Fractional Ownership Stands to Change the Luxury Real Estate Market. Is That a Good Thing?

While some people are struggling to get housing loans for their first homes, a somewhat new business model is taking some strain out of the price on a second home. That’s great news for those in the luxury home market. Yet, neighbors of these definitely-not-a-timeshare properties aren’t quite as thrilled. It’s called fractional ownership. And […]

Coachella Valley Home Spotlight: The Massive Mansion That Became the Most Expensive Home in the Valley

All photos: Realtor.com/Coldwell Banker During the course of our Home Spotlight series, we’ve mostly focused on homes with history. More often than not, these have been hulking behemoths and architectural oddities that would be more difficult to build in modern times. When was the last time you saw a home constructed on a scale comparable […]

The Most Hotly Anticipated Films and Events at This Year’s Palm Springs Film Festival

It’s that time again. The annual Palm Springs Film Festival is upon us! With its promotion of multicultural exchange in the Coachella Valley, the festival will screen 134 films from 64 countries. Of these films, 27 are premieres never before viewed by the public. The festivities open on Thursday, January 5, running through January 16. […]

The Palm Springs Location Standing Behind Don’t Worry Darling’s Suburban Oasis

Featured image photo credit: Warner Bros. Pictures If you keep up with the film industry, you might feel like you’re in purgatory lately. That’s because behind-the-scenes gossip of Olivia Wilde’s latest directorial offering Don’t Worry Darling has dominated the headlines for months. With the film finally hitting theaters last weekend, you’d think the stories would […]

Palm Springs Home Spotlight: The Bob Hope House Mounts the Peak of the Modernist Volcano

In our “Home Spotlight” series, we’ve taken you on a tour of a potential Los Angeles murder mansion. We’ve taken you over 20 feet beneath the scorched Las Vegas ground to a subterranean wonderland. And now we’re taking you… golfing. Okay, it may seem anti-climactic, but did we mention that the house we’re talking about […]