This is a beautiful turn key ready home located in the Panorama area of Cathedral City. Open floor plan makes this home a entertainers dream. The sunken living room has vaulted ceilings and a light shade of blue. This is a 3 bedroom 2 bath floor plan with an indoor laundry room. The kitchen is well equipped and is in a great location for entertaining. The family room is off the kitchen which gives the home a Great Room effect. The back yard is very large and has a beautiful pool and spa. The views from the back are magnificent, the San Jacinto mountains feel like they are right there.

The owner has completely redone the inside with fresh paint and clean carpets. There is a brand new 5 ton A/C / furnace installed to keep you cool during those hot days. Solar attic fans have been installed to keep this home cool efficiently.

If Cathedral City is where you want to be, then this house is a must see! Shown by appointment only, but can easily be shown in the early evening or the week end.    

A Beautiful Example of the Silver Spur Ranch life style. This exquisite home packs a lot of living space in it 2,992 square ft. Situated on a 15,246 square foot lot makes this property an entertainers dream. With 4 bedrooms and 4 full baths this colorful and unique home exudes charm and character. The bedrooms, family room, kitchen and living room all center around a beautiful open atrium. The gourmet kitchen offers KitchenAid stainless steel appliances and cherry wood cabinets. The house comes with dramatic paint colors and natural slate flooring. Designer lighting and custom fixtures adds warmth and charm. Step out the back door and the view will take your breath away. The large back yard and pool make this home an ideal place to entertain your family and friends. And once they leave, there is a very private spa just off the Master Suite. With it's close proximity to the Living Desert Reserve, hiking trails and El Paseo, this home is the ideal destination spot.

This home deserves a closer look. Owner would be interested in trading down to a smaller home of his choosing. PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB the owner but viewings can be quickly arranged. For more information CALL 1-760-535-9011 or 1-800-895-0132 Extension 24.

Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, ordorless gas that is produced from heaters, gas appliances, furnaces and fireplaces. All to often, we hear of some one leaving their car or truck running in a attached garage, to be later found dead in their vehicle or home. Carbon Monoxide is a silent killer, claiming up to 480 lives annually and sending thousands to hospital emergency rooms.

As a personal note, my Mother and Sister-Inlaw were almost killed while cruising on our family boat. The back doors of the cabin were slightly open and the exhaust from the engines got sucked back into the living area. If one of them hadn't awoke with a severe headache and nausea, who knows what might have happened.

CO Poisoning Symptoms surface as severe headaches, dizziness, nausea and confusion. If the CO reachs a high enough level, death can occur. Low levels can cause shortness of breath, mild nausea and headaches. Since many of these symptoms are similar to the flu, food poisoning, or other illnesses, you may not think that CO could be the cause.

Play if Safe - if you experience symptoms that you think might be from CO poisoning:

•  CALL 911 or your local Emergency number                     
•  GET FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY! Open windows and doors, turn off combustion appliances and leave the house.
• DO NOT re-enter the house until given the "all clear" by emergency personnel.
• GO TO AN EMERGENCY ROOM and tell the physician you suspect CO poisoning.
• CO poisoning can be diagnosed by a simple blood test done soon after exposure.

SAFETY TIPS -

• Install CO detectors outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.
• Keep CO Alarms clear of dust and debris
• Ensure CO Detectors are plugged all the way into a working outlet, or if battery powered make sure they have good batteries
• DON'T idle the car in the garage - even if the outside garage door is open.
• DON'T use a gas oven to heat your home, even for a short time.
• DON'T ever use a charcoal grill indoors - even in a fire place.
• DON'T sleep in any room with an unvented gas or kerosene space heater
• DON'T use any gasoline- powered engines in enclosed places.
• DON'T ignore symptoms, particularly if more than one person is experiencing them.

Thanks to Tarbell Realtors for making me aware of SB 183 and and the do's & don'ts of Carbon Monoxide

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It's important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial "comfort zone." To that end, it may be more important to lock in today's relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today's market.