Some want to expand the tax credit for homebuyers. Supporters say it could stem price declines.
Congress is considering proposals to greatly expand a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers — potentially applying it to...
Help Support Your Community....
Shop this Saturday at the Palm Desert Community Yard Sale.
Benefiting:
Animal Samaritans of the Desert Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission.
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Home buyers in much of the U.S. are still paying thousands of dollars below the home’s asking price, but had slightly less negotiating power in August 2009 than they did in July.
Buyers paid a median $6,525, or 3% less than the last li...
Are There Benefits to Owning a Home on Leased Land?
Here in the Palm Springs Valley, we have become accustomed to leased land. Although land leases can be found throughout the valley, they are seen more in Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage.
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The Living Desert is Looking for Your Membership…..
Mark your Calendar for Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
The Living Desert is having a fundraiser and membership drive to help support the Zoo. $50. Includes an Individual Memb...
Support our local Farmers.The Certified Farmers Market is Now Open for the 2009 -2010 Season in Palm Springs, Palm Desert and La Quinta. Bringing local farmers and vendors together to showcase the fruits of their labor.
Find fresh vegetables...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...