Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Indio and Cathedral City all have plans for their revitalization of the downtown areas. I noticed several recent commercial listings in these downtown areas. Schwarzenegger opposes eminent domain ballot initiativeThe Associated Press Article Launched: 04/25/2008
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04/27/2008
Negligent owners in Indio could be finedAs foreclosure rates hit all-time highs, valley cities explore ways to keep empty houses from attracting vagrantsINDIO - The abandoned, foreclosed home on Caribe Street looked OK from the outside.Inside, it was obvious that squatters - homeless people who s
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04/27/2008
Desert Hot Springs City Council is requiring all foreclosed homes to be registered with the city. The water and power is shut off in these homes. Palm trees, plants and flowers are dead. Pools are green with mold and it's not a pleasant site for the desert. Some of these homes are left wide open,
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04/27/2008
April 24, 2008 Bloomberg.comU.S.economy: Sales of existing homes fell in MarchThe national housing downturn continued in March as single-family home sales fell 2 percent in March - the seventh decline in the past eight months, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® (NAR) reported Tuesday. The NAR
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04/27/2008
The Desert Sun - Best of the Desert Best BagelsWINNER: BENNY'S BAGELS COFFEEHOUSETwo locations valleywide: 72-785 Highway 111, Palm Desert, 568-4990; 50-620 Eisenhower Drive, Suite 105, La Quinta, 777-9102Imaginative, always fresh bagels have made Benny's a valley favorite for years.FinalistsCosi
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04/27/2008
Palm Desert Demographics for 2006/2007, Total Population, Total Housing Units, Median age, Median Monthly Rent, Persons per Household.Source: Wheeler's Desert Letter, www.coachella-valley.com NEIGHBORHOODS:Palm Desert North Brava Casablanca Canyon Crest Chaparral C.C. Chatham Court College View E
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04/27/2008
Existing Home Sales met expectations, but New Home Sales numbers for March were worse than expected, possibly due to the large increase in the costs for materials needed to construct a home. But then there was a change in climate on Friday, as inflation news from around the World created some str
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04/27/2008
The Week's Economic Indicator Calendar Remember, as a general rule, weaker than expected economic data is good for rates, while positive data causes rates to rise.Economic Calendar for the Week of April 28 - May 02DateETEconomic Report ForEstimateActualPriorImpactTue. April 2910:00Consumer Confid
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04/27/2008
Event to promote Desert Hot Springs to developers and the future outlook for DHSDHS, it's about time! 8:00 - 8:30 Check-in & Continental Breakfast8:30 - 9:30 Panel #1: City of Desert Hot Springs - Insiders look at the Present & Future9:30 - 10:30 Panel #2: Community Business Leaders - Outsiders l
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04/24/2008
2.5 acres vacant land - Desert Hot Springs Location: Dillon & Atlantic Ave 2.5 Aacres vacant land. Flat, buildable residential land with panoramic mountain views in growing area of Desert Hot Springs. Just north of Dillon Ave, East of Little Morongo. Zoned W-2, residential and industrial develop
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04/20/2008
