Desert Sun Retreats 1/27/23

JANUARY 27, 2023

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JUSTLISTED

HARD TO FIND GEM IN THE HEART OF PALM DESERT

5 BEDS | 5 BATHS |3,911 SQ FT | $853,600

TEAM AGGREH | 650.520.4086 | DRE #01892697

PRICEREDUCTION

| DRE #01280133 969 BERNARDI LANE, PALM SPRINGS

GORGEOUS REMODELED PLAN IN PALM VALLEY CC

3 BEDS | 3 BATHS |1,673 SQ FT | $599,900

BARBARA WALLEN | 760.408.2392 | DRE #00922923

76908 LONDON COURT, PALM DESERT 7TH FAIRWAY OF THE ROBERT TRENT JONES GC

SPECTACULAR LUXURY SPANISH STYLE HOME

3 BEDS | 4 BATHS | 4,061 SQ FT | $2,179,000

GEORGE LOPEZ | 760.250.5276 | DRE # 01817047

56145 VILLAGE DRIVE, LA QUINTA

OPENHOUSE

38710 GLADIOLUS LANE, PALM DESERT

OPENHOUSE

BATHS | 2,940 SQ FT | $1,595,000

GEORGE LOPEZ | 760.250.5276 | DRE # 01817047

48285 PASO TIEMPO LANE, LA QUINTA

AS FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK POST

6 BEDS | 7 BATHS | 5,430 SQ FT | $3,500,000

MICHAEL BERNAL | 310.922.2463 | DRE #02062187

401 IRIS LANE, RANCHO MIRAGE

Bennion Deville Homes Ranks #1 in Desert Real Estate in 2022

Bennion Deville Homes is proud to announce it finished as the #1 ranked real estate brokerage in the Coachella Valley in 2022. Last year, Bennion Deville Homes closed 2,865 sale sides for a sales volume of $2.45 billion. This marks the 14th consecutive year Bennion Deville Homes has ranked #1 in the Coachella Valley for both sales volume and sale sides. In addition to closing the year as the top-producing real estate company, Bennion Deville Homes was named Best Real Estate Company by readers of The Desert Sun in its annual Best of the Desert voting. All these accolades and milestones came after the company joined HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, at the beginning of the year, marking an exciting new chapter in the company’s rich and storied history.

In January 2022, Bennion Deville Homes announced it had joined HomeServices of America, the nation’s leading real estate company based on closed transactions. By aligning with the best network of companies in the industry, Bennion Deville Homes has been able to enhance its offerings to both its clients and agents, strengthening its standing as the best local real estate brokerage and positioning it for an even brighter future. With a market that is transitioning away from pandemic-era demand and returning to more historically aligned trends and activity levels, Bennion Deville Homes is poised to enjoy a strong 2023 and beyond, regardless of market conditions or cycles. The strengths of HomeServices of America’s robust network and marketing and technology prowess perfectly augment Bennion Deville Homes’ unique business model based on agent support and its dedication to offering unrivaled quality of service. This partnership of strength allows Bennion Deville Homes agents to serve their clients with an even greater level of care and excellence.

States Bob Deville, C.E.O. of Bennion Deville Homes, “We are honored to once again finish the year as the #1 real estate company in the desert. The loyalty and trust Coachella Valley residents have placed in us since 2001 is truly humbling, and it is our pleasure to help our clients accomplish their real estate goals. Our alignment and integration into the HomeServices of America network comes at a unique moment in the industry as we are faced with a correcting market both locally and across the country. By combining the vast national and regional resources of HomeServices with the strength of our own local network and market prominence, Bennion Deville Homes is positioned to continue this incredible run and help our clients achieve their dream desert lifestyle.”

Concludes Deville, “Congratulations to our Bennion Deville Homes agents and staff on another remarkable year. We look forward to building upon the momentum from last year and making 2023 even better. Whether you are currently working with a Bennion Deville Homes real estate professional, we have helped you in the past, or you are looking for help from us in the future, we appreciate your confidence in our ability to unlock possibilities for you.”

About Bennion Deville Homes

Founded in Palm Springs, California, in 2001, Bennion Deville Homes serves home buyers and sellers throughout Southern California. In 2021, Bennion Deville Homes became a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. HomeServices is the nation’s largest real estate company based on closed transactions.

Visit BDHomes.com for the location of the Bennion Deville Homes office nearest you. Follow along on major social media platforms @BDHSoCal for the latest local and national real estate and lifestyle news.

Bennion Deville Homes Palm Springs office.

Sat 11-2

3BD/3BA Casas De Seville 2 Calle Navarros

$749,000 Marilyn Bauer 760-333-6303 Sat 1-3

3BD/3BA The Springs Country Club 23 Colgate Drive

$799,000 Brendan Rome 323-868-7890 Sun 1-3

2BD/2BA Desert Island 899 Island Drive #506

$975,000 Debra Manning 760-673-6155Sat 11-2

12:30-2:30

3BD/2.5BA Sun City Palm Desert 34743 Blake Dr.

$795,000 Gayle Pietras 760-636-8527 Sat 12:30-2:30

3BD/3.5BA Indian Ridge 436 Tomahawk Drive

$1,250,000 DW & Associates 760-776-7070 Sat 1-3

3BD/3.5BA Indian Ridge 870 Deer Haven Circle

$1,565,000 DW & Associates 760-776-7070 Sat/Sun 1-3

3BD/3.5BA Indian Ridge 483 Tomahawk Drive

$1,895,000 DW & Associates 760-776-7070 Sat 1-3

5BD/5.5BA Indian Ridge 931 Deer Haven Circle

$2,450,000 DW & Associates 760-776-7070 Sat

2BD/2BA

$539,000 Mark Miller 442-234-3325 Sat

REVIEWED

Breathe easy

David Ellerby Reviewed.com | USA TODAY NETWORK

The best air purifiers of 2023

BEST OVERALL

Blueair

DustMagnet 5410i

The Blueair Dustmagnet has exceptional particle filtering performance and even makes for a nice end table.

Pros

Exceptional particle removal

Quiet

Alexa and Google Home integration

Cons

Lower density filter

BEST VALUE

Winix 5500-2

The Winix 5500-2 cleans the air with a true HEPA filter, carbon filter, and plasma technology that helps remove odors. It has intuitive controls and thoughtful extras like a sleep mode and timer.

Pros

Easy to move

Easy to change filters

Cons

None that we could find

We spend most of our time indoors, and the air quality in our homes and offices can be surprisingly poor. Poor air quality comes from many sources, including wildfire smoke, allergycausing pollen and dust mites, viruses and bacteria, and common household chemicals. Air purifiers improve indoor air quality by removing these pollutants.

BEST FOR LARGE SPACES

LG PuriCare AeroTower U9CV1C

LG’s PuriCare AeroTower combines a HEPA-rated air purifier with a ductless room fan, and adds an elegant design.

Pros

HEPA rated

Good for large spaces

Includes a ductless room fan

Cons

Appearance might not suit all tastes

Requires unobstructed air flow

BEST DESIGN

Coway Airmega

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This air purifier works well to remove particles, VOCs, and more from the air. It also doubles as an indoor air quality monitor.

Pros

Attractive design

Good features

Works well

Cons

Large

Heavy to move

Hard to clean fabric cover

BEST HEPA AIR PURIFIER

Medify MA-50

A powerful air purifier with true HEPA filtration. Its efficient design, with a central fan, packs a lot of filtration into a compact design.

Pros

Excellent HEPA filter

Large coverage area

Powerful fans

Cons

Expensive filters

Noisy at higher settings

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Perfect pantry

With a family of five that includes an endlessly snacking preschooler and a perpetually hungry teenager, the doors to our kitchen pantry are always open. h Our pantry is centrally located in our living space and with the doors open, the boldly colored cans, boxes, and bags of food make the space look messy and cluttered. It became such a pet peeve that I decided to organize my pantry. h When it comes to kitchen pantry organizing, I wasn’t sure where to begin, but to my surprise the entire project was fairly simple – and less expensive that I was estimating. Here’s how I organized my kitchen pantry for a family of five under $150.

1. Separate food into categories

Before I could even begin to figure out how I was going to tame the chaos, I needed to know what I was working with and that began with pulling everything out of the pantry. Yikes!

I couldn’t even believe how much food I had crammed in there, but once everything was out, I started separating the items into distinct categories and suddenly the project began to feel like one that I could actually manage.

Although some people choose to organize their pantry by packaging style, such as cans, boxes, or bags, I knew that, for my family, function was going to be the key, so I decided to separate my categories into how my family uses specific food items.

For example, my preschooler snacks on fruit cups, crackers, and raisins, so putting those items together and placing them low enough to be within his reach would be a huge help when his little hands and eyes are rummaging through the pantry looking for something to eat.

I also knew that I wanted sugary sweets to be up and out of sight, while I needed fresh produce to be right in my line of vision so that I would remember to use it before it spoiled.

I even went as far as to create groupings of meals that we make often; for example, by putting taco Tuesday supplies together, Crock Pot chili ingredients, and keeping pasta sauce with noodles, I would always know what full meals I had on hand.

2. Measure the pantry and plan your layout

I started by measuring my pantry to see how much space I had to work with. Then, I divided those measurements by the number of categories I had separated my food into.

One thing to keep in mind is that

some categories may be larger than others, and therefore you’ll need to account for additional space here and there. I also factored in how many pantry shelves I have available for use.

Some quick math told me that I need at least three larger organizers, while the rest of my categories could fit into roughly the same size container. Of

course, with the exception of utilizing a few smaller organizers for items that didn’t need a large amount of space.

Once I was able to get a better idea of how many organizers to fit into my pantry and roughly what size they needed to be, I could get to shopping.

If organizing a pantry feels overwhelming, these products are designed to help. REVIEWED/EDEN STRONG/UTOPIA HOME STORE/UNOPGO

This mom organized her pantry for under $150 — you can, too

Pantry

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3. Shopping for (the right) organizers

Food and pantry storage like clear containers, spice racks, and can organizers have many functional qualities, especially in walk-in pantries, which offer more privacy from a visual standpoint.

$20 at Amazon

$50 at Amazon

For my pantry, I opted for solid color organizers that hide the contents from view, but still have an open top to easily access what’s inside.

Full disclosure: I attempted this same project several years earlier but with bins that weren’t very durable, and ended up breaking after just a few months. So, while shopping for your pantry organizers, make sure to choose a product that feels sturdy and like it will last awhile.

Organizers like The Container Store’s large plastic storage bins with handles are aesthetically pleasing, durable, and within my budget.

The storage bins also match a few other styles of stacking bins with lids that are perfect for the items in my pantry that I don’t use as often. Plus, who doesn’t love a lid to keep the dust bunnies at bay?

$24.97 at Amazon

$77.88 at The Container Store

4. Label the bins

Using a label maker to identify the contents of each bin is a lifesaver. This keeps the items in my pantry properly organized, making it easier for the whole family to know where to look and where to put something back.

I purchased the Onupgo Chalkboard Labels from Amazon, which includes a chalkboard marker. The labels stick to the bins just like a name tag (and are easily removed if needed).

Using the included water-erasable chalkboard marker, I wrote the catego-

ries on each label. I like that it’s erasable so that you can reuse it as needed. Another option is to use a label maker.

$11 at Amazon

Kitchen pantry organizing tips

This is a project that I really wish I had done sooner. Not only do I get constant compliments from my guests (some have even taken pictures to replicate in their own homes), but it has made life so much easier.

The kids now grab the healthy snacks that are within their sight, while having dessert type foods up and out of the way has kept treats from being a thoughtless grab during the day. Grocery shopping goes so much quicker when a quick scan of the pantry alerts me to what is running low and I’m saving money because I’m not constantly buying items we already had (hello five bottles of ketchup).

But if organizing a pantry feels a little overwhelming, I am here to tell you that it can be managed.

Although separating your food into

categories, measuring correctly, and shopping for organizers that are functional, durable, and aesthetically pleasing will assure your project to be a success, it’s important to remember that whatever you do can be changed and modified as needed.

In my pantry, I originally had all my chips, crackers, and pretzels together, until I realized that crackers needed to have their own designated space since we often have so many different varieties. I also added a “keto” bin which helped me focus diet specific items into one section, so that I didn’t have to dig my way through bins of non-ketogenic foods to find a certain type of snack. Prepare, plan, and if needed, change it later! You got this.

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INDIO

SHADOW HILLS - PRICE REDUCED

Avenida Altamira

$359,500.FRI 11-3 & SUN 12-3:30

2BD/2BA, UPGRADED LARGE BACKYARD, Agent Rosenthal & Associates CalDRE# 00475083 559-500-8843

Sun City Shadow Hills 81897 Avenida del Toro 495,000Saturday 12-3

1,763 sf AvalinoSun City Sisters HomeSmart CalDRE# 01970236 760-567-1298

LA QUINTA

PGA West Greg Norman

Four Seasons

4BR/4.5BA Serena Lamble, Realtor California Lifestyle Realty CalDRE# 02083223 310-962-5728

3,220SqFt Serena Lamble, Realtor California Lifestyle Realty CalDRE# 02083223 310-962-5728

PALM DESERT

Sun City Palm Desert 78320 Willowrich

565,000Sunday 12-3

Opal Duplex on GCSun City Sisters

HomeSmart CalDRE# 01970236 760-567-1298

Sun City Palm Desert 78288 Allegro

679,000Saturday 12-3

St. Tropez upgradedSun City Sisters

HomeSmart CalDRE# 01933696 760-567-8903

CHAPARRAL CC

72 Presidio Place

$749,000SAT/SUN 11-2

3/2 Stunning. Must see! Brad Waggoner,

PALM SPRINGS