Garrigus, Garrigus Real Estate, and we work under the trusted Coldwell Banker Kivett-Teeters brokerage that has been serving the Southern California area for decades. If you're buying or selling a Palm Desert house, we have extensive experience in short sales, standard sales, foreclosures, and home purchasing. We can help you avoid the many pitfalls of selling, and help you find the right home and deal when buying. Give us a call and interview us to see if we are the right Palm Desert CA... 04/17/2014

If you would like to see any of the properties listed below which are homes for sale in Indian Ridge , please call us at the numbers below. Were committed to helping you find the home of your dreams. Elaine Stewart has been in the Real Estate Business for over 20 years and has extensive experience in Palm Desert Real Estate, Elaine truly enjoys helping people in the process of buying or selling a home. Elaine Stewart - Remax Real Estate Consultants Mobile: (760) 668-2399Email: desertrealestate1@yahoo.com 03/22/2014

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If you would like to see any of the properties listed below which are homes for sale in Venezia , please call us at the numbers below. Were committed to helping you find the home of your dreams. Elaine Stewart has been in the Real Estate Business for over 20 years and has extensive experience in the Palm Springs, and the surrounding cities Real Estate market, Elaine truly enjoys helping people in the process of buying or selling a home. Elaine Stewart - Remax Real Estate Consultants Mobile: (760) 668-2399 - Office: (760) 391-4415 Email: desertrealestate1@yahoo.com 03/10/2014

Indian Ridge Country Club , Picture sitting on your patio looking over crisp cut greens.  The sun reflects perfectly over calm, peaceful and serene mountains within site.  And just within reach is a luxurious country club loaded with amenities, championship golf courses and activities galore.  Now imagine having the opportunity to make this picture reality as you need not look any further than the picturesque Indian Ridge Country Club. Often times a country club is known for one particular feature or amenity that exceeds expectations while trumping all surrounding clubs.  At Indian Ridge, you will find a well-balanced menu of features ranging from exquisite decadent homes to golf courses designed by the late and great Arnold Palmer to tennis courts fit for night play. If you are going ... 03/09/2014

 A very Special opportunity to tour three great Properties at Desert Breezes all at once. This Thursday March 6th from 10 am to 1230 pm three different homes will be open for your enjoyment.Desert Breezes is a unique gated community on the edge of Palm Desert just before you enter La Quinta. It is also walking Distance to the amazing Tennis Garden Facility and the Southwest Community Church.What makes Desert Breezes so great is the design.  These are single level homes with redtile roofs. Instead of large yards requiring lots of maintenance you have a very nice yard that is private and walled. Each home is constructed so that one wall of the home forms a privacy wall for the next home. Low maintenance high privacy. Additionally, the homes have all the amenities you want from vaulted cei... 03/03/2014

The amazing quality of Desert life is accented by a splendid choice of homes in Palm Desert. Many types of neighborhoods make up the city. You will be hard pressed to find a category of home that is not represented in this city. Big Horn is a perfect example of the variety of homes in Palm Desert.   In Big Horn multi million dollar custom homes grace 2 championship courses, one designed by Tom Fazio, in breathtaking South Palm Desert. Yet, almost next door to Bighorn you can find beautiful condos for sale starting at $200,000. There are also smaller homes, mid-century modern homes, senior communities (like Sun City Palm Desert), gated communities, non gated communities, golf properties and even horse properties are all types of property available for sale in Palm Desert. See a list of a... 02/03/2014

  What Does California Consider A MANUFACTURED HOME "FOUNDATION"?     In California an engineer's certification alone is not enough to verify a foundation. A recorded "Notice of Installation" aka 433A is the recognized California stamp of approval for a permanent foundation.       Beyond proof of a permanent foundation, the 433A is also a title conversion document verifying that the home and land are conjoined as real property. So how does one acquire a 433?       California has a number of stamped and approved engineered plans that carry the designation "Permanent Foundation" under Health and Safety Statute Title 25, Section 18551, which can be installed by one of our network contractors.       Presenting these plans to the local building department for a permit, having a contractor in... 01/20/2014

Belmonte Estates Homes for Sale The gated community of Belmonte Estates in Palm Desert, California, is most desirable for its  larger lots and proximity to golf, shops and restaurants. The established neighborhood was built between 1993 - 1996 but the majority of homes have been well maintained and updated with  modern features. Homes in Belmonte Estates offer 3 - 5 bedrooms and range from 1970 sq.ft. to 2735 sq.ft. The pool sized lots start around 8276 sq.ft. and go up to almost 17,000 sq.ft. Most homes offer private courtyards, dual doors at the entry, attached casitas and private backyards with pools. Search current homes for sale in Belmonte Estates here. The small community has all single story homes for ideal backyard privacy. The monthly HOA is approximately $120/month and mainta... 01/16/2014

     MANUFACTURED HOME Lawyers & Title Companies Services   Part 7     Frequently manufactured home owners, dealers, manufacturers and lenders have issues that either require an intermediary consultant or a professional to troubleshoot problems created by a home installation, contractor malfeasance, homeowner neglect, or building department and permitting issues.   Or in some states like California, homeowners, lenders, or title companies need assistance with the proper processing of the 433A or an AFFIDAVIT OF AFFIXTURE  document as they are known in other states that may have been mishandled or overlooked in a former transaction.   OnTheLevel offers a full range of consultation services for understructure evaluations for purchasers, realtors and lenders in advance of a home’s sale.   ... 01/09/2014

Christmas in the desert may not have snow, but we sure have a winter wonderland.  Being in the desert is almost magical during the holidays, one can not help but take notice of the many decorations all around.  From Wreaths, to Nutcrackers, Trees and lights are everywhere you look.  The best part is among all the holiday decorations is sunshine, flowers and blue skies. A perfect place to spend your holiday! 12/17/2013

  Last week on Dec 12, 2013 we attended the best Christmas work lunch ever!  First Team Real Estate went all out and provided all of the agents from First Team of the Desert with an amazing lunch at Mama Gina's on El Paseo in Palm Desert.    We enjoyed Cannelloni, chicken, seafood and  Creme Brulee along with wine to compliment our meal. The food and service was amazing but the best part was all of the agents being able to get together and just enjoy each others company and take a few minutes to be grateful for being a part of First Team Real Estate. We did a fun Holiday gift exchange as well as the many items raffled off.  Every agent walked a way with a present and a smile. Thank you First Team Real Estate for once again treating us as family! 12/17/2013