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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Our Canadian neighbors to the north, our snowbirds, make-up such a large part of the buying population in Palm Springs, we often hear the question – How long can I stay in Palm Springs, and can I stay through the frigid Canadian winter months? The conventional wisdom is that Canadians can stay about six months; [...]
Retro Palm Springs in the News
Monday, July 12th, 2010A recent New York Times Travel Section article on July 4, 2010, entitled 12 Unexpected History Trips, features a visit to retro Palm Springs. If you are nostalgic about the good old days in the 40’s and 50’s when Palm Springs became the Playground of the Stars, the article gives you a list of places [...]
From Palm Springs to Disneyland
Friday, May 21st, 2010Did you know that it takes less than two hours to drive from Palm Springs to Disneyland? One of the great benefits of living in Palm Springs is that we are so close to great adventures in every direction, whether they be natural wonders such as Joshua Tree National Park, or man made such as [...]
RE/MAX is Canada’s Most Trusted Name in Real Estate
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010RE/MAX is Canada’s most trusted brand in real estate, according to a new survey in the May 2010 edition of Reader’s Digest Canada. More than 1,500 consumers indicated their favorites in 28 brand categories, with the real estate category appearing for the first time this year. The survey revealed that RE/MAX Associates are five times [...]
Palm Springs Real Estate for Birds
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010For the last five years, one of the joys of our courtyard and gardens at home has been the presence of our resident doves. Often to be seen in early evening perched atop one of our chimney stacks, or drinking at one of our fountains, or even in the shade under the bushes of our [...]
Sports Illustrated Models Come to Palm Springs
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010Hey everybody, the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is out and much in the news. This year Palm Springs shines in having hosted a shoot with two of the models featured in the issue. The setting is the Palm Springs Air Museum. It’s no accident that this location was chosen; our Air Museum has one [...]
Rainfall Above Average in 2010
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010It was reported yesterday in the Desert Sun that rainfall in the Coachella Valley was already above average at 6.29 inches this season. That was yesterday. Today it is gently raining again. Our annual average is just above five inches, so we can be sure that this added rainfall will benefit our aquifers. We are [...]
A Rainy Day in Palm Springs
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Well, it’s here – our rainy season, when we’ll probably get our three to six inches of rain for the entire year. These rare grey days really emphasize to us how lucky we are with abundant sunshine almost every day of the year. The surrounding mountains whose views we so enjoy are today shrouded in [...]
Warm days and cool nights in Palm Springs
Saturday, January 9th, 2010TV weather coverage of the colder states seems as if they are showing us another planet. Today and all this coming week, the highs in Palm Springs will be in the low seventies. What does this mean? Oh, people can still walk around in their shorts and tee shirts, play tennis, catch a few rays, [...]
Good News on the First Time Home Credit
Friday, November 6th, 2009This week in quick succession, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, voted to extend the home credit in a new $24 billion economic stimulus bill, and today President Obama signed it into law. The bill extends tax incentives to prospective homebuyers; it also includes additional benefits to those [...]
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