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Why Has Palm Springs Been the Presidents Destination for Decades ?

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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...

The Power of Local Websites For MLS Search of Homes For Sale

All the marketing experts nowadays are advocating the importance of getting ones business listed local on search engines because it saves web surfers  tremendous time and frustration . When it comes to real estate searches for homes for sale, local websites that provide MLS listings   are as important and powerful. My local site features  the Desert MLS for all Desert Cities, and is divided by city, by subdivisions, homes , condos, luxury homes and price range. Two days ago, I submitted an offer on a property for an out of state client . The seller countered with an offer for an amount higher than the listing price. My client  rejected it ,  and I went to check for him on other available properties , and I suggested that he should log on to my website and take a look  under the country club subdivision he is interested in and check the listings. Half an hour later, he called me and gave me a property address he saw on my website and ...