In a recent New York Times article, Peter Haldeman, takes a look at Palm Desert’s Marrakesh Country Club. Peter writes that for roughly 45 years, the main draw of this private residential community, sitting in the bowl formed by the San Jacinto Mountains and the Santa Rosa …

Lawrence Karol of Palm Springs Life Magazine takes a look at the new Gallery Vistas community, just east of Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs. Originally named Via Del Sol, the subdivision began construction in 2006 but was foreclosed on after just 10 homes were …

Palm Springs Life Magazine’s Lawrence Karol takes a look at the new gated Tuscany Heights community of 12 homes, being built by Far West Industries, at the far west end of Racquet Club Drive in North Palm Springs. 

The homes feature single-level living, rooftop decks, pools …

Palm Springs Historical Society’s guest writer and volunteer Docent, Denise Ortuno Neil takes a look back at successful Palm Springs real estate businessman Ernie Dunlevie’s and oilman, developer and well-known gambler Ray Ryan’s gamble on taking a vast, desolate, desert plain and turning it into Bermuda Dunes Country …

Local Rancho Mirage author, architecture enthusiast, and preservationist Melissa Riche writes about the Hollywood history associated with Rancho Mirage’s Tamarisk Ranchos community in a recent Desert Sun article. She notes that for someone who famously stated that he didn’t want to be a member of a club …

The Desert Sun’s Rosalie Murphy writes about a new proposed master-planned community, Virada, in north Indio that could see construction of nearly 1,300 houses, condos and apartments in nine neighborhoods of single-family homes. These neighborhoods would likely be sold to other builders for design and construction and could be …

According to this Desert Sun article by Rosalie Murphy, Oakland A's outfielder, Coco Crisp, is parting with his 17,870-square-foot house which sits on nearly five acres in Rancho Mirage's Vista Dunes, on a private street littered with estates. The property is listed at $9.995 million. 

Palm Springs Life Magazine’s Lawrence Karol takes a look at The District at the Edge, a planned community of 47 new homes, rising near the Tahquitz Golf Course. The 47 homes will be built over a 24-month period. Phase One, which includes six homes (two of each …

Palm Springs Life’s Lisa Marie Hart takes a look at one of the first modern homes located inside La Quinta’s The Madison Club. The home was built by Deana Bergquist and her husband, John McGraw, founder of Equestrian Life Luxury Desert Homes, together with architect Lance O’Donnell …