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Is the Coachella Valley Running Out of Water? What the New Colorado River Cuts Mean if You're Buying Here in 2026
California just gave up 440,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water a year. That happened Friday, August 21, when the Department of the Interior published a new two-year operating plan for the river. If you are looking at homes in La Quinta or Palm Desert from Orange County or San Diego, you probably
What Buyers and Sellers Are Asking AI Before They Call an Agent
A research report released in January 2026 confirmed something I've been watching happen in the background of nearly every client conversation. 45% of buyers and sellers who used AI during their real estate transaction asked it a question they were too uncomfortable to ask their agent directly. No
Absentee Seller Checklist: Managing Your Desert Second Home From the Coast During Monsoon Season
August means monsoon season in the Coachella Valley, and if your desert property is sitting empty while you’re on the coast, this is the month it can bite you. I’m Laura Lake, DRE #01455311, 21 years in the Coachella Valley, and I help absentee owners manage exactly this from a distance. What does
Why Condos Are Getting Harder to Sell in La Quinta and Palm Desert in 2026
That is the part most sellers do not see coming. You can price correctly, stage well, and still watch offers fall apart at the lender, because of a rule written in Washington about your HOA’s balance sheet. Steven Thomas devoted his entire August Riverside County housing report to condos this month.