Kathy Schowe's Blog
Kathy Schowe
760.333.8886
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2013
If you have weathered the last five years in real estate and have not hung up the towel, hopefully you have gained some skills in writing offers. One of the things that I learned in the challenging market we have been through was how to write good clean offers that get accepted over a slew of ot...
03/17/2013
Client Gift Idea: Photos of their home, golf course, or neighborhood turned into cards! I take many, many pictures of homes, our beautiful desert, golf courses, friends, pets, and food! I keep a steady stream of photos coming in for blogging, facebook pages, and sharing with clients, friends a...
03/17/2013
Luck of the Irish: My Great-Grandfathers' Second Chance Legend has it that Robert Curran, as a young child in Ireland had come down with a intestinal blockage and an operation was attempted to remedy the problem. The surgery on the family kitchen table was botched and the child was doome...
03/17/2013
My mother, Penne Fuertges, was a very gifted woman. She finished her MBA after giving birth to her second child and going back to school as a non-traditional student. She was a talented artist, had danced professionally for a ballet company, and she loved having a business career as much a...
03/15/2013
I spoke with an out of area agent today about a listing I have in my own, La Quinta Country Club neighborhood- he requested a copy of the CCR's and asked me a few questions about our HOA. He asid he had a client who was very interested and that they had already previewed the home. I was a litt...
03/15/2013
We are reminded on a daily basis in the Palm Springs area that Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and the Rat Pack ruled here years ago...when we cruise down Bob Hope Drive, or Frank Sinatra Drive. Although the desert area has more golf courses, homes, and shopping centers... the beauty and the mountain...
03/14/2013
Today I am playing golf with friends at Toscana Country Club in Palm Desert- It is a newer Tuscan themed developement with a beautiful club house and a fun golf course. Although I live and work in La Quinta- it is great to go experience other neighborhoods, see different architecture and connect ...
03/13/2013
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Capellini with Lemon Shrimp & Avocado Serves 4 ingredients: 16 oz. raw jumbo shrimp shelled with tails removed 12 oz. dry capellini 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon of butter 3 garlic cloves pinch of red pepper flakes 1 lemon juiced 1 green onion 1 ripe avocado cilantro or parsley salt & peppe...
03/12/2013
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How I Measure my Blog Impact on Facebook I routinely share my blog posts on my Facebook pages : Kathy Schowe, La Quinta Country Club Homes, and 365 Things to do in the Palm Springs Area. Depending on my blog topic, I post to one or all of these pages. I usually post a photo and then share th...
03/11/2013
Realtor Survey Shows Real Estate Market is Back! In case you haven't heard, ActiveRain is a network of forward-thinking, top producing agents throughout the country. Recently they conducted a survey of agents nationwide and the results are in! It seems that we all agree that the market is gettin...
03/11/2013
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La Quinta, California 760-333-8886