Coachella Valley Real Estate By Kimberley, SFR, HAFA, GREEN
Residential, Equestrian, Land
I Do Real Estate The Same Way I Played Polo – To Win!
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Coachella Valley Properties By Kimberley, SFR, HAFA, GREEN
Residential, Equestrian, Land
I Do Real Estate The Same Way I Played Polo – To Win!

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Just Sold in La Quinta

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Just Listed in Indio, CA. 2 bed/2ba, $209,000

Just Sold in La Quinta:  Well, things have slowed down in the Coachella Valley just like everywhere else due to the Virus, but real estate IS still selling!  Realtors have changed our way of operating.  We don’t do groups, we don’t do open houses, we DO continue to sell real estate..it’s what we do.  There are some great deals to be had, and sellers are more flexible now if they truly want to sell their properties, so now may be the time to present an offer on that house/land/ranch you have been watching.  Just SOLD in La Quinta at The Quarry Golf Course, $1,475,000.

Recently SOLD, Recently LISTED

Sold at The Quarry Golf Club, La Quinta:  Custom home of approx. 4,100 sf., with an amazing pool, custom finishes and indoor/outdoor living.  $1,475,000.

Remodeled Kitchen at this 1350 sf 2 bed/2ba Condo in Summer Breeze, Indio.

Just Listed in Indio, CA.  Completely remodeled 2 bedroom/2 bathroom Condo plus a loft at Summer Breeze in Indio, CA.  Just active 3 days, this is a deal at $209,000 including good quality appliances, a new stackable washer/dryer unit.  HOA is $325/Mo., and includes all maintenance of the common area tennis courts, pools and grassy common areas.

Sensible COVID19 changes for Realtors

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Polo is cancelled amid this COVID19 scare.

Sensible COVID19 changes for Realtors:  These are difficult times for all of us, and because I make my living in “the public”, I have had to make some changes to how I conduct business here in the Coachella Valley, starting with interacting with my clients.  Here are 5 things that I’ve decided to change in my own life, brought on by the COVID19 virus situation.

5 Changes for Realtors during this COVID19 scare

  1.  Don’t put people in your car to tour properties.  This seems pretty obvious since we aren’t supposed to be within 6 feet, but it’s “what we do!”  Not now, not with the COVID19 Virus.  Just don’t do it.
  2. Do wear gloves if it makes you feel better.  It does me, and I make a joke out of it when showing property.  Maybe it doesn’t do any good, and my barn gloves are ugly, but I LIKE wearing them!
  3. No More hand shaking.  I almost always greet new clients with a handshake and card exchange.  Now I tell them why we don’t shake, and hand them a card.
  4. Skip the crowds!  Office meetings, open houses, networking, forget about it.  Good Grief..small sacrifices.
  5. Do More reaching out Online.  I like seeing my clients/friends, but there just is not going to be as much human contact right now.

Results?

I’ve found all my clients/friends are RELIEVED that I’m making the calls..takes the pressure off of them.  I suspect they feel the same way, but are glad I am the one setting the boundaries in these harrowing times.  The property below has been reduced to 1.2 million.

Recent Activity in Coachella Valley

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The Eastern Coachella Valley has land, ranches & gorgeous homes!

Recent Activity in Coachella Valley:  2020 has welcomed a stimulated real estate market in the Coachella Valley.  All 9 Coachella Valley cities have seen increased closings, and in the East Valley, which is our more rural end of the Valley, is no exception.  La Quinta, Indio, Coachella, Thermal, Vista Santa and unincorporated Riverside Co. areas are selling!  If you are looking to buy or sell Land, Ranches and Residential in the Coachella Valley, call Kim Kelly, local Resident and Realtor for more than 20 years, at 760-285-3578.

If you are a buyer looking to invest in real estate, whether it’s vacant land, a small equestrian farm, Ag. Farm land, or Residential, the Coachella Valley is a great place to look.  The City of La Quinta is our newest City, and recent activity in all areas of housing, from Condos to huge custom homes, both on and off golf courses, has been strong.  The market is NOT zooming up, but properties with good locations, floorplans, and sun orientation, are selling quickly and many times with multiple offers.  Recent Activity in Coachella Valley includes the following:

Recent Activity in Land and Residential

  1.  48856 Orchard Dr., Indio:  Located at The Orchard on a beautiful, over sized lot, this 5 bedroom, furnished home is in escrow, and listed at $825,000.  Gated, but not golf course.
  2. 58473 Quarry Ranch Rd., La Quinta:  Located at The Quarry Golf Club in La Quinta, this custom home is in escrow and listed at $1,475,000.  Not sitting on the fairways, but lots of privacy and class!  In Escrow.
  3.   82540 Airport Blvd., Thermal:  Custom home with a pool, on a fenced, 10 acre horse property with spectacular Southern Views!  In a great location near the Festival grounds, but still rural.  $1,480,000  In Escrow.
  4. 51-245 Calhoun St., Coachella:  $1,200,000 in Escrow.  Wow, what a find on a 20 acre parcel of land currently being farmed, offering great views, and a bike ride from Coachella festival grounds.
  5.   37 Acres of Citrus Farm ground, Coachella:  A great investment property on booming self named by me, “Millionaire’s Row.”
  6. 85501 Avenue 61:  Avenue61farm.com  $1,500,000.  20 Acre, fenced, secure, working horse farm with barn, guest home, turnout paddocks and an income producing boarding business.

 

  1. Desert Hot Springs Featured Listing $625,000  20291Fordave.com

Sky Valley is an unincorporated area of Desert Hot Springs that still has great deals on land and farms.  Take a tour of this gorgeous 5 Acre Desert Hot Springs farm with a new home and 4-stall barn and access to sandy

riding trails.

What are my Equestrian choices?

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TWO new Barns, 17 stalls, 4 tackrooms, Changing area with shower & laundry!

What are my Equestrian Choices?  If you are an equestrian, or maybe you’re thinking about bringing your horses to the Coachella Valley from Montana, Seattle, LA area, Oregon, Washington???  If you are tossing around the idea of a horse property or land, the desert floor offers a multitude of options.  For your free property consultation, give local Realtor, Kim Kelly, a call at 760-285-3578.

equestrian properties

Nearly new park model on 5 acres in sky valley, $625,000

Prices for equestrian properties that have houses on them, range from $625,000 in Sky Valley, that’s for a home on 5 Acres with a small barn to 54 Acres with a huge custom house, guest quarters, barns, alfalfa fields for over 8 million.

Cahuilla Hills in Palm Desert offers 2 to 10 acre parcels, with and without homes, ranging from approx. $500,000 to over 3 million.

Clancy Ln. in Rancho Mirage, Mission Ranch, or Via Josephina and some of the 5 acre parcels in North RM, allow horses.

The East Valley, offers many horsey options in Coachella, Thermal, Indio and Vista Santa Rosa.  The property below is available in Thermal…

 

81647 Andalusia; Just Listed Golf course home

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andalusia country club

Enter the Andalusia CC past the life size Bronze off of Madison St., La Quinta

81647 Andalusia; Just Listed Golf course home.  Perfect for a seasonal home, or year round, this premium SOUTH facing single family home in La Quintas’ Andalusia CC is ready for you to make it your own.  Approx. 3200 sf, with 4 bedrooms, each with it’s own private bathroom, one is a Detached Casita, + a Powder room. Call Kim Kelly to schedule your tour of this amazing, just listed Golf Course home.  760-285-3578.

81647 Andalusia Dr.

SOUTH views over the 10th to the mountains at 81647 Andalusia Dr., La Quinta

This lovely home has been lightly used by it’s original owner, who only came out for 3 months during the winters.  Built in 2007, but not finished until 2013, it still feels new!  Being sold furnished, but needing your own personal finishes, art, and touches.  81647 Andalusia Dr., is an easy walk or golf cart ride to the Clubhouse/restaurants/tennis & Pickleball courts/workout facilities.

Andalusia CC is a very social club, with HOA’s of approx. $750/month which includes your Social membership, so other than golf, which is sold separately, you use all the incredible amenities!  South facing sites at this price in the club are rare, so take the walk tour below to see if it may suit..

 

Investment Properties in Coachella Valley

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5 Acre Equestrian Estate just 1.7 miles from Coachella Music Festival grounds

Investment Properties in Coachella Valley.  What’s happening East of the Coachella Music Festival grounds?  Plenty!  The Festivals have brought more and more people seeking investment properties, out to the East Valley.  I can still remember when I had to tell people that I was in Palm Springs, rather than Indio, just so they’d know what part of the California world I was in.  Literally NOBODY knew where Indio was..not any more!  Call Kim Kelly, local Realtor, resident and Equestrian for a FREE consultation at 760-285-3578.

Farm for sale in Coachella Valley

Investment Properties in the Coachella Valley range from homes, to farms and vacant land!

Why are the investors heading to the East Valley?  Lots of reasons, including large homes that are still priced well below our median.  Land prices/acre are still very low, ranging from approx. $25-35,000/acre for raw land out near the HITS showgrounds and Thermal Club, to $50-$100,000/acre as you get nearer to the actual Festival grounds.

The Kohl Ranch project encompassing 2200 acres near the Jacqueline Cochran Airport is said to be getting nearer to approval of it’s Surf Park and surrounding home sites.  Palm Springs, Cat City, Rancho Mirage, and all the desert cities are incredible, but Investment opportunists are moving on..closer and closer to our beautiful Eastern Coachella Valley.  Take a tour of the investment property below..20 acres with multiple living quarters, a 10-stall barn, horse safe fences, irrigated pastures, offered at $1,500,000..GREAT VALUE! 

 

Coachella Valley Investment Options

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COACHELLA VALLEY INVESTMENT OPTIONS:  

Indoor to outdoor living is why so many people choose the Coachella Valley for Investments.

The Coachella Valley is still a solid place to buy a property if you’re hoping for an investment return.  Especially if you like the Valley as a possible place to retire in the future, or even to visit when your property isn’t rented.  Some areas of our desert cities, and most HOA governed communities, now have 30 day minimum rental restrictions, but so what?  You can still cover all your carrying costs and put some money into your IRA, just not as much as before the restrictions were put into place.  Call Kim Kelly, local Coachella Valley Realtor, at 760-285-3578.

Estate home in Indio

The Orchard in Indio has a 30 day minimum as do most HOA governed homes.

The Coachella Valley is still very friendly to buyers that want to make some money renting their properties, just for an occasional weekend, or as an investment opportunity.  It’s a GOOD thing that the Cities pay more attention to noise complaints, stuffing too many people into too few sleeping areas, letting people crash on your patios and around the pool..etc.  These practices do not enhance your property values, so be glad they’re paying more attention.  Be respectful of the neighborhood, keep tabs on your tenants, follow up on complaints, pay your City license fees and taxes, and count your extra income!  Here’s a short break down of Desert Cities/Rental Requirements.

Palm Springs:  No more than 32 rental contracts in one calendar year Plus 4 more contracts during July, August & September.  Good area for investments.

Cathedral City:  Currently a moratorium on new vacation rentals, that will expire shortly..CC&R’s and HOA’s must be observed.

Rancho Mirage:  Short Term Rentals are possible in RM, but beware of the rules as in all Coachella Valley cities.  RM has many CC&R and HOA governed communities, so know where you buy!

La Quinta:  The City allows short term rentals, as long as you are careful to comply with the City rules regarding STVR’s.  Again..HOA communities most often don’t allow less than 30 day contracts.

Coachella/Indio:  Friendly to vacation rentals as are most desert cities.  Good area for Investments as home purchase prices are a bit lower.  Always observe and understand that CC&R’s and HOA Rules & Regulations may set minimum rental restrictions. 

5 Things to do in the Coachella Valley

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Farm for sale in Coachella Valley

Riding horses is one of the many activities in the Eastern Coachella Valley.

5 Things to do in the Coachella Valley.  What in the world do you DO in the Coachella Valley..I mean other than Golf, hike, or attend music Festivals??  I get asked that all the time..by clients, friends, people I sit next to at a restaurant.  But, the truth is, there are tons of options and here are 5 of them.  Local Coachella Valley Realtor, Kim Kelly, works year round here in the Desert Valley, yes, even in the heat!  760-285-3578.

So, pretty much everybody knows about our world famous Coachella Music Festivals.  Even if you don’t know exactly what’s going on, you, or your family has probably heard about it.  Next we have our approx. 120 Golf Courses..if you like to swing a golf club, you will probably end up here at some point in your life.  FYI..summer rates are REALLY low!  What else?

  1.  Water/Wave Park:  Year round, and now being upgraded from just a water park to a Wave Park, this activity is going to go through the roof!  Learn to Surf, parties, groups and events.
  2.  The Living Desert Zoo:  Do NOT miss this if you are in our beautiful Coachella Valley.  The best Zoo, it’s a LIVING Zoo, meaning there are interactions with the animals.  It is just so incredible, the grounds, the animals houses, the caretakers.  Not to be missed!
  3.  Marvyn’s Magic Theater:  833-MARVYNS, 833-627-8967, located right by Target and Trader Joes in an inconspicuous mall.  Wow!  Tickets start at $32.  This dude spent years performing in Las Vegas, and now he’s in La Quinta!  Magic, Comedy & Variety, the lounge sits 129 people.  Show changes weekly.  46630 Washington St.
  4. The Thermal Club:  Way out in the Eastern Coachella Valley, this is so special to our Desert.  If you like Racing Cars, if you want to try driving one, this Club is here for you.  Unique and special.
  5. International Polo Games and the Horseshow In The Sun winter show jumping competitions.  If you’re here January through April..go!  Polo games and jumping events run every weekend and some week days during our winter months.  Take the kids, dogs on leashes, FUN!

Take a tour of this incredible property in Thermal, California..

Commission; what Clients think vs. Reaity

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Realtors & commissions

Realtors can work from any place, any time..even on vacation!

Commission; what Clients think vs. Reality:  “What do you do with all that money?”  “Wow, Realtors have it so Easy!”  “Why should you get a commission when that’s all you do??”  It never stops, so I’m going to break down the Commission split and pay out to help buyers and sellers understand exactly where money goes when a Real Estate agent collects a commission check.. [Read more…]

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