Windermere and I pride ourselves on teamwork and guiding those looking to buy or sell property in today's complex real estate market. Below you will find helpful resources that will help you on your journey. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, Sue Ferguson, at 503.789.5498 or 760.408.9214 for a no obligation consultation.  If you prefer to use e-mail I am available at sue@sueferguson.net

Why Windermere?

Since 1972, Windermere Real Estate has been one of the real estate industry's most dynamic and successful real estate partnerships. Due to extensive professional training, high ethical standards, mastery of the desert's expanding real estate market, and tenacious efforts on behalf of their clients, we enjoy a stellar reputation among our clients as well as fellow real estate agents.  In today's market conditions, it is critical that your form an alliance with a Real Estate Company who has over 36 years of experience.  Windermere has the resources and to represent your current market needs.

Windermere Mission Statement:

Windermere is a network of real estate businesses and a community of people who seek trust and mutual respect in each of our relationships.

We serve neighborhoods throughout the West and, through our affiliations with related firms, we can link to neighborhoods and services around the world.

We are committed to:

Leadership in the real estate industry.
Windermere is committed to being a leader among our peer firms. We build and support close-knit teams. Our wish is to foster teamwork while preserving the freedom each of us needs to satisfy buyers and sellers and find personal satisfaction.

The highest ethical standards. Uncompromising honesty and integrity.
We will continue to grow while exercising practices that meet the highest ethical and business standards.

The best from and for Windermere people.
Our greatest assets are Windermere people-the sales associates, managers, supporting staff and owners with whom we hope to sustain mutually satisfying, productive and lasting relationships. We place high priority on their growth, development and job satisfaction, and provide all the opportunity for reward commensurate with contributions.

The improvement of life in the neighborhoods we serve.
We will be personally involved in civic and community affairs that improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods, and will contribute both financial and human resources to achieve these ends.

Why Palm Springs Now?

Newspapers, magazines and TV news shows announce daily dropping national real estate prices.  This is especially true in Southern California.  Last year, the cost of living in Palm Springs was 11% below the Los Angeles region and the cost of housing 40% less than Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange counties (US Bureau of Census).  With the current real estate market this gab is expected to be even larger!

Climate:

354 Average days of sunshine with less than 6" of annual rainfall.  Palm Springs boasts of a dry climate with an incredible sensation of year-round comfort.  Winter days warm the soul and hot summer days cool quickly for perfect sleeping.

Average High Temperatures:

December - 65 deg F, January - 69 deg F, February - 72 deg F, March - 82 deg F, and April - 86 def F.

Summer Highs - 100 deg F with lows in the mid-70 deg F.

Winter Lows - mid-40's deg F.

For Current Weather Conditions click here

Golf and Tennis

Hiking........take a few steps on the wild side…

Coachella Valley is an outsider’s dream!  Day trips and adventures waiting for you:

Coachella Valley Reserve—13,000 acres Thousand Palms oasis and sightings of rare wildlife
Joshua Tree National Park—an “otherworld” stunning cactus landscape
Tahquitz Canyon—A true natural treasure.. minutes to downtown Palm Springs!
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve—Desert meets lush wildlife, a true sanctuary
Indian Canyons—Unparalleled natural canyons with easy trail access
Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mts National monument-272, 000 acre landscape from desertscape to granite peaks

Palm Springs International Airport

Palm Springs International Airport is served by over a dozen airlines that connect to hundreds of cities worldwide.  This is a small and user-friendly airport with only steps from your gate to baggage claim.  Flying with your family dog is a common sight.  There are approximately 100 daily flights that include direct non-stop service to the following cities:

Bellingham, Washington (BLI)
Calgary, Alberta (YYC)
Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas (DFW)
Denver, Colorado (DEN)
Edmonton, Alberta (YEG)
Houston, Texas (IAH)
Las Vegas, Nevada (LAS)
Los Angeles, California (LAX)
Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota (MSP)
O'Hare / Chicago , Illinois (ORD)
Phoenix, Arizona (PHX)
Portland, Oregon (PDX)
Sacramento, California (SMF)
Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC)
San Francisco, California (SFO)
San Jose, California (SJC)
Seattle, Washington (SEA)
Vancouver, British Columbia (YVR)

Current Flight Schedule click here


Arts and Culture…a small sampling

Palm Springs International Film Festival. Palm Springs is known for its world-class movie festival.  January, 2007 saw record attendance of 119,800 …second only to Sundance in Utah for film buffs.  The red carpet studded with Hollywood celebrities and bling galore.  This year the Festival presented 255 films from 73 countries showcasing 79 premieres.  55 of the 61 foreign films won entries in 2008 Academy Awards.

Palm Springs Art Museum—ever-changing contemporary art, Western art, cahuilla basketry and an inspiring sculpture garden

Palm Springs’ Follies—one of the last authentic live Vaudeville shows..will keep you laughing and entertained long after the “curtain” closes.

Opera in the Park—A free symphony in the park…a time of musical reflection and great social gathering replete with local artisans…bring a blanket, enjoy the sun, companionship and top-notch classical musicians

VillageFest..every Thursday from 6-10 pm  October through May.  An exciting free street fair in downtown Palm Springs where Palm Canyon Drive closes to traffic and opens up for live entertainment, local musicians, artisans, crafts and a wide array of delectables..a weekly event for all


Gay Community

Palm Springs’ current mayor, Steve Pougnet is openly gay having succeeded Ron Oden in 2007.  Ron was known himself as a political pioneer as a gay African-American mayor. At 7x the national average, the gay community represents 35% of the year-round Palm Springs’ population (greater than San Francisco’s noted 5x national average).  Sonny Bono (Sonny & Cher fame) as city mayor in the early 90s openly welcomed the gay population to stabilize the community and to discourage the influx of spring break college rebel rousers.  Palm Springs holds the second largest Gay Pride Parade & Festival the 1st weekend in November.  March and April also hold annual events including the White Party for gay men and during the Kraft Nabisco LPGA Championship the city swells with gay women for the Dinah Shore Weekend.  35 gay resort hotels dot this desert area and Arenas Road in downtown Palm Springs sponsors predominantly gay-oriented restaurants and entertainment.  The gay community peacefully and richly intertwines with the large population of people over 65.

                                                                

Shopping/Restaurants/Casinos

Palm Springs rivals any large metropolitan area boasting many Class A fine eateries and steakhouses.  “The River” offers an array of boutiques for shopping excellence … compares to Rodeo Drive in Hollywood for shopping glamour…Enjoy the elegance of shopping while you casually stroll the meandering river.  Newest in entertainment to Coachella Valley are the large “Las Vegas” casinos..Spa Resort Hotel & Casino..more than 900 slots, award-winning restaurant & Cascade Lounge..hottest nightspot …Agua Caliente Casino…over 1000 slots, 49 game tables and live entertainment…Casino Morongo featuring the “top of the Morongo” dining….Spotlight 29 Casino…Fantasy Springs Resort Casino…the opportunities for gaming and entertainment are endless.

Tourist Attractions

Aerial Tramway—a 2½ mile incline up to 8500’ Mt. San Jacinto for jaw-dropping, stunning views and dramatic vistas.  Ascend in the world’s largest rotating tram cars.  Temperatures drop 30 degrees from the valley floor…stop at the top for memorable and peaceful wilderness hikes.  A great family adventure.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens—1200 acre natural home to African steppe wildlife…the only zoo and botanical garden in the U.S. specializing in one ecosystem.  For a lifetime experience, bring the kids and sleep under the stars…hear the nighttime chorus of the desert  Do you know the sound of giraffes?…


Windmills—The NW entrance to Coachella Valley named the San Gorgiono Pass holds an incredible 3500+ windmill turbines..take a tour through these quiet giants and be apart of the leading edge in green technology.



Medical Facilities

Palm Springs boasts two first-class, state-of-the art medical facilities.  The Eisenhower Medical Center (known for the Betty Ford Center, Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, Dolores Hope Outpatient Care Center) owe its outstanding success to Bob and Dolores Hope.  The Hopes donated the initial 80 acres for the hospital site and served tirelessly for years as the hospital’s leading philanthropists and founding contributors.  The Eisenhower Medical Center is consistently rated in the top 100 hospitals in the United States. Bob Hope died on July 27, 2003, just two months after his 100th birthday. Dolores Hope continues to serve on the Board of Directors of Eisenhower Medical Center and as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees.

 
Desert Regional Medical Center known for its Comprehensive Cancer Center, is an attractive and modern 49,000 square foot outpatient center.  The Cancer Center specializes in the detection, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of people with cancer and houses the Comprehensive Breast Center.  The medical complex is equipped with advanced technology and staffed with health professionals who have dedicated their careers to the treatment of cancer.

The Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences at Desert Regional Medical Center offer comprehensive orthopedic and neuroscience services.  ICON’s goal is to significantly improve neurological and orthopedic services through the use of advanced technologies for neurosurgery; spine surgery; total joint replacement; stroke; and deep brain stimulation for movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease


Fun Facts:

• Palm Springs’ area is home to the Date Shake!  Dates are a sweet delectable fruit, tasting between a plum and a raisin—sounds kind of odd doesn’t it?  But a Date Shake will bring an exciting taste to your desert adventure.  Did you know that Coachella Valley is the primary date growing region in the United States?
• Riverside County (Palm Springs area) ranks 2nd in the country for the most Golf Courses
• Water, Water, Water…Desert Hot Springs has earned several awards for Pure and Tasty Drinking Water.  It sits atop the largest aquifer in the state of California…A True Oasis in the desert!
• Palm Springs is estimated to be about 10,000 years old and is the 2nd oldest still inhabited town in North America (1st place goes to Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico).
• Salton Sea about 30 min from Palm Springs measures 35 miles x 15 miles..and is one of the world’s largest inland bodies of salt water.  

Contact me!

Sue Ferguson,RN,MS,CRC,CFS  Realtor

Windermere

Real Estate
850 N. Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Direct #:  503.789.5498 or 760.408.9214
Fax 760.327.3991

E-Mail sue@sueferguson.net

Disclaimer Statement: Information contained in this website is derived from sources deemed reliable.  However, we cannot guarantee the true accuracy of such data.