annbaird

I am a native Californian who was born in Los Angeles. Graduated from Marlborough School for Girls and completed college at University of California Santa Barbara. Ann has done extensive graduate work after college. I have been fortunate to live in the finer places during my lifetime. In Los Angeles, my parents had three homes; Brentwood, Carbon Beach at Malibu and a penthouse in Bunker Hill Towers downtown. . My father was a past president of The Beach Club in Santa Monica, he served two terms on the Board of the New York Stock Exchange, was an ambassador to Mexico for the stock exchange as well as Japan. At one time, he owned a seat on the exchange along with a business friend. He was a California Club member.

After college, I married and moved to Rancho Santa Fe where I lived for 28 years. During this time, my family owned one of the model homes at Loma Santa Fe plus another home on the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Course and one over looking the course. My olderst daughter was the Junior Club Champion in golf at Rancho Santa Fe. My middle daughter was a track star who out ran her coach, and my youngest daughter was a horseback rider like myself. I spent most of my time doing volunteer work for various organizations such as Country Friends. I headed the Membership Committee, The Day at the Races, and worked in the shop doing appriasals of the various antiques. I was divorced in 1978. Also, I should mention that I was active in bringing back the middle school to the R.S.F. Elementary School campus. Also, along with three other individuals, we successfully fought to keep the sewer hookup a choice of the homeowner and not a requirement. 

I left Rancho Santa Fe in 1986 in order to come to the Coachella Valley to take care of my Father who had decided to move for the warmth. We had a weekend condo at Chaparral since the early 1980's and he bought another home here when he sold his home in Rancho Santa Fe.

After his passing, I remained here in the valley. My youngest daughter, Leigh attended Palm Desert High School where she is now teaching history. She is often nominated for "Teacher of the Year." Swimming and dog walking had become boring and I needed to work again to keep my sanity so I studied for my real estate exam and went to work. I have worked for five firms in our valley. Century 21 paid my training and then to RE/MAX Real Estate Consultants where I spent ten years. I joined Scott Newton Real Estate in Indian Wells and was there until the office closed. I tried Windermere but could not market my own properties so I am happily at home with Keller Williams Realty. I love what I do and have won many awards over the years. I am into all phases of real estate and you are welcome to contact me for any of your needs. Your needs are my number one concern. My office is in the Rancho MIrage office on Mirage Cove Drive. Home of Steven Chase's office when he was active in our desert. Stop in but call be first, I will give you a tour.