Palm Springs Area Real Estate

Since the 1950s  Presidents have visited, golfed and relaxed in the Palm Springs area . Starting with President Eisenhower who started frequenting Palm Springs in the 1950s and made several trips whereby the house he stayed in at Smoketree Ranch was dubbed  'the Western White House', and later he lived in Eldorado Country Club  in Indian Wells. President Kennedy was no stranger to Palm Springs , a lot was written about it . President Nixon visited and it is said that VP Spiro  Agnew  lived in the Desert after leaving office. President Ford made Rancho Mirage his home in Thunderbird Country Club until his passing. President Bush Sr visited and golfed and so did  President Reagan President Clinton  frequented the Desert and for years golfed and was involved in the Humana Challenge in La Quinta .  President Obama made over 5 trips to the Desert , and will be coming back after he leaves office, and it has been rumored that he bought or pl...

According to the California Desert Association of Realtors, Palm Springs area median sold home price for February 2011 was $215,000 up from $185,000 in January 2011 and $156,060 in April 2009, that's almost 27% . Another interesting statistic is that the Median Sold Price in January 2011 was $185,000 for houses and condos, a very rare occurrence. From my experience as a real estate agent in the Palm Springs area, I would attribute a good part of the increase in sales and demand to our Canadian neighbors who love the desert , and saw the value in our real estate prices. The fact that the Canadian Dollar is hovering at par or better with the US Dollar was and still is a major contributor in the decision to buy a vacation home in the Coachella Valley. I believe that March and April 2011 will produce good numbers too based on my personal experience and lined up appointments. The easiest way to finding homes in Palm Springs , La Quinta , Palm Desert , and all Desert Citie...