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Features Buyers Are Looking For In A Smart Home

There's no question that as the real estate market evolves, houses are getting smarter. Things that were once the stuff of dreams are now the reality we live in. Adjust the temperature of your house an hour before you leave work, so that when you get home, your house is the perfect temperature. Invest in energy-efficient dimmable LED lighting that cuts power costs and reduces your overall environmental impact. Install a smart home security system and rest assured that your loved ones will be safe even if you're out of town.

But when it comes to selling your home, does it matter to buyers whether or not you can interface your home with your cell phone? Do buyers consider energy efficiency when they're investing in a home? According to a study…

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4 Reasons To Sell Your Palm Springs Home This Spring

If you've decided that you want to sell your home in Palm Springs, now is the time to take action. Historically, spring tends to be the best season for selling Palm Springs real estate, and sellers who list in the spring are often rewarded with more competing offers and a shorter sale period.

Here are 4 reasons you should consider listing your Palm Springs home this May.

1. It's Family Friendly

Many Palm Springs home buyers are parents with school-aged children. Moving takes a tremendous amount of effort and adjusting to a new home can take some time which is why summer appeals to so many families as a good time to move. With the kids out of school, the process of packing, moving, unpacking, and getting settled is much simpler. Plus, if the…

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Eco-Friendly Moving Tips

A big part of being eco-friendly is about reusing materials that you already have, recycling objects you no long need, and minimizing the total number of things you need. When it comes to moving, being eco-friendly not only saves the environment, it also saves you money.

Palm Springs is an environmentally conscious city, and you can see that in its dedication to wind power. The San Gorgonio Pass Wind Farm contains 4,000 turbines and supplies electricity to the entire Coachella Valley. So, join the green spirit of Palm Springs and consider these eco-friendly moving tips.

Save On Packing Materials

Once they decide they're moving, one of the first things people do is take a trip to the store to pick up cardboard boxes, packing peanuts, and…

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Palm Springs Music Festivals: Coachella & Stagecoach

The Palm Springs lifestyle appeals to home buyers of all kinds. Whether you love modern architecture, avant-garde art, fine dining, hiking the San Jacinto Mountains, or being a part of a vibrant and engaged community, there is no shortage of things to enjoy in Palm Springs.

The season of music festivals and fun is just about to start rolling in through the warm summer months and into the fall. Keep an eye out for two of Coachella Valley's biggest musical events coming up.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

As every resident of Palm Springs knows, one of the nation's hottest music weekends is hitting off Friday April 14, 2017 in the city of Indio, half an hour south of Palm Springs. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival dates back…

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Palm Springs Neighborhoods To Live In If You Love To Hike

Nestled in the valley adjacent to the San Jacinto Mountains, it comes as no surprise that the city of Palm Springs is on the cusp of an incredible network of hiking trails and natural marvels. Petticoat palms, red rock formations, and Native American art make the area well worth exploring. With spring temperatures rising and the sun shining, there's never been a better time to strap on a pair of good shoes and go for a hike.

These are the top neighborhoods to live in if you love to hike:

Indian Canyons

The Palm Springs neighborhood of Indian Canyons is one of the finest golf communities in the city. This subdivision is located on the city's southernmost frontier and is framed between well-watered fairways and mountainous ridges. Residents of…

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Spotlight On: Vallera At Village Traditions

On a drive down Palm Canyon Drive, one can't help but notice the network of construction fences, cranes, and the frantic heartbeat of jackhammers biting into concrete. The source of the commotion is that Palm Springs is redeveloping its Downtown. The new area is slated to include a mixture of luxury hotels, high-end lofts, and numerous retail and restaurant spaces.

However, not everyone has been excited to see the development underway. Some members of the community have raised concerns over whether or not the architectural style of these new buildings will stay true to the Modern charm that gives Palm Springs its character. Just off the intersection of South Calle El Segundo and Ramon Road, a mere block from the south end of the Downtown strip,…

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YOU WANT TO MOVE TO PALM SPRINGS BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'LL DO FOR WORK?

Moving to Palm Springs when you’re not ready or prepared to retire can be challenging. I know. I moved here five years ago without a job or a career I could pursue in the desert and there was no way I could stop working. I had been a commercial still life photographer in San Francisco and I knew that career wasn’t an option in the Palm Springs area. I thought about trying to change my business model to focus on weddings and real estate photography, but I really didn’t like doing that kind of photography. It was obvious I had to change gears altogether and I had to act fast. I had reinvented myself three times before, so I had some experience in the process. I started by looking at the possible careers in the Palm Springs area. Since Palm Springs is a…

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GAY PALM SPRINGS: WHY WE LOVE IT HERE

When my husband and I moved here five years ago, we hadn’t spent much time in Palm Springs. In fact, we had only really driven through here to visit a friend of ours who lives in Rancho Mirage. Our move here was a leap of faith and it was based on a few criteria.

First, we wanted to scale back and get away from traffic and crowds. We were both approaching fifty at the time we moved from San Francisco and we found the hassle of city life to be less and less appealing. In fact, we had grown to hate it. We hated how difficult it was to just go out and socialize with friends we already had, let alone venturing out to make new friends. It was all too much and made enjoying our lives work, not play. We wanted to change that.

Second, we wanted a place that…

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In Focus: Palm Springs’ Weather

If you're thinking about the typical weather in Palm Springs, sunshine comes to mind – along with lucid blue skies, little humidity, balmy temperatures and seldom rains.

The weather is as beautiful as the city itself. The same weather adorns Palm Desert, La Quinta and other cities in California.

To learn more about its amazing weather, keep reading below:

The Monthly Average Temperature

In Palm Springs, more than 90% of the days are sunny, lighting up the streets, markets and homes with sunshine. That being said, rain is a rare occurrence in Palm Springs.

Precipitation and rainfall are uncommon instances in Palm Springs and Palm Desert, California. During 2014, the overall rainfall was around 1.7 inches for 12 months. You read that right:…

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Fall In Love With Cathedral City, CA

When planning to visit, explore or invest in a property in Cathedral City, you need to know one thing: the city has a lot more than stunning properties.

There isn't a better place than Cathedral City that will leave you awe-inspired of its beauty and features.

Here, we've summed up a few things that will make you fall in love with this city and will convince you to leave everything and make this destination your safe haven:

1. Cathedral City has a vivacious historical background and is quite varied.  It boasts clean neighborhoods, memorable people and interesting antiquity.
2. It is well-located, being only a few minutes away from Palm Springs, Palm Springs International Airport, 10 Freeway, and a host of other shopping malls, beauty & spa salons…

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