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Elite Agents of the Desert—Jeff Kohl & Ruben Valerio Recognized as Top Palm Springs Agents

by | May 11, 2021

Two of The Agency’s own have been named as elite agents in the desert by Palm Springs Life; Jeff Kohl and Ruben Valerio made the exclusive list of The Desert’s Top Sellers. To determine the top agents and teams in the area, Palm Springs Life partnered with the California Desert Association of Realtors (CDAR) and the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors (PSRAR). They evaluated MLS sales data for almost 4,000 agents and teams in 2020, cross-referenced the data with Terradatum’s BrokerMetrics and verified the numbers with each agent’s broker/manager to see who capitalized on the unprecedented real estate market conditions in the Coachella Valley. You can see the full list of the desert’s top sellers here.

In 2020, as homebuyers sought the wide-open spaces and easy living of the desert communities, prices soared, inventory shrank, and properties changed hands at record speed.

The Palm Springs market saw a migration of a new clientele—the 20s to 30s Silicon Valley tech talent. These sophisticated buyers were drawn from the Bay Area by the comparably affordable home prices, paired with their newfound flexibility to conduct business remotely. More spacious homes provided room for an office, media room, private pool and dedicated spaces to unwind as a family.

To read more about the activity in the desert and predictions for 2021, view The Agency’s Red Paper

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