Palm Springs Open House, Los Compadres neighborhood

2193 E Amarillo Way, Palm Springs, CA 92264. Open Saturday, 2/17/07, 12-3pm; Sunday, 2/18/07, 12-4pm.

Perfectly located at the end of a cul-de-sac, this South-facing Los Compadres (La Reina Estates) home is on land you own (Fee simple) and offers an open, contemporary floor plan ideal for our desert's casual lifestyle, from dining al fresco poolside, to cocktails by the fire. With lots of natural light, cathedral ceilings, a stylish fireplace, a wet bar for entertaining and great separation of bedrooms, this four bedroom, three bath home is perfect for those wanting a spacious, well-designed home in a sought-after South Palm Springs neighborhood with spectacular wire-free mountain views. Listed at $655,000. Call me for more information.

Open Houses- Palm Springs : Deepwell neighborhood

1061 Sagebrush Rd., Palm Springs, CA. Open Saturday (12-3pm) and Sunday (11-3pm), February 17 and 18. Classic mid century masterpiece. On the Modernism show tour, Sunday, 2/18. Listed at $1,039,000.Call me for more details.

Flashing yellow left turn signals

I was recently in Pocatello, Idaho where I experienced something new at the stop light: a flashing yellow left turn signal. This allowed me, and others, to turn left without waiting for a designated green left turn signal. It's amazing how well this works. Apparently, Pocatello isn't the only city making the change. Michigan's Department of Transporation talks about it and states that it's a federal mandate. I can't wait until we have flashing yellow left turn signals. This change reduces congestion, and I would guess, pollution as well. Think about how many times you have waited to turn left while there is no on-coming traffic, but you're stuck there because you have a red turn arrow. Imagine if that light were flashing yellow and you were able to legally turn left! It's really a simple concept that can make a huge improvement in traffic flow and in the reduction of pollution. Call your state representative today to see when our traffic flow will improve.

Home for Sale Palm Springs - New Listing

Just listed - Deepwell, Palm Springs, CA

3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths

Fully restored by its architect owner, this classic Deepwell mid century home offers the conveniences and standards of today with the style and detail of the mid century. Finishes accentuate the modern design: terrazzo, cork, wood and glass are incorporated to create a true masterpiece. The living room, with its large cantilevered fireplace, curved wall and expanse of glass, faces directly out to the lush grounds with pool, spa and big mountain views. The mid century aficionado will appreciate the clean modern lines, the abundance of natural light and the ease of indoor, outdoor living that a Palm Springs lifestyle affords. Listed at $1,039,000. Call me for details.

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Palm Springs Modernism Week

The 2007 Palm Springs Modernism Week runs from 2/16 thru 2/25. See their website here for more details event schedules.

Mid century condos for sale - Palm Springs

Park Imperial South and Garden Villas (East and West) are two great mid century condo developments in South Palm Springs. Here's what's currently available in each:

Park Imperial South:

1842 S Araby Drive, $399,000.

Garden Villas (East and West):

1818 Sandcliff Rd., $305,000.

1851 Sandcliff Rd., $309,000.

1844 S Barona Rd., $389,000.

1876 S Barona Rd., $400,000.

1811 Sandcliff Rd., $459,000.

1805 Sandcliff Rd., $469,000.

Source: Desert Area Multiple Listing Service

Sold -2498 El Chorro Way, Palm Springs, CA

This South Palm Springs Los Compadres home sold for $712,500. This remodeled home was originally listed at $869,000 in March, 2006. After finally getting the listing price to $749,000, the seller received an offer, went into contract and sold. This is a great example of a home that likely would have sold months ago if it had been priced correctly in the beginning. Price per square foot is $360.21 for this 3 bedroom 2 bath home located at the corner of Farrell and El Chorro.

Source: Desert Area Multiple Listing Service

Home for Sale Palm Springs - New Listing

Just Listed! 2193 Amarillo Way, Palm Springs, CA 92264. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths in over 2100sf. Large 1300sf plus lot with pool and spa and huge mountain views. No Wires! Listed at $655,000. Call me for more information. 760.902.3121

Growth and the future of Palm Springs

I discovered a great website today. It's CityLab, an urban planning thinktank at UCLA.

This article is interesting in that it says that the 21st century is the "second tier" city's century. Goodbye New York, Tokyo, Paris, San Francisco, hello Toulouse, Palm Springs?.... Reading the article, I couldn't help but categorize Palm Springs/Coachella Valley as a city/region of the 21st century. It's certainly an exciting time to live in Palm Springs. It's imperative, however, in my opinion, that we plan now for our future growth and influence on the national stage. It's a certainty that we're going to grow and develop and become a more powerful influence on the state and federal level. The responsibility is ours to ensure we do so in the best possible way for our citizens and our environment.

400 N Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA

The 400 N Palm Canyon project, developed by Lawrence and Graeme Rael Development, has their website up and running....sort of. So far, there's only the ability to submit your name, etc to receive information about their residential units in the 400 N Palm Canyon Development. I'll keep you posted when there's more info. available. In the meantime, check out the site here

As a refresher, the development is going in at the corner of N. Palm Canyon and Alejo; the North gateway to downtown Palm Springs. Since the project also fronts Indian Canyon, there's a chance to make a big improvment to the "feel" of Indian Canyon by bringing, hopefully, pedstrian traffic to Indian Canyon. The project is mixuse, meaning there's housing above with retail/restaurants on the street level. There's tremendous opportunity with this development!

Homes for Sale - Palm Springs, CA - Los Compadres

There are currently five homes for sale in the Los Compadres neighborhood (fee simple land only - you own the land!)

502 S Compadre Rd. $460,000.

632 S Beverly Dr. $679,000.

1391 S San Mateo Dr. $699,000.

655 S Roxbury Dr. $729,000.

2915 Gaudalupe Rd. $995,000.

Call me for more details about any of these properties

Source: Desert Area Multiple Listing Service

Open House, Palm Springs, CA

Open House: 1063 S Paseo de Marcia, Deepwell. 1-3pm, Sunday, 1/28/07

Listed at $929,000. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths in almost 3000sf. Pool, big mountain views

Help decide how Palm Springs develops in the future

The City of Palm Springs has invited citizens to partake in discussing the update to The General Plan. See the invitation here

Deepwell neighborhood - new listing

1063 Paseo De Marcia, Palm Springs. 3 bedrooms, three bath, great mid-century home with back views to Mt San Jacinto and to your own pool. Listed at $929,000. Call for more details.

Sunrise Country Club - 7 Majorca DR., Rancho Mirage

New listing at Sunrise Country Club. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, vaulted ceilings in the living room and no popcorn!

Sunrise Country Club offers many amenities, including an 18 hole Executive, par 64 golf course, many tennis courts, club house and swimming pools throughout the development.

1393 S San Joaquin Dr, Palm Springs - Sold

1393 S San Joaquin Dr., Palm Springs, located in the Los Compadres neighborhood sold for $415,000. The list price was $429,900. The home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths in 1560SF.

photo and data source: Desert Area Multiple Listing Service

2270 Conchita Way, Palm Springs, CA - Pending

2270 Conchita Way, Palm Springs, located in the Los Compadres neighborhood has an accepted offer. This extensively remodeled home with a master suite addition was listed at $900,000

photo and data source: Desert Area Multiple Listing Service

Deepwell Estates Neighborhood Organization meeting

The Deepwell Neighborhood Organization will meet Sunday 1/28 at 1:30pm at the Mizell Senior Center (time will be announced soon).

Check out the organization's website here

DENO is very well organized; all residents of Deepwell should be proud of their neighborhhood's involvement with city government and its effects on the neighborhood's quality of life standards.

Signs that buyers are back in Palm Springs!

We're seeing signs that the Palm Springs real estate market is turning. Open houses have been busy and many homes that have been on the market quite a while are going into contract. Granted, most of these homes are priced very well, wether they're a fixer or are completely remodeled in a well-done fashion. Price it right and it's going to sell!

Another sign that our local market is picking up is the number of agents anouncing sales. In our meeting today, we had six sales for the week ranging from a condo for $255K to a single family home for over $800K!

2498 El Chorro Way, Palm Springs

2498 El Chorro Way, Palm Springs. This Los Compadres neighborhood property has an accepted offer and is in escrow. This remodeled home has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and was last listed at $749,000.

photo source: Desert Area Multiple Listing Service. All properties on this site are not neccessarily the listings of Zephyr Real Estate - Palm Springs or of Russell Hill's.