There are two different types of staging, depending on whether a home is occupied or vacant. “Most of us have too much stuff in our homes,” says Shell Brodnax, president of the Real Estate Staging Association, or RESA. One of the biggest tasks in staging an occupied home is reducing the clutter and depersonalizing the […]
Where an aging Shopping Center with mostly vacant shops once stood; you’ll now find a whole lot of dirt with a New Rancho Las Palmas Shopping Center rising. Paragon Commercial Group won the contract to help bring the city of Rancho Mirage into the future with new public plazas, outside patios and electric vehicle charging […]
Learn to co-exist harmoniously with your Partner in the Kitchen! At Cooking with Class, working alongside other couples, you & your partner can assist the Chef to prepare a wonderful dinner, then sit down & enjoy your creation with a glass of wine! Get the inside scoop about the back of the house & pick […]
Celebrate the Art of the Short Film; Starting the 21st year, the Palm Springs ShortFest is renowned worldwide for the extraordinary community of filmmakers it attracts and the quality and scope of the programming. Amid the magnificent setting of Palm Springs, enjoy the best selection of short films from over 50 countries. It’s the largest […]
The Desert is The Place to Be for Summer 2015 Restaurant Week. Over 100 restaurants throughout the Desert participate in restaurant week with special pre-fixe dinners showcasing the best of what each has to offer. Going on now thru Sunday, June 7th, Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week Enjoy diverse dining and leisure opportunities throughout the desert communities […]
The Coachella Valley real estate season has been mixed so far; we’ve had what seemed to be a couple of false starts with an increase in sales at the start of the year, then sales slowed. There is a convergence of factors at play in the desert real estate market. We’ve seen fewer of our Canadian […]
When Staging Your Home to Sell You only get one chance to make a good first impression…make it count. THE DO’S: Make Them Fall in Love from the Street – Wash the walkways & porch, keep the lawn manicured & green, add seasonal flowers to walkway leading to the door, add a fresh coat of paint […]
All about the rules of selecting the right size area rug for your home. One designer says an area rug should be large enough to slide under the front legs of sofas or chairs in the seating arrangement, unifying the furniture. But others say all legs of the furniture should sit on the rug! In […]
Twice a year, we have the opportunity to meet with the group from Market Watch, a team of respected analysts who study underlying real estate market conditions and trends. This spring at our meeting, Vic Cooper and Mike McDonald with Market Watch discussed the Coachella Valley recovery and where we stand in relation to the […]
The Food & Wine Festival – Palm Desert gathers the brightest and most inspired chefs from California for two extraordinary days of culinary and wine tasting. This event is uniquely educational in focus, showcasing the Coachella Valley as a culinary destination. Another unique aspect of the festival is that each restaurant has provided their menu […]
