January 2016

Canadian homeowners have recently been selling off their Palm Springs real estate and making a healthy profit.

Due to the low Canadian dollar, it can mean  selling off U.S. real estate now can result in substantial financial gains. Right now, if a Canadian was to sell their Palm Springs home for $100,000 U.S.  it would make about $141,000 Canadian based on today's exchange rate. 

"We've been recently swamped with calls from our past Canadian clients looking into selling their Palm Springs' homes" says local Palm Springs real estate agent,  Paul Kaplan, "many bought during the recession in the Palm Springs market, taking advantaging of unusually low real estate prices.  Now that prices have recovered, they're taking advantage of the financial

Happy New Year!  January is a popular month to see new listings hit the market here at The Paul Kaplan Group.  From ranch homes, to cottages, to mid-century bungalows, expect to see quite an assortment.  These are our top pics this week-  This is not some computer generated list. We hand-picked these homes, so if you would like more info or have any questions about any of these properties (or any others), please call us. We would love to answer any of your questions about these homes or other vacation homes in Palm Springs!

A gem in a neighborhood we call, "Little Venice Beach"  Spacious floor plan with updated kitchens and baths

590 W Pico Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262 

$529,000
3 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2300 SqFt

Cozy cottage in the Chino

Whether you're visiting Palm Springs for the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Modernism Week, or any other time of year, "where's a good place to eat" is typically on everyone's mind.  LA Eater posted a list of "hot restaurants" in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley that is worth revisiting.  Here's an excert from their post: Updated by Lizbeth Scordo on Dec 11, 2014, 11:00a 

Note that the Hacienda and Bernies are no longer around, but there are other great options listed.   I'd like to add some old stanby's too:

Jakes
Johannes
Rooster and the Pig   (no reservations but worth a wait!)

As Palm Springs becomes hotter by the moment, thanks to the rise of Coachella culture, the fact it's now an internationally renowned mid-century