Neighborhoods In Palm Springs

Alta Neighborhood Palm Springs CA

There are so many great neighborhoods in Palm Springs. You may all ready have your favorite or just be starting on your discovery to finding the perfect one for you. The picture above is for the ALTA community in South Palm Springs. An ultra modern home community that is walled and gated.

One thing you'll notice in Palm Springs is that there are not many gated neighborhoods. Some of the condo complexes are partially gated, usually just the streets, but it is rare to find many totally walled and gated complexes in Palm Springs proper. Individual properties like those in Old Las Palmas are frequently gated and walled but whole communities are rare.  Some examples are Mountain Gate, in North palm Springs and Andreas Palms in the South. The Morrison town homes in central Palm Springs are gated. 

Once you get out to Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and La Quinta  the gated communities are much more common and there are some very large ones like PGA West, Mission Hills and Sun City.

Awesome news!  We have a Page where you can explore each neighborhood individually and see what is for sale in each neighborhood.  Just go to the Palm Springs Neighborhood Page and click on the ones you are interested in.

If you need help sorting this all out just contact us. We are always happy to help and never pressure you. 

Start your Palm Springs Home search today and we predict there will be sunny days in your future!

Michael Layton can be reached at 760-408-5300

and Marcia Francois can be reached at 760-861-5643

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Vacation Rental Regulations In Palm Springs CA

Many buyers of property in Palm Springs purchase with the intention of renting out the property full or part time until they are ready to retire to it. This can be a very lucrative proposition. It is a great way to pay for a big part of your eventual retirement home or just a smart real estate investment. It is simply important to follow the city Rules on Vacation Rental Regulations.

In an effort to manage the temporary occupants of these vacation properties the city has established a hotline. It is 760-833-7988. If you are experiencing problems in your neighborhood with a vacation rental you can call to report the problems. In any non emergency situation please use this number rather than calling the police department.

Important Rules and Regulations for Vacation Rentals:

Occupancy limits based on number of Bedrooms a studio is 2 people, a one bedroom is 4 people, a 3 bedroom is 8 etc. Noise – no outdoor amplified music is allowed, You must register the property with the city via Short Term Vacation Rental Registration Permit (a one time $25 fee) and the yearly Vacation Rental Registration Certificate (an annual $60 fee). There are Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) due on rentals of less than 30 days.

If you are using a rental agency to manage your vacation property they should be willing to help you with this. If you are doing it on your own be sure to contact the city of Palm Springs to make sure you are in compliance.

You can visit the Vacation Rental department of the City on the Web here.

Finally it is important to keep in mind that for homes and condos located inside communities with Homeowners associations there may be additional restrictions from the association.

(While this blog is specifically about the city of Palm Springs most Desert Cities have similar policies and procedures for the management of vacation rentals.)

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