Harold Watts
Floods, Earthquakes, and Locust Can’t Stop the Real Estate Market- A Palm Springs Real Estate Market Report for July 2008
What a very strange month we have been having in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.
The weather has been more humid than normal for July in the Desert, and it has been extremely uncomfortable.
In mid-July, we had a freak thunderstorm that hit the valley. The thunder was loud & ominous and there were [...]
5.4 Earthquake Hits Southern CA.- Is Palm Springs Ready for “The Big One?”
On January 17, 1994, 4:57am, the most terrifying experience in my life occurred, the Northridge earthquake. I was living in a 3-story condo building in North Hollywood, which was about 8 miles from the epicenter of the quake. I have lived in California all my life, and had experienced small earthquakes. But [...]
The Dead are Alive in Palm Springs- A Visit to the Welwood Memorial Cemetery
Is there a place in your town that you go by, day in & day out, and have never have stopped there to visit? It could be a museum, a historical building, or even a restaurant that you have not been to. Why haven’t you stopped to take a look?
Last summer, [...]
Homes are Selling in Palm Springs, News at 11.
When ever I am attending a dinner party or out for drinks with friends, there are several topics that are usually off limits: Politics and Religion.
But when I meet someone new and they find out that I am a REALTOR, then the barrage of questions comes flooding in. Some of them [...]
Heat, Humidity,Cliches, Oh My!!!- A Palm Springs Real Estate Market Report for June 2008
There’s never a dull moment living in Palm Springs. Summertime, and the living is not easy. The heat & humidity of the summer is upon us and it seems to be bringing out the worst in everybody.
People flying off the handle, City Hall fining honest business owners for having signs in their [...]
Palm Springs Association of Realtors Feed the Hungry for Well in the Desert
As you all know, I am a member of the Special Events committee for the Palm Springs Association of Realtors, and we raise money for the various charities that the Board of Realtors sponsors.
Our biggest fundraisers this year have been the Valentine’s Day cake auction and the Easter Basket auction. The money we raise [...]
