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Desert Landscaping for the Inner Palm Springs You
Spring is finally here! After a few unusually cold months in Southern California, the heat we are accustomed to has finally returned. The sun is out, butterflies are migrating, and flowers are blooming. Now is the perfect time to tear out the d...Summer Home Maintenance
I know you’d rather play at the beach than do summer home maintenance chores… but just a few important tasks are easy to complete and leaves plenty of time for a backyard BBQ!  Check out the New York Times for more lists like this one!...
The COVID Effect On Real Estate
What is the COVID effect on real estate in 2021? It affected everything, especially our assumptions about where we have to live because of our jobs. Remote work is either the best thing to happen to humankind or...? Remote work isn't the ...
This Cool Home Crush Is GONE
Oh Noes!! Your Cool Home Crush is SOLD but we have others! Search like a professional Realtor!! Start your search below with direct, real time access to the same database I use. Start Your Search Now
Pre-Sale Home Inspections
This the last of a three-part series on the home inspection phase of a home sale. In the first part, we covered what is typically inspected and how to react to the findings. In part two, we cover what the buyer will most likely expect. In this ...
Sold Story – Buying A Home Remotely
This is a story about "happily ever after", but it is one of the most unique home buying stories I have ever told! Jon and Analiese were in San Francisco, nearing the end of a work assignment. They had a one year plan to find a home in P...
Rose Parade Float Viewing
After the parade come to Victory Park to view the floats, up close and personal! the floats are on display January 1 and 2, all day. No one needs to get up at the crack of dawn. Here is the website for details: https://tournamentofroses.com/...
Pasadena’s Farmer Market
The Pasadena Farmer's Market is one of the best Certified Markets in the area. Look for the Kambucha vendor, fresh tamales and plant vendors. At, least those are my current obsessions. Check out their website! https://www.pasadenafarmersmark...
Upper Hastings Ranch Christmas Lights
Upper Hasting Ranch puts up a coordinated Christmas Light Display. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WIPIoxAIYk
Proposition 19 Impact on 55+ Homeowners
Proposition 19 makes it easier for older homeowners to transfer their current property tax to a replacement home. We are excited because this removes a huge barrier for our "senior" clients who want a home better suited to their current lifesty...