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New China for Homeless Shelter

The Palm Desert City Council voted unanimously to approve $156,000 to purchase new china & flatware for the city’s Desert Willow Golf Resort. A partner vote by the council approved that the city donate the existing china and flatware to...

Palm Desert Aquatic Center Approved

The Palm Desert City Council approved the conceptual design for the city’s $11.2 million dollar aquatic center. The project will now go out to bid , which the city expects will take 18 months. When complete, the new aquatic center will incl...

Palm Springs Valley Discount Pool Pump Program Launched

The pool pump exchange program that has been so popular in Palm Desert is now available valley wide. Southern California Edison announced they are extending the popular discount pool pump program to most of the desert cities. Homeowners with ...

Single-Family Starts Ease as Credit Deadline Looms

Production of new single-family homes slowed in August 2009 as the expiration date for an important buyer incentive drew nearer, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Commerce Department. While overall housing starts rose 1.5% to ...

Households’ Net Worth Rises for First Time in Two Years

American households were $2 trillion richer on June 30, 2009 than they were three months earlier, the first time in two years that household net worth has increased, the Federal Reserve recently reported. Household wealth rose in the secon...

Taking Advantage of Negotiation – U.S. Homebuyers Paid $7,039 Less Than Listing Price in July

Amid continued falling home prices, U.S. homebuyers are negotiating even more discounts at the bargaining table, according to July’s Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. Buyers paid 3.3%, or a nearly $7,039, less than the last listing price on...

Money Magazine – List of Top Places to Retire, Palm Springs, CA

2009 Money Magazine Top Places to Retire….Palm Springs, CA made #2 on the list. The Palm Springs Valley includes the neighboring communities of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta. These desert resort communities offer a re...

Money Magazine – List of Top Places to Retire, Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs and neighboring communities of the Palm Springs Valley – Money Magazines Top Two Places to Retire

2009 Money Magazines Top Places to Retire….Palm Springs, CA made #2 on the list & includes the neighboring communities of Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta. These desert resort communities offer a relaxed yet chic lif...

Tax Credit Helps Spur Pending Home Sales

A gauge of future U.S. home sales rose more than expected in July 2009 to the highest level in more than two years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that expires this fall. The National Association of Realtors recen...

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