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Brava, Palm Desert! Luxury condos, in 'Golfers' Paradise' being auctioned online

It has never been easier to live in style in Palm Desert, California, the world-renowned "Paradise for Golfers," than it is now, with the newest auction by LFC Group of Companies - the nation's leader in online real estate auction marketing. The campaign, featured on LFC's residential real estate website FRE.com, is a builder closeout of 16 brand new luxury condominiums located in the heart of Palm Desert. With minimum bids starting as low as $99,000 for a fully furnished model, living the country club lifestyle - and, of course, golfing all day long - is a deal too good to pass up.

The auction comes at an ideal moment for desert real estate, as predicted at the recent California Desert Association of Realtor's 2009 industry forecast. There, Patrick Veiling, president and founder of Brea-based Real Data Strategies Inc., presented encouraging words for buyers, saying "2009 will be the absolute best purchase opportunity in the desert that we have seen for a long time." Add to this forecast the convenience and transparency of LFC's auction process and there has never been a better time to purchase a piece of Coachella Valley.

Brava is a luxury gated community built with the comfort and well being of its residents in mind. The community features unique architectural design, inspired by the charming, rustic villages of Tuscany. With an ideal location at the prominent crossroads of Country Club Drive and Monterey Ave., Brava lives up to the area's impressive standards by offering numerous amenities, all of which encourage a healthy, active life for residents. Two pools, a clubhouse, "Toscana" paver streets, and immaculate landscaping all afford residents the opportunity to live a relaxed, resort lifestyle without the exorbitant association costs that most Palm Desert communities demand.

The 16 luxury condominiums ranging in size from +/-1,865 to +/-2,200 square feet, feature gourmet kitchens equipped with GE Profile stainless steel appliances, a cooking island, and full pantry, spacious living spaces, and 2-3 bedrooms. One of the two models available even features two master bedrooms, one of which includes a retreat space perfect for creating your own relaxing space for escape. Showcasing varied combinations of structural details, including a covered deck, outdoor fireplace, and patio, the properties were designed with a customized, personal approach.

Situated in the center of the Coachella Valley, Brava is close to countless golf courses and resorts, such as the Desert Willow Golf Resort, Palm Desert Greens Country Club, and the Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa. You will also be surrounded by impressive mountains and lakes perfect for a relaxing picnic or an energizing outdoor excursion. Local restaurants, shopping centers, and cultural centers keep life in Palm Desert full and diverse. It won't take long to see all that Brava and Palm Desert have to offer!

Having already firmly established a reputation as a leader in architectural vision and community development throughout the Coachella Valley, and with dozens of successful projects to its name, Brava's developer recognized the smart and innovative process behind LFC's auctions, a program matching their own commitment to creativity and excellence. The well-regarded regional builder concluded that an online auction would be a proactive, effective method to clear remaining inventory in the current tepid home buying climate.

For the golfer who wants to be at the center of the action, within minutes of countless golf courses, this is the home buying opportunity of a lifetime.

Visit www.FRE.com/265G5 for more details about the properties, including how to place a bid before the bid deadline of March 5, 2009.

Freedom Realty ExchangeŽ - a member of the LFC Group of Companies

For more than 30 years, the LFC Group of Companies has served numerous Fortune 500 companies, real estate developers, investors, financial institutions and government agencies by auction-marketing thousands of commercial, industrial, land and residential properties with an aggregate value well in excess of $5 billion. www.FRE.com

January 6, 2009

Any opinions expressed above are those of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the management. The information in this story was accurate at the time of publication. All contact information, directions and prices should be confirmed directly with the golf course or resort before making reservations and/or travel plans.