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Many Boomers Seeking an Active Palm Springs Area Lifestyle

Many Boomers Seeking an Active Palm Springs Area Lifestyle

76 Million Boomers Began Turning 50 This Year!

"The youngest of 76 million boomers have begun turning 50 this year and 10,000 boomers per day will turn 65 from now through 2030." This data was shared in an article on CNBC.com article about the booming housing market for Boomer Retirees.

The article mentions how more and more boomers are seeking an active lifestyle and how these demographics alone are driving increased demand for 55-plus communities. "The concept has gotten an even bigger boost in recent years as more boomers find themselves sitting in an empty nest in an active housing market," the article said.

As I read the article, I thought of the Palm Springs area real estate sales as it relates to this huge boomer market. Yes, the Palm Springs real estate market has several active adult communities including Sun City Palm DesertSun City Shadow Hills and Heritage Palms Country Club in Indio, and Trilogy at La Quinta

Many people like active-adult communities because the Home Owners Association (HOA) can do the 'heavy lifting', such as yard work. There are also a variety of social and athletic activities to enjoy. But that's the great thing about so many of our Palm Springs area golf and country clubs, and even non-golf resort lifestyle communities–the heavy lifting can be done for you!

Many Desert Communities Provide Value Added Services

Let's take PGA West in La Quinta as an example. PGA West includes about 2,400 homes and luxury condos. Most neighborhoods include landscape maintenance for each property and condos include exterior building maintenance too. Several golf clubs and country clubs including La Quinta's Hideaway Golf Club offer a private concierge service for members. The concierge service will take care of just about any task for you.

Another benefit in the Palm Springs real estate market is the number of property manager's available to check your property when you're away. Property managers can also help you take care of things in and around your home, regardless of where you choose to live in the desert.

Golf & Country Club Amenities Popular With Boomers 

Many of our local golf and country clubs offer wellness programs for members and/or homeowners and their guests and you often don't need to leave your neighborhood to take advantage of a massage, dinner, golf or tennis.

Other communities such as Legacy Villas in La Quinta offer a lock n' leave condo and townhouse lifestyle that also includes 14 pools, onsite fitness, walking to shops and dinner and more.

Boomers Can "Have It Their Way" In The Palm Springs Real Estate Market 

Bottom line is this. The desert resort lifestyle that so many people have come to enjoy here in the Palm Springs area can be yours in a variety of locations, price segments and amenities. Like the old Burger King® commercial broadcast, "You can have it your way!"

Photo: Rancho La Quinta by Bill Dettman

Golf Community Update: The Palms Golf Club, La Quinta

The Palms Golf Club course re-opens for the season on November 15th. After two months of over seeding and TLC by the Palms greens keeping crew, the fairways and greens at The Palms are sure to be in some of the best shape in the Palm Springs area.

Unique To Desert Golf & Real Estate

The Palms Golf Club in La Quinta is adjacent to PGA West. The Palms has quickly earned a reputation for being one of the best golfing experiences and one of the most unique developments in the Palm Springs area. Designed by Palms Golf Club member Fred Couples and Brian Curley, the Palms is known for its fast, bent grass greens, lush fairways and a commitment to courteous play in under four hours with no tee times required.

Palms Real Estate Opportunities

Real estate opportunities at The Palms include Golf Villas, semi-custom homes, custom homes and custom lots. The Golf Club is separate from the Palms home community; membership is available to homeowners but is not required.

View Sheri’s Featured Golf Course Home At The Palms

Andalusia 3,700% Sales Increase Tops In Palm Springs Area

No, that was not a misprint. We just completed examining the latest Palm Springs area MLS stats for some of the most active golf communities and one community clearly stood out. Sales at Andalusia at Coral Mountain in La Quinta clearly exploded over last year and topped our stats with an amazing 3,700% sales increase.

New Andalusia Model Homes = More Buyers

Frankly I’m not too surprised by the big sales increase at Andalusia as last year the developer was bringing new model homes to market and then this year homebuyers started snapping them up. Our Sheri Dettman & Associates team has helped a growing number of Andalusia clients with both new developer homes and resale homes. They present a great value when buyers consider all the amenities that are included.

That said, buyers interested in Andalusia should get cracking as Andalusia inventory of both new and resale homes is beginning to dwindle. I had lunch with the developer team recently and future homes when available are forecast to be at higher prices.

More Golf Community Sales & Pricing Stats Tomorrow

Tomorrow I’ll post results for both sales and price changes in some of the most popular golf communities in the desert. Stay tuned!

Palm Springs Area Golf Communities Real Estate Update

I mentioned in my Andalusia blog post yesterday that I’d follow up today with sales stats for other Palm Springs area golf communities. So here are the top performing Palm Springs area golf communities for sales and for price changes during the last six months compared to the same six month period of 2012.

Note: "SFR" refers to Single Family Residence for communities with both homes and a large number of condos.

Top Palm Springs Area Golf Communities By Sales

  • Andalusia At Coral Mountain, La Quinta +3,700%
  • Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert +100%
  • Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage (SFR) +53.33%
  • Monterey Country Club, Palm Desert +50%
  • Hideaway Golf Club, La Quinta +45.45%
  • Sun City Shadow Hills, Indio +38.27%
  • Trilogy, La Quinta +35.29%
  • La Quinta Fairways +33.33%
  • Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage (Condos) +25.64%
  • Indian Wells Country Club (SFR) +14.29%
  • PGA West, La Quinta (SFR) +12.50

Top Golf Communities By Price Changes

  • Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert +57.45%
  • Woodhaven Country Club, Palm Desert +29.52%
  • Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage (SFR) +27.60%
  • Hideaway Golf Club, La Quinta +25.27%
  • The Palms, La Quinta +21.61%
  • Indian Ridge Country Club, Palm Desert +21.48%
  • Indian Springs Counry Club, Indio +21.35%
  • Indian Palms Country Club, Indio +17.08%
  • Monterey Country Club, Palm Desert +15.61%
  • Indian Wells Country Club +14.46%
  • Mountain View Country Club, La Quinta +11.78%
  • La Quinta Fairways +10.97%
  • PGA West, La Quinta (SFR) +8.82%
  • Citrus Golf Club, La Quinta +7.25%
  • PGA West La Quinta (Condos) +6.68%

As always, let me know if you have any questions or comments, even a simple real estate question.
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Data Source: California Desert Association of Realtors MLS. Data is believed to be accurate but cannot be guaranteed. Copyright Sheri Dettman & Associates.

Andalusia At Coral Mountain, La Quinta Sales Hot, Hot, Hot!

Andalusia At Coral Mountain, La Quinta Sales Hot, Hot, Hot!

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Andalusia continues to be one of the most active desert country club communities this year as luxury home sales of both new and resale homes continues to accelerate. In fact, in just the last six months there were 22 Andalusia homes sold totaling almost $30 million in sales. 18 additional Andalusia homes are now in escrow pending sale.

Why Is Andalusia Real Estate So Active?

Why is the Andalusia market so active? First let me say that I really appreciate the Andalusia community. I’m there on a regular basis working with our buyer clients interested in both new construction and resale homes. The feedback from clients on almost every visit to Andalusia has been extremely positive.

It’s a given that Andalusia At Coral Mountain in La Quinta offers homebuyers some of the most spectacular views in the Palm Springs area. Many of the homes are located above the golf course fairways, resulting in clear site lines to the nearby Coral and Santa Rosa Mountains.

Andalusia's Resort-Lifestyle Atmosphere

Andalusia at Coral Mountain boasts a resort-lifestyle atmosphere, which is designed for those who enjoy an active life and appreciate being able to entertain family and friends through sharing Andalusia’s warm desert hospitality.

Many people appreciate the fact that Andalusia’s many amenities save golf, are included in the reasonable monthly HOA dues. Whether you golf or not you can take advantage of most of the Andalusia activities without needing a membership or paying additional monthly dues.

Popular Andalusia Amenities

Keep in mind that Andalusia's Country Club amenities include the racquet club with spa, tennis and a very impressive fitness center. A new main clubhouse is also being planned. Additionally, there is an extensive network of walking and biking trails, a private dog park and a newly expanded Tapas Restaurant, which offers casual elegant dining inside and on the mountain-view terrace.

Golfers too can take advantage of Andalusia’s affordable golf membership programs. And once you play this Rees Jones designed championship course, you’ll be glad you did.

Palms Golf Club, La Quinta Offers Fastest Play In U.S.

Palms Golf Club, La Quinta Offers Fastest Play In U.S.

The 8Th Green At The Palm Golf Club

GolfWeek.com’s James Achenbach writes, “The Palms is the fastest-play golf course on a day-to-day basis in the United States.” James and another GolfWeek writer played as a walking twosome and they said they enjoyed a “leisurely round without rushing, and finished in two hours and 55 minutes.”

No Tee Times & No Waiting On Tee Boxes

My husband Bill was a Palms Golf Club member for many years and the fast play is one of the things he really appreciated about the Palms. “After playing at The Palms, I no longer have the patience for slow rounds, or standing around waiting on tee boxes,” Bill said.

Palms play averages just 3-1/2 hours according to Palms co-founder J.D. Ebersberger, the former director of golf for the Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.

The Palms Real Estate Is Unique Too

As great as fast play is, The Palms Golf Club is also known both as one of the better golf courses in the Palm Springs area, and as one of the most unique real estate developments in the Palm Springs area. Homes for sale at The Palms are only located around the outside perimeter of the golf course–not along most of the fairways like many golf developments.

More Palms Information Now Online

We've recently update our exclusive Palms Golf Club Website to include more information about real estate opportunities at The Palms including information on Golf Villas, Semi-custom homes, custom homes and custom golf course lots.

La Quinta Leads The Palm Springs Real Estate Market In Million Dollar Home Sales

La Quinta Leads The Palm Springs Real Estate Market In Million Dollar Home Sales

Andalusia At Coral Mountain, La Quinta

The Palm Springs area offers some great real estate choices when it comes to homes in luxury golf and country club communities. Here in the desert, homes that sell for $1 million and higher are classified as Luxury Homes by the Desert Area MLS. During the past twelve months the city of La Quinta again led the way in sales of luxury homes selling for $1 million and greater.

Palm Springs Area Million Dollar Home Sales Listed By City

  • La Quinta / 92253 - 134 Homes
  • Indian Wells / 92210 – 76 Homes
  • Rancho Mirage / 92270 – 69 Homes
  • Palm Springs / 92264 – 36 Homes
  • Palm Springs / 92262 – 35 Homes
  • Palm Desert / 92211 – 10 Homes

Recent Million Dollar Home Sales In La Quinta By Community

While the majority of luxury homes sales where located in La Quinta, what La Quinta gated communities are producing the most luxury sales recently?

  1. Hideaway Golf Club, La Quinta: 26
  2. Andalusia at Coral Mountain, La Quinta: 25
  3. PGA West, La Quinta: 19
  4. Tradition Golf Club, La Quinta: 17
  5. Rancho La Quinta Country Club: 11
  6. Mountain View Country Club, La Quinta: 10
  7. Citrus Golf Club, La Quinta: 8
  8. The Quarry At La Quinta: 5
  9. Madison Club, La Quinta: 4
  10. Estancias At Rancho La Quinta: 3

Top La Quinta Home Sales Price At $7 Million Recently

The top sale price for a La Quinta home during the last 12 months was $7 million for the former La Quinta estate of the late Merv Griffin located adjacent to Griffin Ranch. Sales from $4 to 6.2 million were recorded in Madison Club, Hideaway Golf Club and Tradition Golf Club.

Data Source: California Desert Association of Realtors®

Living On The Green In La Quinta

Living On The Green In La Quinta

On most days my client, Genni, stays busy from morning to night. From her morning round of golf or friendly game of tennis to dinner at the clubhouse with friends, Genni and her husband Jeff live the good life on the green. Living on the green in this case translates into their golf course home location, which happens to be on the seventh green of one of La Quinta’s luxury golf course communities.

95 Private Golf & Country Clubs In The Palm Springs Area

Genni and Jeff represent a growing segment of Palm Springs homebuyers who enjoy life at one of ninety-five private residential golf and country club communities–two decades ago there were less than half that number. Today there are also dozens of popular public golf communities to choose from, each offering numerous amenities to buyers.

Palm Springs area golf and country clubs have become a staple of desert life. Homeowners and their guests can choose to be active morning to night like Genni, or they can choose to enjoy a laidback resort lifestyle. Either way of life is encouraged and accepted in our golf and country club communities, as well as provided for.

What Golf & Country Club Amenities Are Important To You

If you're considering life on the green here in the Palm Springs area, you'll want to spend some time thinking about what is most important to you and what you really want in a community. Define the kind of lifestyle you desire and the important features you want in your new desert home and the amenities you like to enjoy in your community.

My team and I developed this Palm Springs area real estate website as your online guide to desert real estate because an informed buyer usually makes the best choices. Each of our community profiles offers an overview of the community, including recent home values, club membership, HOA information, photos, maps and more. Each profile also includes active listings of homes, luxury condos and even custom lots for sale within each community, making the viewing of available properties a lot simpler than trudging through the entire Palm Springs Area MLS.

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Another Perfect Evening At Andalusia, La Quinta

Another Perfect Evening At Andalusia, La Quinta

If you're looking for luxurious indoor/outdoor living with great views, you'll want to consider Andalusia at Coral Mountain in La Quinta. Resort lifestyle living in a golf course community doesn't get much better that this, especially considering the new lower Golf membership fees.

Social and fitness membership is included in the monthly HOA's, making Andalusia a good value for golfers and non-golfers alike. Please contact me for further information or to arrange a private tour of both the models and resale homes at Andalusia.

Another great option for your consideration at Andalusia is this featured plan-3 home of 3,551 square feet located on a great view lot at 81445 Carboneras, and is offered at $1,165,000.

And Just Sold by Sheri At Andalusia

Just last week Sheri sold another Andalusia home located on the golf course at 81343 Andalusia Drive that was priced at $1,350,000. This south facing home included 3,890 square feet of living space including four bedrooms and five baths.

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