The 4 Best Features You Need to Look Out for in Senior Housing

More often than not, downsizing is a viable course of action for older adults looking to improve their quality of life in their golden years. This is because downsizing, in a nutshell, essentially reduces expenses and responsibilities on the home front, which is a change that many retirees and empty nesters welcome wholeheartedly. 

Of course, this generally entails selling long-time homes to move to smaller, more manageable, and more accessible ones. Much of the success of one’s downsizing efforts depends on finding the perfect lifelong home where you can thrive in comfort and safety for the rest of your life. Here are some of the most important features you should look for as you begin your search.

Safety First

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4 Local Palm Springs Businesses You Should Know About

Palm Springs has a history as an iconic holiday destination for California’s rich and famous. This reputation is somewhat 1-dimensional, conjuring images of time spent lounging around the pool before returning to the “real world” beyond the San Gorgonio Pass.
Thankfully, Palm Springs has evolved into a year-round community with a rich cultural and commercial scene. With many young entrepreneurs and investors looking to this accommodating city, there are many exciting businesses for locals and visitors to enjoy.
Palm Springs has unique businesses everyone should know about, from retail to dining and services.
So, without any more introduction, here are four local Palm Springs businesses to check out.

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The Least Windy Areas of Palm Springs

Palm Springs is a popular vacation and real estate destination renowned for its captivating surroundings, classic architecture, and fantastic weather.
It’s the weather that we’ll be covering here.
Sunny most of the time, Palm Springs has long had a reputation as a mild and sunny spot to while away the winter months. But now that Palm Springs has transformed into a year-round community, more are dealing with the intensity of the warmer months.
One particular feature of Palm Springs weather is the wind, which grows in intensity once the weather starts to warm up in the spring.
As the bare earth of the Coachella Valley warms under the beating midday sun, the surface air begins to rise, sucking in air from the surrounding area. Funneled in by the mountain…

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Tour Palm Springs Best Golf & Country Clubs

Palms Springs is a renowned destination in southern California for its awe-inspiring mountain vistas, fantastic weather, and iconic modern architecture.
But Palm Springs isn’t just a place for living and seeing; it’s also a place for playing, and to that end, the entire Coachella Valley is brimming with some of the best golf courses in California.
Over 100 world-class golf courses are dotted throughout Palm Springs, perfect for golfers of all levels or those who want to find a new way to enjoy the sunshine.
If you’re looking for the next challenge or a place to start, look at this list of the best golf courses and country clubs in Palm Springs. Not only will these clubs offer you sublime golfing, but they’re also packed with facilities and amenities to…

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5 Reasons To Buy A Mid-Century Modern Home In Palm Springs

Any Palm Springs real estate agent can tell you that this desert city is well known for its mid-century modern homes.

The building style was immensely popular, and Palm Springs mid-century homes can be found across the city. Most of these houses date back to the 1950s and 60s, and significant architects like David Wexler and William Cody designed many developments.

Even though some of these properties are more than half a century old, these houses still have a great appeal on the market.

If you're considering buying a home, here are five reasons to put Palm Springs mid-century modern homes at the top of your list.

Find a Beautiful Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Home Today!

Open-Concept Design

Open-concept living spaces aren't just…

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Palm Springs vs. Los Angeles: A Cost (And Lifestyle) Comparison

Palm Springs is a vibrant community unlike any other. It’s a destination, pure and simple.

But it’s a destination among many destinations. The truth is the state of California is home to many iconic cities - arguably more than any other state in America. And the simple truth is people want to live here.

So, in a state with such an iconic reputation, how does one city stand above the rest?

The rising costs of owning a home have cut many out of the market completely. San Francisco in the north, and indeed Los Angeles, have both been well publicized in this regard.

So, let’s dive deeper as the trend of home buyers moving away from the bigger cities continues into 2021. With a population of just 47,140 compared to LA’s nearly 4 million, Palm…

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Palms Springs' Most Instagrammable Spots

Palms Springs is easily one of the most instantly recognizable cities anywhere in the United States. It might be the desert cactuses bordered by towering mountain peaks, or it might be the easy cool of the city's unique architecture, or it just might be the unapologetic drive of its residents to forge their path.

Whatever the reason, few cities feature as many fantastic highlights and photogenic hotspots ripe for Instagram as Palm Springs. With that said, here are a few of our favorite of Palm Springs's Most Instagrammable Spots.

There's no way we've included them all, so please let us know in the comments below if we've missed anything huge!

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Moorten Botanical Garden & Cactarium

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Palm Springs Architects: The Masters of Mid-Century Modern Design - Part 3

Palm Springs Architects: The Masters of Mid-Century Modern Design - Part 3

This is Part 3 of our three-part series on the most influential architects in the history of Palm Springs Real Estate. Each one of these professionals brought their own style, as well as the styles of others, to bear on the area. Their architectural influence has made an indelible mark on Palm Springs and Coachella Valley real estate.  Please click on the links below to go straight to the architect you'd like to read about. Enjoy!

• E. Stewart Williams: He's Everywhere
• Donald Wexler: Steel & Glass
• Albert Frey: The Desert Modernist

E. Stewart Williams: He’s Everywhere

Born over a century ago, in 1909, architect E. Stewart Williams's work has helped shape modern…

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Palm Springs Architects: The Masters of Mid-Century Modern Design - Part 2

Palm Springs Architects: The Masters of Mid-Century Modern Design - Part 2

This is Part 2 of our three-part series on the most influential architects in the history of Palm Springs Real Estate. Each one of these professionals brought their own style, as well as the styles of others, to bear on the area. Their architectural influence has made an indelible mark on Palm Springs and Coachella Valley real estate.

Click on the links below to go straight to that section.

• George & Bob Alexander: Building Palm Springs
• John Lautner: Space Age Pads
• Richard Neutra: An American Master

George and Bob Alexander: Building Palm Springs

When prospective home buyers shop for property in Palm Springs – especially if they’re interested in something…

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Palm Springs Architects: The Masters of Mid-Century Modern Design - Part 1

Palm Springs Architects: The Masters of Mid-Century Modern Design - Part 1

Searching for a home in Palm Springs can be more than simply an exercise in looking at property; it's a master class in Mid-Century Modern architecture. The architects who designed many of the homes in Palm Springs were masters of their craft and helped to shape the mid-century modern movement. There are few places with such a concentration of well-preserved and restored examples of some of the most renowned architects of residential property from the middle of the last century.

Palm Springs grew at a time when suburban tract homes were going up all over Southern California. In contrast, while redevelopment and sprawl overwhelmed some mid-century neighborhoods in urban areas,…

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