“Your Intimate Retreat”

Follow your dream to this intimate retreat, a distinctive Sedona home within the gates of La Quinta’s serene and welcoming Mountain View Country Club. Situated on a 1/3-acre property, enrich your lifestyle with the benefit of magnificent panoramic elevated views of the club’s three pristine fairways and tranquil lake, beautifully framed by the enormous Santa Rosa and Coral Mountains. Imagine breathtaking sunrises to greet your day, and romantic sunsets relaxing by the fire or in the spa. Impeccably appointed throughout with designer flair and sophisticated style—from the dramatic landscaping lighting outside, to the fully equipped kitchen featuring premier Wolf and Sub Zero stainless steel appliances—no detail has been overlooked with every option Toll Brothers has to offer. Over $450,000 in upgrades plus the lot premium are rare attributes to consider. Follow your dream and find it at this superlative intimate retreat that waits for you at Mountain View Country Club.

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You’ve undoubtedly heard the term Mello-Roos mentioned when searching for a new home. Here’s what it is and how it works. Mello-Roos is a method of financing government entities, such as cities, counties, school districts and other special districts, to fund the cost of public improvements. When purchasing a new home, monthly payments will be made up of principal, interest, real property taxes and insurance. As a real property owner in a Mello-Roos district area, a special tax will be imposed to subsidize the public improvements of streets, water, drainage and sewage, parks and police protection. The types of improvements which can be funded by a CFD (Communities Facilities District) are much broader that the type of improvements which can be funded by traditional assessment districts. The tax you pay is used to make payments of principal and interest on the bonds set forth to finance these improvements. When purchasing a home in a subdivision within a Community Facilities District, you can expect to be assessed for a Mello-Roos tax which typically is collected on your general property tax bill. These special tax payments are subject to the same penalties that apply to regular property taxes. Most special taxes levied on properties within these districts have been structured on the basis of density of development, square footage of construction, or flat acreage charges. The amount of tax may vary from year to year, and may never exceed the maximum amount specified when the district was created. The special tax is a lien on your property, and recorded as a “Notice of Special Tax Lien”, a continuing lien to secure each levy of the special tax.

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55898 Brea Burn, La Quinta CA

Beautiful Elevated fairway home overlooking the 4th hole of the Jack Nicklaus tournament coursein PGA West La Quinta, situated on over a 1/3 of an acre lot allowing you superb privacy. A meandering courtyard of flagstone & a dramatic outdoor Gas fireplace welcomes you into this tastefully appointed Heritage 2 plan. An open floor plan offering spacious living; Livingroom, Family room and Diningroom. The Gourmet granite Kitchen has dbl ovens, GE Monogram Appliances, large double stainless sinks and opens to the family room out to the pool & patio. The spacious Master suite boasts a soaking tub & an oversized walk in closet. Features: High Ceilings, newly painted interior, Granite Wetbar w/wine cooler, lighting, tile flooring, surround sound, custom window treatments & plantation shutters. Enjoy beautiful views from this very private backyard patio & entertain by the pool/spa with soothing cascading waterpots and built-in barbecue. 3 car garage offers loads of built in storage. Offered furnished per inventory.

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"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true."

- James B. Cabell

THE SKY IS FALLING . . . NOT! !

"The glass is half-full." "The glass is half-empty." "Looks like a beautiful day!" "I think it's going to rain." "I'm happy." "I'm depressed." "I'm an optimist!" "How can you be an optimist with things the way they are?"

OK, we all know the difference between an optimist and a pessimist - right? In some of Steven Covey's material, he states that "no one knows enough to be a pessimist." Pessimism, more often than not, is generated by inner fears, most likely fears "of the unknown." Hence, "No one knows enough to be a pessimist."

Consider the child about to learn the art of riding a bike. "I know I'm going to fall," proclaims the child - just before taking a skinned knee. After a week of practice, is the child still fearful? Once bike riding becomes second nature, i.e. once the child "knows" enough about bike riding, the fear (a.k.a. pessimism) disappears.

Just as the child's pessimism ("I'm going to fall...") precedes the skinned knee, our other pessimistic thoughts may precede our worst fears. By substituting a positive thought for a negative one, therefore, is it not possible that the action that follows might also be positive?

Add to that positive thought an extra measure of learning and knowledge, and it's highly unlikely there will continue to be room for either the pessimism or the subsequent negative action. From one optimist to another, heed this advice: "Don't worry - be happy!"

Have a great week and a Merry Christmas

Rob Zwemmer

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"Time, which changes people, does not alter the image we have retained of them."- Marcel Proust

NO MICKEY MOUSE STORY!

While watching a Disney re-telling of the well-known "A Christmas Carol," one of the scenes was striking.  Scrooge McDuck (a.k.a. Ebenezer Scrooge) was being taken on a tour of his past by Jiminy Cricket (the Ghost of Christmas Past).  As Scrooge glimpsed himself at an early age, losing the love of "Isabel Duck" as he paid closer attention to his piles of money, he couldn't stand the pain of his past.

Scrooge lamented to Jiminy Cricket to "Take me home. I can no longer stand these memories!"  It was Jiminy's reply that brought a powerful lesson forward.  He explained, "Remember Scrooge, you fashioned these memories yourself."

Of course, we all have missed an opportunity at one time or another to craft a positive memory for someone we love.  If we think about it very much, we will wish we had done things differently.  But that's not the point.

If it is indeed we ourselves who fashion life's memories, then we also have the power to fashion good ones - beginning now.  It is what we do NOW to craft a special memory for others that will last far beyond tomorrow.  During this magical season of giving, why not create a forever "Kodak moment" for someone you love?  To coin a familiar song title: "Memories are made of this!"

Have a Great Week!

Rob

Existing-home sales rose 1.4 percent in October according to a recent report by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). Existing-home sales, which include recently purchased single family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops were up to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.97 million units expected to sell in 2011. This represents a 13.5 percent increase over the pace set last year at this time.

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