Stephen (Steve) Love

It won't be long until Buyers from the Northwest and other cold weather States (as well as Californians seeking resort weather) start thinking about a migration to the desert for the Winter. Please keep me in mind whether you're from the NW, or nearby LA, Orange or San Diego Counties, for your referrals.

I found that it's very productive to simply add a line to your marketing, like: "Let me introduce you to my Palm Springs area Realtor contact". In addition, ActiveRain now has a new feature that allows "Re-Blogging" where you may now use this blog on your site.

Please have a look at my two fabulous golf resort listings in prestigious developments in Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells. See them, and all Coachella Valley real estate, on my website: www.loveofthedesert.com

Thanks. -Stephen Love (760-668-4460)

It won't be long until Buyers from the Northwest and other cold weather States start thinking about a migration to the desert for the Winter. Please keep me in mind whether you're from those areas (or nearby LA, Orange or San Diego Counties) for your referrals.

I found that it's very productive to simply add a line to your marketing, like: "Let me introduce you to my Palm Springs area Realtor contact". In addition, ActiveRain now has a new feature that allows "Re-Blogging" where you may now use this blog on your site.

Please have a look at my two fabulous golf resort listings in prestigious developments in Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells. See them, and all Coachella Valley real estate, on my website: www.loveofthedesert.com

Thanks. -Stephen Love (760-668-4460)

Have a look at some of the upcoming events in the Coachella Valley. These include the major Pacific Life Open, Kraft Nabisco Tournament and two major music festivals. Let me know if I can help connect you with ticket offices. It's a great time to buy here. Interest rates are low and inventory plentiful. Please contact me with your client referrrals and be assured that they will receive the most comprehensive education about this area and values throughout the Valley. Thanks. -Stephen C. Love; sclove@windermere.com; 760-668-4460

MARCH 2008:
Hike for Hope, March 2; Pacific Life Open, March 10-23; La Quinta Arts Festival, March 13-16; Desert Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz Festival, March 14-16; Fashion Week El Paseo, March 23-30; Fashion Group International Fashion Week Gala, March 28; Renaissance Festival, March 28-30; Annual Morrow Institute Women Running Wild 5K Run/Walk, March 30.

APRIL 2008:
Kraft Nabisco Championship, April 1-6; Indian Wells Art Festival, April 4-6; The Living Desert Earth Day Celebration, 11-13; Rick Weiss Humanitarian Awards, April 14; Opera in the Park, April 20; The White Party, April 18-21; Earth Jam at The Living Desert, April 21; Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 25-27: Lineup - FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, The Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Pendulum, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Les Savy Fav, Midnight Juggernauts, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Minus the Bear, Spank Rock, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santogold, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Professor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American Bang, Luckyiam.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Cafe Tacuba, Sasha & John Digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Animal Collective, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, DeVotchKa, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars on Broadway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin Harris, Boys Noize, Junkie XL, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Carbon/Silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo! Majesty, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron/Family, MGMT, Institubes Paris Terror Club - Surkin, Para One and Orgasmic, James Zabiela, SebastiAn, Kavinsky, Dredg, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party, Man Man, New Young Pony Club, 120 Days, Yoav, Electric Touch, Yelle, Uffie.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Roger Waters ("Dark Side of the Moon"), Love And Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dimitri From Paris, Autolux, The Field, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Cool Kids, Sons & Daughters, Sia, Holy Fuck, Black Kids, Black Mountain, Annuals, Kid Sister w/A-Trak, Duffy, I'm from Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The Horrors, AUSTIN TV, Shout Out Louds, Plastiscines, Brett Dennen.

MAY 2008:
Stagecoach Country Music Festival, May 2-4: Lineup features The Eagles (Headliners May 2nd) with John Fogerty, Trisha Yearwood, Shelby Lynne, Glen Campbell & Family, Shooter Jennings, Rissi Palmer, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Chuck Wicks, Sons Of The San Joaquin and Don Edwards. May 3-4 includes, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, The Judds, Carrie Underwood, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Dwight Yoakam, Dierks Bentley, Trace Adkins, George Jones, Taylor Swift, Earl Scruggs, Kellie Pickler, Shooter Jennings, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Ralph Stanley, Dan Tyminski, Ian Tyson, Jack Ingram, The Isaacs, Bucky Covington, Riders in the Sky, Kentucky Headhunters, Michael Martin Murphey, Cherryholmes, J.D. Crowe, Wylie & The Wild West, Red Steagall, Luke Bryan, Halfway to Hazard, Billy Joe Shaver, Ryan Bingham, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Waddie Mitchell, Crystal Shawanda, Jypsi and The Greencards.

A tale of the markets

Real Data Strategies analyzed four distinct segments of the local market: entry-level homes, which are priced under $500,000; move-up homes, which range from $500,000 to $749,99; upscale homes that round out the six figures and luxury homes that are priced above $1 million.

The analysis of the Desert Area Multiple Listing Service shows:
Despite an across-the-board drop in sales, average prices actually went up. The fourth-quarter average sales price in 2007 was $492,824. That's nearly 2 percent more than the same quarter in 2006.

The move-up category (from $500,000 to $749,999) as well as the upscale homes (from $750,000 to $999,999) saw average sales prices stay virtually flat and even slight increases.

Have a look at some of the upcoming events in the Coachella Valley. These include the major Pacific Life Open and Kraft Nabisco Tournaments. It's a great time to buy here. Interest rates are low and inventory plentiful. Please contact me with your client referrrals and be assured that they will receive the most comprehensive education about this area and values throughout the Valley. Thanks. -Stephen C. Love; sclove@windermere.com; 760-668-4460

MARCH 2008:
Hike for Hope, March 2; Pacific Life Open, March 10-23; La Quinta Arts Festival, March 13-16; Desert Swing 'n' Dixie Jazz Festival, March 14-16; Fashion Week El Paseo, March 23-30; Fashion Group International Fashion Week Gala, March 28; Renaissance Festival, March 28-30; Annual Morrow Institute Women Running Wild 5K Run/Walk, March 30.

APRIL 2008:
Kraft Nabisco Championship, April 1-6; Indian Wells Art Festival,
April 4-6; The Living Desert Earth Day Celebration, 11-13; Rick Weiss Humanitarian Awards, April 14; Opera in the Park, April 20; The White Party, April 18-21; Earth Jam at The Living Desert, April 21; Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 25-27.

A tale of the markets

Real Data Strategies analyzed four distinct segments of the local market: entry-level homes, which are priced under $500,000; move-up homes, which range from $500,000 to $749,99; upscale homes that round out the six figures and luxury homes that are priced above $1 million.

The analysis of the Desert Area Multiple Listing Service shows:
Despite an across-the-board drop in sales, average prices actually went up. The fourth-quarter average sales price in 2007 was $492,824. That's nearly 2 percent more than the same quarter in 2006.

The move-up category (from $500,000 to $749,999) as well as the upscale homes (from $750,000 to $999,999) saw average sales prices stay virtually flat and even slight increases.