Working with Brenda Devlin at Windermere Real Estate was extremely disappointing…read more Communication was inconsistent, and instead of pursuing new, qualified buyers in a down market, she continued to entertain repeated offers from the same buyers--which were repeatedly withdrawn. This wasted valuable time and momentum. The MLS listing was also poorly handled. Photos included an unmade bed and a cluttered office, which reflected badly on the property and showed little effort or professional guidance on presentation. Even though we were told to de-personalize the home, we felt she went too far and stripped it of any warmth or character, making it less inviting to buyers. In the end, we sold for over $100,000 less than the asking price in part due to frustration and how the listing was being managed. To make matters worse, she was representing both us (the sellers) and the buyer. When we asked her to reduce her commission given the dual role and disappointing outcome, she refused. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend Brenda Devlin to anyone seeking reliable, professional representation.

Brenda did an amazing job throughout the whole listing and sale process, making it smooth, easy,…read moreand fast. She's incredibly quick at responding to emails/messages/calls and always available to answer questions. Highly recommended!

Emily Trust helped us buy our very first house!!! We moved to Palm Desert from L.A. and knew…read moreabsolutely nothing about the home-buying process. Emily was awesome! Within just a few meetings I knew I could really trust her. When we toured homes, it felt like I was there with a friend as opposed to a Realtor. She's very down to earth and laid-back. She always told it like it was, and had limitless patience for the hundreds of questions I had, lol. She made the entire process of buying our dream-home pleasant and easy. Emily is THE BEST!!!

Emily was extremely professional and well prepared from the start. We had interviewed a few agents…read morebefore her, but what really stood out was her confidence and attention to detail. She kept us updated every step of the way, and was quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had. As first time home owners selling out first property, we placed a great deal of faith in her ability to get our property sold; and she did just that!! Thank you Emily Trust for going above and beyond for us!

I highly recommend Kayla Cunard as a Real Estate Agent with the Sheri Dettman team. She is patient…read morewith a very calm manner. Organized and very communicative. She helped us purchase a lovely home in a 55+ community in Rancho Mirage that we absolutely love! She's an excellent agent!

We bought a wonderful second home in Andalucia a few years ago and had a great experience with Ed…read moreBorquez. Mirta and I strongly endorse his effeciency, professionalism and efforts on our behalf. Kenneth Ott

my wife was an escrow officer for more than twenty years and holds escrow companies to a very high…read morestandard. JoAnn Graham, Sue Westfall, and the rest of the fine folks at Mountain High Escrow exceeded her expectations. from open to close, our escrow took less than three weeks. when everybody does their part, things go quickly and smoothly. thanks, Mountain High Escrow for a very positive experience. highly recommended.

Down to Earth staff that really care! I've had several transactions with them Joann is always my…read morego to escrow officer. Convenient location, very detailed oriented and overall always a great experience! thanks!

Jessica sold our house fast! The photographs of our home made us not want to sell. She made the…read moreprocess so streamlined. She was always available to answer questions. She took excellent care of us and we would recommend her to anyone in need of buying or selling a home. We will contact her again if the need should arise her care of us was top notch. If you want a kind, thoughtful detail oriented realtor look no further than Jessica Blanchard!

Bought a Single Family homein Temecula, CA. Jessica is the…read morebest! Very attentive. Customer service oriented. Has your best interests in mind. Responsive. She helped us find our dream home.

I just closed a transaction with Ryan Gaertner, he was superbly professional, responsive and…read moreefficient. I'd highly recommend him to anyone thinking of buying or selling in the area. Great work Ryan! :)

When it came time to sell our home in Palm Desert we began doing research on the agents with the…read moremost success in our area. We really lucked out when we found Ryan Gaertner. Not only was he listed as one of the top agents but Ryan was able to sell our home to the first home buyers that looked at it. Ryan made the selling experience pleasurable and easy. The entire sale from beginning with the amazing photographer to signing the documents went smoothly. We can highly recommend the Gaertner Group and we are especially grateful to Ryan.

I booked a weekend rental directly through the company's website, completed the reservation,…read moresigned the rental agreement, and paid half of the total. I then received confirmation emails stating that my booking was confirmed at the listed price. Shortly after, Amanda emailed me stating that the system had made an error and that the price was incorrect. She attempted to increase the total cost by $600. I contacted Amanda to explain that the pricing error was not my fault, especially since the booking was confirmed and a contract had already been signed at the original price. During this call, Amanda was extremely unprofessional. She began yelling at me, said she "didn't care," and refused to let me speak to a supervisor or manager, claiming she was the owner and there was no one else to escalate the issue to. I had to repeatedly ask her to stop yelling when I was just trying to explain my side as the customer. Ultimately, I was forced to cancel my reservation because I was not willing to pay an additional $600 for a booking that had already been confirmed. A company should take responsibility for its own website and pricing errors, those costs should not be passed on to the customer. I have never been treated so poorly by a business. This experience was incredibly disappointing and is not how customers should be spoken to or treated.

Amanda is not to be trusted. In February 2025, I booked a house rental thru VRBO in La Quinta for…read moreearly 2027. When I asked the Host about how the payment of over $6,000 (I was staying for 6 weeks), she said "they take 50% now and 50% before the rental begins". Then, VRBO charged the entire amount on my credit card. She should know this since SHE sets the terms for this, according to VRBO. Then 4 months later, she calls me and says "... this is Amanda and I'm a property manager and VRBO has double-booked your reservation, so I'm going to help you find a BETTER house". But Amanda does not want to book thru the VRBO format and she will send me a new rental agreement. The whole thing was sounding fishy. I called VRBO, realizing that this property manager and the VRBO Host are the same person. She was so dishonest with me in her mis-representation. She never sent me the new rental agreement.

Anne and Bob are absolutely wonderful realtors to work with! They really go above and beyond for…read moretheir clients, as they definitely did for us after we'd spent months looking for the right house with several agents and finally started working with them. They truly cared about us finding a home that would be just right for us and our family's current and future needs. They were very detailed in their strategy, talked us out of a couple of houses that we now know would not have been the best fit for us, and we know we would not have been likely to end up in our dream home that we are now in without their expertise. They did multiple walk throughs with us to ensure we made the right decision, and also made sure our initial offer and negotiations were competitive while also in our best interest. Anne and Bob helped make the escrow period stress free for us, always answering their phone even at odd hours and getting back to us with answers to questions incredibly quickly. They offered their expertise when finding professionals that could help with a few issues that needed to be handled, and it was truly comforting to have them by our side walking us through this otherwise stressful process. Anne and Bob have been in the industry for decades, beginning with years working in very competitive markets in Orange County and later developing expertise in the La Quinta area. They were not afraid to help us and go out of their main area of expertise when we changed our minds on where we would like to raise our children, and they helped secure us a home in the beach area in Los Angeles despite not having worked there specifically in the past (they initially helped us look for homes in Orange County, where it was very clear they were extremely familiar with the market, local realtors, and relevant details about various different areas). The local selling realtors in Los Angeles commented on how impressed they were by Anne and Bob's professionalism and ability to work so successfully outside their main area where they do most of their work. We know of people who have both sold and purchased properties through Anne and Bob in their La Quinta neighborhood, and they evidently truly are the best of the best there, always ready to meet with clients at a moment's notice and happy to help clients after the sale if necessary. Working with them was unlike any other experience we've ever had with other realtors, where it felt like they mainly wanted to get a quick sale through even when it was not in our best interest, we often ended up talking to secretaries who didn't know us and our situation very well, and it would often take a lot of time for the realtors we were working with to get back to us. Anne and Bob offered us a whole different experience where we only dealt with them personally and our concerns were listened to and solved rapidly as they came up. We hope we will be able to work with Anne and Bob with any future real estate transactions, and cannot recommend them highly enough. If you are in need for real estate professionals providing the white glove service in the La Quinta area, look no further! We'd also recommend them for anyone needing assistance in Orange County and even beyond. You will not regret it!