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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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Coachella Valley real estate update

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Coachella Valley Real Estate Update:  

81647 Andalusia Dr.

Private Pools are popular in the Coachella Valley

What’s Selling?  Here in the Coachella Valley, our normal cycle of real estate sales, would see us heading into the slow season.  As the summer heats up, we generally see less activity.  However, with the COVID virus, it seems that people are streaming into the desert!  They want the heat, the space, the lower density, just less stress I guess.  In general, our inventory is low.  I was out showing properties for between 4 and $600,000 in Palm Desert or La Quinta.  No HOA was mandatory.  We looked at 6 or 7 homes over a couple weekends, and each one went into escrow!  We finally wrote on one in South PD, and got it.  This is not unusual.  Call Kim Kelly for your FREE consultation on Value for your Home or info. on a community in the Coachella Valley.  760-285-3578.

How About the Entry Level Homes?  The Entry level home in the Coachella Valley are priced between $250,000 to approx. $350,000..and they are hard to find!  If you are ok with a Condo, there are options, but if you want a single family home, the choices are limited.  If a home comes on the market and it’s in good condition, in this price point, it won’t sit more than a couple weeks max.  Lots of people looking, and not much out there.

What’s happening with Prices?  Stable is the game right now.  Not increasing or decreasing.  We have not seen a run up on prices, nor have we seen huge reductions.  If you price your property fairly, it’s in good condition, has a view and a good floorplan, it will sell.  Each community within each City is unique, but overall, things are steady as they go.

What about Loans?  Wow..a great time to get a loan!!  Less than 3% for a conventional 30 year fixed, and even better for a 15 year.  I am finding that jumbo loans are a bit more finicky to obtain, so have your docs in order.  Be pre-approved with a local Lender as product is selling fast, and there are alot of cash buyers as your competition.  Local Lenders & Appraisers hold some sway with Sellers as they know the market.

Overall, it’s looking to be a very active summer season here in the Coachella Valley.  Land and Farms are also moving, and residential units do NOT sit long, so if you see something you like, go after it!  Take this walk tour of 81647 Andalusia at the Andalusia CC in La Quinta.  Offered at $1,199,000. 

 

Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel

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Golf the beautiful Coachella Valley at Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel

Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel:  Indian Wells is in itself one of the most beautiful of our Desert cities.  Even the medians on both sides of Hwy 111 when you enter the City are beautifully manicured!  Indian Wells was founded in 1967, has an operating budget of 134.1 Million, a population of approx. 5400, median age of 64 and median income of $103,000.  Now let’s add the Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel!  Call local Realtor, Kim Kelly at 760-285-3578.

Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel

  • Sunrise Builders did and are still doing a phenomenal job.  Open flowing floorplans to choose between.
  • 631 homes total at build out
  • The Incredible spa offers massage, facials, wraps, scrubs, soaks and salon treatments..check it out at Spa Bella Vita
  • The Toscana Sports & Tennis Club offers a wide range of staff to help you with your Tennis, Pickleball, Bocce Ball, weight training, Yoga, Pilates and more.
  • Two Jack Nicklaus signature golf courses, the North and the South are challenging yet completely different in design.
  • Dining options include La Cocina Casual Dining, Il Caffe Coffee Bar and Ill Forno Trattorio & Lounge.

Why ever go off campus when you purchase a home at Toscana CC in Indian Wells?  Or if you have the time and patience, you can purchase a homesite and have your custom home built!  Lots of options at Indian Wells newest Country Club, Toscana CC, Indian Wells Jewel.

18+ Acre Equestrian Acreage in the Coachella Valley

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Coachella Farm

18.6 acre Equestrian Farm near Festival Grounds for sale.

18+ Acre Equestrian Acreage in the Coachella Valley:  Located right on the edge of La Quinta, across the street from The Madison Club and The Hideaway Golf Club, this farm has an incredibly unique location.  With the ability to adjust to potential 5 Acres at the smallest, this farm with it’s nearness to entertainment as well as the Coachella Music Festival grounds, is a win win for both Equestrians or people that just want some room to roam!  Call local Realtor, Kim Kelly at 760-285-3578 for your personal tour today.

 

18 Acre Equestrian Acreage Amenities:  Listed for $1,395,000

  • New Well in 2018
  • Electricity to site in 2018
  • Box Stall barn and In-n-out Barns
  • Multiple grass paddocks for turnout
  • Alfalfa Field so you can feed your own horses!
  • Sand Arena
  • Outdoor Jumping/cross country jumping field
  • CVWD (Ag) water to site for flood irrigating
  • Zoned A1-10, so prime for your Farm Home and perhaps a guest home.  The farm is a golf cart ride from The Madison Club and also The Hideaway Golf Club.  The Coachella Music Festival Grounds are about 2 miles away, which opens up the possibility of a Luxury Lease Event site in the future.

 

Take the Walk Tour of this 18 Acre Equestrian Acreage available by Appointment for your personal tour..

Andalusia Country Club Beauty; Just REDUCED

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Andalusia CC, La Quinta

The spectacular clubhouse at The Andalusia CC in La Quinta.

Andalusia Country Club Beauty;  Just REDUCED.  This is the one you have been waiting for at 81647 Andalusia Dr., and it’s now been reduced to $1,199,000 FURNISHED, making it the best value on a South facing fairway home in the club!  This Country club, located in East La Quinta, is exceptional, and offers owners a fabulous social life in a mesmerizing setting.  The HOA is all inclusive, meaning it includes a social membership, so you can enjoy all the amenities including a world class fitness club, restaurants, tennis facilities, and spa, along with hiking/dog walking trails and VIEWS!  Call local Realtor, Kim Kelly for your personal tour at 760-285-3578.

Andalusia Country Club Beauty; Just REDUCED

  • 81647 Andalusia Dr., La Quinta.  Offered furnished for $1,199,000
  • Approx. 3200 sf, and although built in 2007, it was completed and customized in 2013 and has been lightly used.
  • 4 bedrooms, 4.5 Bathrooms, including a Detached Casita with kitchenette.
  • Split floorplan in the main home with the Master on one side and the guest Ensuite bedrooms on the other.
  • Kitchen to Great Room flow with Fleetwood sliders bringing the outdoor right in!
  • SOUTHERN Views and light over double fairways to the Mountains beyond.
  • Pebbletec Pool and Spa on the South side for maximum sunshine during the winter months.
  • HOA of $777 includes the Social Membership, and this home is near the clubhouse and fitness.

Take the walk tour here, and remember the price has been reduced from $1,289,000 to $1,199,000..

 

SOLD! Coachella Valley farm

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Coachella farm sold

SOLD! Beautiful Citrus Farm in Thermal, California.

SOLD!  Coachella Valley farm.  Another Coachella Valley Farm sold!  I represented the Buyer on the purchase of this gorgeous Citrus farm in Thermal, CA.  What fun!  My client had decided to build a family estate that would be his dream desert retreat, and also a place to have family gatherings during the Coachella Music Festival.  But first, we had to locate the perfect location.  If you are looking to buy or sell in any of the desert cities in the Coachella Valley, call local resident Realtor, Kim Kelly at 760-285-3578.

Homes in our Coachella Valley are finding their footing after the impact of the Corona Virus.  Many Sellers have decided to pull their homes off the market and wait to see how the season looks.  I’ve had multiple buyers pull back and decide to wait..never sure how things will go, so not sure that’s a good idea.  I believe it’s best to base your purchase on what you REALLY want.  If it’s not exactly what you’ve been waiting for in terms of location and Sun and views, wait.  The homes listed that DO offer those key things, sell very quickly..in all price points.

Coachella Valley Farm Land on the other hand is still moving.  My guess there is that there isn’t that much of it left, and the price/acre has not accelerated through the roof as it did in 2005-2006.  Price/acre is fairly consistent based on location, nearness to amenities, and projected use by the buyer.  My client for this farm wanted to be in ONE area for his Coachella Valley Farm, so inventory is extremely limited.  The seller was in a position to sell, and so timing was perfect.  Take my little walk tour of this gorgeous 37 acre farm in Thermal.  It’s a 5 minute drive to the Coachella Music Festival grounds, so a key location in our incredible Coachella Valley!

 

Why choose the Eastern Coachella Valley?

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

Why choose the Eastern Coachella Valley?  There are many reasons other than our supurb weather that people choose the Coachella Valley to live in.  The outdoorsy way most people live here, the entertainment venues, the incredible hiking options, parks, and fabulous eateries.  I find that most people, when they are searching for a home in the desert, have very specific things they want.  Some people want to be near the nightlife and museums, galleries and excitement.  Others are looking for solice, peace, more of a quiet life.  The Eastern Coachella Valley is known for it’s more rural, open feel, less traffic, and less density.  Thinking of looking for a house in the Coachella Valley..call local realtor, Kim Kelly at 760-285-3578.

EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY ASSETS

1.  Fantastic VIEWS!  The entire Coachella Valley offers views, depending on what you are looking for.  The Eastern side of the desert offers spectacular mountain views, Chocolate and Santa Rosa mountains and often over large expanses of open space.

2.  Slower pace:  Compared to the Western valley which includes Palm Springs, the Eastern Coachella Valley, is slower.  Farms, farmers, equestrian people, artists, plus larger pieces of land if you so want it!  Less traffic is another perk.

3.  Things to do:  Unique to the Eastern Valley are some unusual activities, including Polo, HITS Horse show, The Thermal Car Club, hot air ballooning, and the Salton Sea.

..and of course, lots of golf courses, music venues and Art Galleries!  The tour below is just a walking tour of part of The Quarry golf course in Eastern La Quinta…

 

La Quinta Golf Course Communities

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La Quinta Golf course communities include PGA West.

La Quinta Golf Course Communities:  Here in the Coachella Valley, we are still considered a Vacation destination.  True in that so many homeowners are seasonal, choosing to spend the typically cold months elsewhere here in the warm, gorgeous desert.  Some seasonal owners prefer gated communities, while many year round owners prefer non-gated communities.  There are pros and cons to both, and I am going to focus on gated, golf course communities in this blog.  If you are thinking of buying or selling in any of the Desert cities, give Kim Kelly, local resident and realtor a call at 760-285-3578.

 

La Quinta Golf Course Communities:

Club Name                         Price Range                        Membership Deposit & Dues                    # of homes

The Citrus                         $600,000-$2,200,000               $30,000 & $1,353/mo.                                                  537

The Hideaway                   $1,300,000 plus                           $60,000 & $2,600/mo.                                                248

PGA West                           $100,000-$3,000,000               $45,000 & $1,518/mo.                                                 2941

Rancho La Quinta             $450,000-$2,500,000               $39,500 & $1,465/mo.                                                  979

Mountain View CC            $350,000-$1,600,000                $31,000 & $1,215/mo.                                                  427

The Tradition                     $1,500,000 plus                           $110,000 & $3,100/mo.                                                215

Andalusia                             $950,000 – $3,000,000            $39,500 & $1,392/mo.                                                  160

The Palms                            $600,000 – $1,500,000             $20,000 & $820/mo.                                                     92

The Quarry                            $950,000 – $5,000,000           $60,000 & $2,000/mo.

 

Take this short walking video tour of The Quarry in La Quinta.  Mind blowingly beautiful..

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Coachella Valley Housing Report

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Coachella Valley Housing Report 2020. The awesome views in The Desert.

Coachella Valley Housing Report:  This report is put out by the Board and the numbers are based on the median, which is a very general number in my opinion.  I don’t use the median for List prices, sales prices..pretty much anything other than a very GENERAL overview because it’s just too vague.  But there is value in that too.  The Coachella Valley Housing Report came out in April of 2020, so the corona virus affect has not been shown as dramatically as it will be in the next quarter.  If you want an honest evaluation of your Land, Farm or Residential property, call Kim Kelly, local Realtor, at 760-285-3578.

First Q saw the median Detached Home Price rise to $440,000 and the median Attached home price settle at $299,000.   More specifically, over the past year, La Quinta saw it’s median fall from $560,000 – $557,000…very slight.  Rancho Mirage’s median for the Q, fell 14% to $655,000 and Indian Wells saw a fall of 19.7%, while Desert Hot Springs median rose over the past year 15% to $253,000.

Another interesting graph on the attached Coachella Valley Housing Report, is Home Sales by Price Range over the first Q based on prices.  Sales prices decreased in all price brackets under $500,000.  Homes priced between $500,000 and 1 million, sales are slightly higher than last year for our first Q of 2020, but for first time in a long time, there is a decline in sales for homes over a million dollars.  The beautiful land below is available and I bet the seller, (if they’re on top of the market), will be flexible. 

 

 

Polo Update for 2020 summer

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Polo Season ended early, and the summer season has begun!

Polo Update for 2020 summer.  As with every other aspect of our world, the Polo world has been turned on it’s head by this Virus.  The Polo season ended early this year, it got shut down in Mid March.  Doesn’t look like the summer season is going to be normal either, but there is going to be polo activity at various clubs, just without witnesses..I mean crowds!

Polo Update for Summer 2020:  So what’re the various polo clubs doing to deal with the Virus?  The USPA has sent out a directive suspending all USPA tournaments until May 15.

Santa Barbara Polo Club:  The summer schedule is currently delayed until July.  I know there are players at the club right now, and there have been practice games played at the surrounding private clubs.  I’m told there will be games, that everyone is wearing masks and keeping their distance from each other, and there will not be spectators coming to the games.

Aspen Polo Club, Carbondale:  Summer schedule usually begins early June, and they are tentatively hoping they can stick to it.

Polo pretty much everywhere has been pushed back to a later start if at all.  I would guess that with the Virus still active, they’ll continue to monitor State directives.  Private polo clubs will play, maybe with just 3 on a side..but the public will not be coming due to social distancing.  For any of you polo players, or land investors, there are some cherry parcels available for sale in the Coachella Valley.  It’s going to turn into a buyers market..so there will be deals to be had here in the Valley.  Land in this video is available for approx. $50-$75,000/acre. 

 

 

 

Entry Level Homes are SELLING in the Desert.

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In Escrow in Indio, CA. 2 bed/2ba, $209,000

Entry Level homes are selling in the Desert.  The COVID19 Virus is alive and well…unfortunately.  But homes are still moving here in the Coachella Valley.  All 9 of our Valley cities are moving.  Inventory is pretty low, and it is normally lower anyway as we head into the heat, but even more so now as sellers pull their properties off the market.  Many sellers are making the decision that until we can show homes easier, and things have settled down in the Economy, they are waiting it out.  Call Kim Kelly, long time local Realtor selling Entry, mid level, and luxury residences from West Valley to East Valley.  760-285-3578. 

Entry level in the Coachella Valley cities varies from City to City, but basically $350,000 and under is still considered entry level.  First time home buyers can often qualify for an FHA Loan which only requires 3% down.  Conventional loan rates for primary residences are fantastic right now.  15 and 30 year mortgages are available for 3 – 3.7% Interest rates.

Pool Home in Vista Santa Rosa just SOLD!

This cute, clean, 3 bed/2 bathroom home built in 2005, located just West of Indio just closed at $344,000.  Approx. 2100 sf, and featuring a SOUTH facing Pebbletec Pool and Spa, this one went into escrow within a week of hitting the market.  The appraisal came in a bit lower than List price ($350,000), and the buyers and sellers negotiated the difference.  That is what’s selling now..properties that have sane sellers.  The Virus is telling all the Sellers that if they are really interested in moving their properties, buyers are available..you just HAVE to negotiate. The market is softer than it was, so reflect it!  Take the tour on this gorgeous home at Los Lagos in Indian Wells.  A unique community of only 85 homes, all oriented around beautiful walkways and waterfalls..this one is listed furnished at $549,000.

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