For well over three decades, the White Party Palm Springs has been promising the gay community of Southern California and beyond at least one weekend when they could tune out the noise and just follow where the music and their hearts took them. But those hearts will be skipping a beat in 2025… and not […]
Featured image credit: Palm Springs Film Festival The Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards are upon us. And though it’s likely too late for you to pull strings to get into this star-studded affair, we have the big winners compiled for the night right here. The awards ceremony takes place on Friday, January 3 at […]
Featured image credit: RoboLights Facebook Page Christmas in Palm Springs is a special time where time-honored tradition intersects with yuletide camp in a distinctly sweet seasonal cocktail you won’t find anywhere else. But for many longtime residents of the Coachella Valley, it’s not quite Christmas without Robolights. If you’re asking ‘What’s Robolights?”, there’s no way […]
It’s unfortunate that the dome house never really caught on as a viable alternative to boxier living. At first glance, dome houses seem like they’d be more trouble than they’re worth. We’re just too accustomed to more traditional home designs. But after reviewing the benefits and drawbacks of dome home life, it seems that it […]
Featured image credit: Jessie Eastland What is it about the isolation of the desert that drives people to search with such determination for profound, meaningful communication? It’s the conditions that birthed the Mojave Phone Booth: a remote payphone that inspired togetherness amongst lonely people at the end of the 1990s. And the Amargosa Opera House: […]
All images: Kellogg Doolittle Residence On the edge of Joshua Tree National Park stands a 10-acre lot of land with one of the most fascinating examples of Organic Architecture ever built. It may look like some stately take on a Flintstones home or the futuristic remains of a mechanical mammoth from afar. But it’s a […]
Is it better to rent out or list homes for sale in California? You’d be surprised how much this question comes up. There’s no denying that property is a solid investment. But when you’ve generated enough wealth to consider retiring your primary residence to an investment property, it’s time to make that crucial choice. Is […]
We try to refrain from discussing politics on the JohnHart Real Estate blog, but in an election year, it’s almost unavoidable. But we think it’s pretty clear which side we’re supporting anyway. After all, Jon Barrist is one of our highly talented and insightful Palm Springs agents. We’re of course talking about the recent election […]
Our final home spotlight of the year is actually the tale of two structures, though not traditional homes by any stretch. It’s a story about chasing the end of a mirage only to run smack dab into the real thing without even seeing it. A tale in which one person may see reflection while the […]
We’re officially into stargazing season. For the six months spanning from mid-March to mid-October, people across the country flock to the most remote areas. Their mission: to observe the twinkling nocturnal expanse above without light pollution. We’re spoiled by a wealth of options in the Greater Palm Springs area and Southern California in general. This […]
