Wednesday, March 31, 2010
April - Main Event Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 16-18, 2010 The Empire Polo Grounds in Indio CA will become one of the world largest outdoor music venues with over 100 acts representing the cutting edge of Music and Arts. Thousands of attendees will travel from all over the world to enjoy this event which has been taking place every year since 1999.
A unique event in a beautiful place! Click for more information on Coachella Fest
Saturday, March 27, 2010
What Can You Get For 75 Million?
So the answer to the question is quite a lot! This estate was purchased by Larry Ellison of Oracle fame and now is host to his
friends, family and business associates. When Barack Obama was President of the US h played golf on the estate during his trips to Palm Springs.
Actually, the story of this property is quite elaborate and involves another similar property in Montana. You can read parts of that story by clicking here or here. Once owned by the Blixeth family it was part of a contentious divorce and bankruptcy proceedings.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Palm Springs Home Search
Search them right here. Click and see every home currently listed for 300,000 or less in Palm Springs California.
For complete searches of the valley be sure to stop by my main website at www.PSagent.com.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day
After some six years of slavery he escaped to France where he became a monk. In 432 AD he returned to Ireland as a missionary bishop. He brought Christianity to Ireland and taught there for 29 years. The legend says that he used the shamrock, Ireland's national flower, to explain the Blessed Trinity. St. Patrick is said to have founded hundreds of churches and baptized thousands of people.
The first official celebration St. Patrick's Day with a Parade was actually in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English army marched in New York City. Later in 1848 several Irish groups in the United States organized the St. Patrick’s Day parade, as we know it today, in New York City. Now many large cities have big parades, etimates are over 100. Chicago and Boston are some of the largest outside of New York .
Fun Facts:
Palm Desert Sales Stats
Inventory decreased somewhat and more homes and condos went into escrow than in January. Big time sales activity at Big Horn Country Club with two sales topping 10 million combined. This follows on the heels of Januarys sale of an 8 million dollar plus estate in this luxury country club.
It was announced earlier this month that the Stone Eagle golf course off of Highway 74 in South Palm Desert was closing. This beautiful course took great advantage of it's setting in the foothills of the mountians. They offered memberships in the $200,000 plus range and that surely was part of the problem. Homes in the community (which number just 48) are said to be unaffected by the closure of the golf course.
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
LPGA - Kraft Nabisco Golf Tournament March 29- April 4 2010
Truly an international event the tournament will bring thousands of people to the beautiful Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage for this televised event. (search for homes in Rancho Mirage)
In addition to be lots of fun the tournament raises money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. A-list celebrities and the biggest names in womens golf, great golf and lets not forget the weather - what a great bunch of reasons to come to Rancho Mirage for the weekend!
There are tickets available and volunteer opportunities and you can get more information on their website
Keller Williams Donates To Haiti Relief Efforts
Donations come mainly from Keller Williams agents who donate each time they close a sale or participate in one of the many KW Cares events held throughout the year.
A generosity of spirit that makes Keller Williams a very special place to be.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Hiking Trails in the Palm Springs / Palm Desert Area
Best of all in their online store - for under ten bucks - there is a comprehensive map that you can order.
So get outside and enjoy the beauty that surrounds us!!