Kathy Schowe's Blog

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK CANCELLED ( or was it?)     Orange is the New Black is one of my favorite shows on television and NETFLIX.  Created by Jenji Kohan, the mastermind behind the hit show WEEDS.  Orange is the New Black is based on the true memoirs of Piper Kerman, Orange is the New Black:  My...

JUST SOLD AT LA QUINTA COUNTRY CLUB!   How would you like to have this view? My clients are thrilled with their new home at La Quinta Country Club.  The views from their patio are spectacular, and the pool is just a few steps away! Isn't it time to find your place here? Come live the desert life!...

SOLD- LA QUINTA COVE HOME!     Happy to announce that my La Quinta Cove listing on Avenida Alvarado closed escrow on Friday... a few days early! We received an all cash offer, just $5,000 under asking.  Both buyer and seller are pleased! Are you ready to sell your La Quinta home? Give me a call a...

La Quinta Cove Home for Sale- Now in Escrow! My listing on Avenida Alvarado is now in escrow-on the market for 60 days with over 20 showings... we are now on the way to a quick closing! This home was listed for $249,000 and will be a great investment property for the new buyer!   Let me know if I...

I wrote a blog about a year ago about one of my marketing ideas for creating custom business cards for each listing.  Thanks to Cathy Bureau, I found out that my idea was featured in the Market Leader Creative Print Marketing Guide!  They urge us all to always have "compelling ideas"!   When I ge...

We see these all the time... but does that mean they don't convey the truth?  What real estate words bug you?  How about "easy to show"?  Or "fabulous...anything"?       Overused Words in Real Estate:  Motivated, Serious & Flexible If I never hear the words motivated, serious and fleixble again, ...

   TRADITION GOLF CLUB- LA QUINTA'S HIDDEN GEM      When you follow Washington Drive south in La Quinta and come to the end... you have reached the Tradition Golf Club.  As you enter the hacienda style guard gate a surprising amount of land opens up beneath the mountains. Tradition Golf Club  is ...

I'm so excited to announce that my paintings and cards are now availabe on Etsy.com!  All can be reproduced on gallery-wrapped canvas in 11 different sizes!  Check out some of them below! KSchoweDesigns in La Quinta, California Happy Valentines! - Original Digital Artwork on Gallery-Wrapped Canv...

On my planet, there would be no DUAL-AGENCY… ANYWHERE!     Dual-Agency is still very prevalent in California and, in my opinion, it is a huge conflict of interest for buyers and sellers.  How can an agent fairly represent both sides of a deal?  We want to get the maximum price for our seller, and...

 LA QUINTA COVE HOME FOR SALE...JUST REMODELED!    La Quinta Cove home that has been newly remodeled and has that "new home smell"!  Close to Old Town La Quinta shops, restaurants, bars, and local events.  Farmer's Market on Sundays, Art Under the Umbrellas, and much more! Great starter home or a...