If you're thinking about buying or selling in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, or anywhere in the Coachella Valley — you want someone who actually lives this life, not just sells it.

I moved to Palm Springs full-time in 2015 after years of driving in from Los Angeles every chance we got. My husband and I had a vacation home here for nearly a decade before we made the leap — so I understand exactly what draws people to the desert, and exactly what it...