Escena Palm Springs, where panoramic mountain views, golf, dining and contemporary architecture combine to create a relaxed resort lifestyle.

Escena Palm Springs Grill Patio Dining

Beautiful Brunch on the Grill Patio at Escena Palm Springs

Not only does Escena offer beautiful homes, but it also offers; a popular restaurant, the Escena Grill with dramatic views and beautiful outdoor dining; a notable Niklaus designed gold course at the Escena Golf Club; low HOA fees and a Bark Park. Escena Palm Springs is where you create your own individual resort lifestyle.

We have an exciting home to share with you at Escena Palm Springs represented by Kris Rain at the Paul Kaplan Group. This home, built in 2011, has golf course and western mountain views and walls of glass that bring those views indoors. With a saltwater pool and spa, built-in barbecue and lots of living space, this home offers outdoor entertainment day and night.

It is a Plan 1 model on Spaulding Lane with private courtyard, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and has been lovingly cared for with nice upgrades.

Talk to Kris at 760-218-6079 for more information on this Escena Spaulding Lane home or to set-up a showing.

The Paul Kaplan Group can help you discover what type of home fits your needs and will guide you through the home-buying process whether its a new home, or resale. We sell more re-sale homes in Escena than any other group.

Escena Palm Springs Private Pool

Another Escena home that is being represented by the Paul Kaplan Group is this 2 story beauty with private pool. An entertainer’s dream with formal dining room, butler’s pantry, dry bar area and open plan living on the first floor and flexible space for a second floor great room or office with balcony overlooking the pool. Call Paul at 760-459-1396 with any questions on this home or for more information on Escena’s resort lifestyle.

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––Tracy Merrigan

For more information on resort living and new home construction at Escena Palm Springs check out these 2 articles, Escena Palm Springs where Living is Art with Mid-Century Style and Palm Springs Budding Signs of New Home Development

Photography by Chadwick Turner

Palm Springs 75, today is the birthday celebration for our beloved city of Palm Springs. 75 years of a sun-filled and fun lifestyle that is a hallmark of our city. We love all of Palm Springs’ history but here at the Paul Kaplan Group we celebrate our mid-century past and the architecture that has made Palm Springs famous.

The Alexanders by James R. Harlan

Join us for the free city birthday party at the O’Donnell Golf Course from 3 to 9 pm today for food, fireworks and festivities. We are celebrating all the decades of our history and the Paul Kaplan Group is helping celebrate the Alexanders. Look for the Alexander banners and come by to say hello.

 

Enjoy the Palm Springs 75 celebration and don’t miss the fireworks!!

Here are a few Alexander Construction Co. homes to get you in the mood to celebrate, for more call Paul at 760-459-1396 or visit our website www.PaulKaplanGroup.com

–Tracy Merrigan

For the past few years the sounds of new home development in Palm Springs have been silent, the plaques of home builders along the entrance to our desert towns disappeared.  For example,  parking spaces at the South Palm Springs Oceo development remained empty while the Koffi next door was booming.  The Port Lawrence sign disappeared to be replaced with a nicely landscaped parking area.  Escena lots remained virtually vacant with no activity other then golfer and diners enjoying the clubhouse.

Escena Skylar Lane home sold by the Paul Kaplan Group

Palm Springs Budding Signs of New Home Development

Over that last months the signs of new home development have been budding: Oceo’s new parking lot looks busy;  residential developers signs, like  Escena’s Alta Verde and Lennar, are popping up on the entrance to town; plans have been approved to start the new downtown development and a final tour of the Fashion Plaza took place this Tuesday before they demolish the building.

Developers have been responding to what they see as pent-up demand in the market by purchasing land and finished lots. While mortgage lending is still tight and appraisals are still low, building homes on finished lots allows the developer to save on upfront costs. Look for homes to be built in phases; developers to specialize in a specific design; certain builders, like Lennar, to include upgraded items in the base price as an enticement and developers to focus on creating an enhanced lifestyle experience, Sol a new project in central Palm Springs will be centered around a communal dog park.

Incredible view from the Escena Wilson Lane home represented by Kris Rain at the Paul Kaplan Group

Mid-Century Modern for New Home Design (more…)

Palm Springs and Southern California, as well as the entire country, is in the process of a real estate recovery from multiple foreclosures and short sales.  At The Paul Kaplan Group, we have many clients that for various reasons, foreclosed on a property that they once owned during the recession, and asked if they would ever be able to get a mortgage again.

A very informative article published by the LA Times for anyone wondering if they’ll every be able to buy a house after foreclosing or short selling their previous residence.

From the article,

“If you lost your home during the housing recession — and have not completely soured on homeownership — your ability to qualify for another mortgage may not be as compromised as you think.

It used to be that a bankruptcy, foreclosure or other major black mark on your credit record meant you could not hope to obtain financing to buy another house for seven years. Now, for the most part, the rules say you must wait just three years. Depending on the reason you lost your house, the wait could be even shorter.

You can qualify for a mortgage as soon as 24 months after the fact if your issues were the result of “extenuating circumstances” over which you had no control.”

To read the whole article, click here. 

If you’re looking to buy a new home, we’re here to help.  We can refer you to a lender that can evaluate your credit and income, to determine if you will be able to qualify for a home.  Feel free to contact us at 760-459-1396 or email us at Paul@PaulKaplanGroup.com.

Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage

Sat.-Sun., Jan. 26-27, 2013

These homes are architectural stunners!

This week’s Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage feature a Magnesia Falls Cove mid-century home with great modern style and a co-op in Da Vall Estates designed by Val Powelson in Rancho Mirage. A gorgeous town home in South Palm Springs Country Club Estates by A. Quincy Jones and a newly built home that is an ode to Cliff May, the father of the Mid-Century ranch home, and has fantastic Palm Springs’ views.

It’s a great group of homes and we hope to see you there. Call Paul at 760-459-1396 for more information or additional listings.

For all the open houses Palm Springs this weekend, click here or visit www.paulkaplangroup.com

Open Houses Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage – Architecture with Style

Open House: SAT., JANUARY 26 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM SUN,, JANUARY 27 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 2789 N Junipero Ave, Palm Springs, CA $ Call for Price Newly constructed in the style of Cliff May, the father of the Ranch House, this stunning home pays homage to mid-century era design with the … Click for more information or to schedule a private viewing Click for Directions!

Open House: SAT., JANUARY 26 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 37800 Da Vall Dr #32, Rancho Mirage, CA $238000 Own a piece of Mid-century modern history at Da Vall Estates in the Tamarisk Country Club area. This fabulous 20 unit co-op in Rancho Mirage … Click for more information or to schedule a private viewing Click for Directions!

Open House: SAT., JANUARY 26 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM 71382 Biskra Road, Rancho Mirage $499000 Single Family, Mid Century – Rancho Mirage, CA 71382 Biskra Rd A modern twist on Mid-century- In an enclave of other super cool homes, you`ll … Click for more information or to schedule a private viewing Click for Directions!

Open House: SAT., JANUARY 26 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM SUN., JANUARY 27 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 750 La Verne Way, Palm Springs, CA $389000 Iconic Mid Century Modern Architecture in South Palm Springs on FEE SIMPLE Land. A. Quincy Jones Country Club Estates. Slick & Sexy with mountain and … Click for more information or to schedule a private viewing Click for Directions!

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Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage

Sat.-Sun., Jan. 19-20, 2013

These great homes are ready to move-in.

This week’s Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage feature a Magnesia Falls mid-century home with great modern style. A beautifully cared for Alexander-built Racquet Club Estates post and beam home and a newly built home that is an ode to Cliff May, the father of the Mid-Century ranch home and has fantastic Palm Springs’ views. (more…)

Are you planning to visit Palm Springs this February for Modernism Week? All of us at The Paul Kaplan Group have already purchased our tickets.  Although many of the events and tours are sold out, I looked and there are still a variety of tickets available.

What is Modernism Week?  Palm Springs Modernism Week is an exciting 11-day celebration of mid-century modern design, architecture and culture, Feb. 14 to the 24th. This design aesthetic originated in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, and was typified by clean, simple lines which came to define desert modernism. The Palm Springs Modernism Week is filled with a variety of events including architectural tours, films, lectures, an architectural symposium, educational events, and chic, fun parties in cool mid-century modern homes that draws thousands of visitors from all over the world.

The Paul Kaplan Group is sponsoring a number of events and tours, as well as our Modernism Garage Sale on Feb.  24th.  I’ve scanned through the event lists, and of what is still available, here’s what I would suggest:

13th Annual Modernism Show Preview Reception, and show the following days.
Marrakesh Country Club Designer Showcase
Expo Tent and Prefab Showcase
Charles Phoenix Retro Slide Show
The Silver Factory Party
A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living
Royal Hawaiian Estates Home Tour
Fashion Forward: A Vintage Clothing Retrospective
Palm Springs Modern Committee Iconic Home tour – William Krisel Twin Palms
Tony Duquette – Wild Child of Hollywood Design
Mid-Century Moderns: The Homes That Define Palm Springs – 2012
Vintage Car Show
A Mad Men Evening – the Architecture and Design Council’s Annual Fundraiser
Frank Sinatra’s “Twin Palms” Estate Tour
Symposium and Tour: The Public and the Modern House – All Day
Modernism Garage Sale

For more information and to purchase tickets for the Palm Springs Modernism Week,

CLICK HERE.   

The Paul Kaplan Group will also have a booth at the Modernism Show, held Feb. 15-17th.  If you’d like more information on real estate, drop me an email or text, or come by our booth for more info.  You can live out your own modernism life in Palm Springs!

Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Sat.-Sun., Jan. 12-13, 2013

with two homes in prime Palm Springs Golf Neighborhoods

This week’s Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Cathedral City feature a newly renovated in Cathedral Canyon Cove with beautiful kitchen and pool and a brand new mid-century style home in Palm Spring’s Chino Canyon. This new home is an ode to Cliff May, the father of the Mid-Century ranch home and has fantastic Palm Springs’ views.

Palm Springs Golfer’s Dream, Escena and Tahquitz River Creek

Our other two homes are in the Palm Springs golf neighborhoods of Escena and Tahquitz River Creek. Both have incredible panoramic views and overlook the golf course. The Escena home was built in 2006 with space for pool. The Tahquitz home is a mid-century Alexander ranch home with lots of original details.

It’s a great group of homes and we hope to see you there. Call Paul at 760-459-1396 for more information or additional listings.

For all the open houses Palm Springs this weekend, click here or visit www.paulkaplangroup.com (more…)

Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Saturday, January 5, 2013

Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage

Newly Renovated, Newly Constructed and a Mid-Century Condo to Die For.

This week’s Paul Kaplan Open Houses Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage feature 2 great properties that are newly renovated in Cathedral Canyon Cove with beautiful kitchens, a brand new mid-century style home in Palm Spring’s Chino Canyon and a hip mid-century condo in Rancho Mirage with lots of original details.

The new home is an ode to Cliff May, the father of the Mid-Century ranch home and has fantastic Palm Springs’ views. The Rancho Mirage condo was designed by Val Powelson and features vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows.

It’s a great group of homes and we hope to see you there. Call Paul at 760-459-1396 for more information or additional listings.

See our post, Why is Da Vall Estates Rancho Mirage so Special?

For all the open houses Palm Springs this weekend, click here or visit www.paulkaplangroup.com (more…)

Paul Kaplan Open Houses Saturday, December 22, 2012

Cathedral City & Palm Springs

Newly Renovated and Newly Constructed. Ready to Move-in! (more…)