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Meet Christine – Your Desert Broker Specialist!

As your personal advisor, Christine will help discover the best choice for your family. Christine has been involved in all aspects of real estate sales and development since the day she graduated from Pepperdine. “It’s all I know!” says Christine. Today’s market is dynamic and Christine will help uncover the best desert home for your family based on your priorities.

As a bonus, Christine’s extensive construction background provides you with the answers to where hidden values and opportunities are and how each property fits your unique needs. Christine has a keen eye for quality of construction that most brokers do not have, and negotiating skills like no other!

Pepperdine University ’90 Graduate, BA Business/Advertising

Her 25 years plus real estate experience includes- Custom Home Builder – Owner of JC Development, LLC – 15 years Asset Manager of over 500 rental units – 1994 to present Owner/Developer of residential duplexes/fourplexes – 2000 to present Licensed California Real Estate Broker – DRE #01852842 (Associate Broker of Marilu Carroll)

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Christine Nichols
CA DRE #01852842
Associate Broker Premier Properties
Mobile: 760-567-2211

Marilu Carroll
CA DRE #00714184
Broker/Owner Premier Properties
Mobile: 760.880.9112

Meet Marilu

Marilu Carroll is the Owner/Broker of Premier Properties which is an exclusive agency with a focus on luxury properties in the resort communities of La Quinta and Indian Wells, California.

Marilu is well-known as one of the most experienced and successful selling and listing real estate brokers in the desert cities of La Quinta and Indian Wells. With over 30 years of Southern California luxury market experience, Marilu has consistently ranked in La Quinta’s “Top 10 Realtors”.

Her 30 years of experience with the high-end market started with Coldwell Banker specializing in premium properties in coastal Orange County. Next was with Beverly Hills American National running REO Asset Mgmt. and turnarounds of troubling developments. She subsequently founded South Coast Financial Group in Orange County, CA. Beyond its residential resale activities, SCFG provided Real Estate Loss Mitigation & Asset Management for institutional clients such as Citibank, Beverly Hills S&L, Home Savings, etc. In addition, SCFG’s Private Investors Division provided full real estate services and mortgage banking investments to high net-worth clients.

After selling SCFG, Marilu founded Premier Properties in the Coachella valley in 1998 and returned to her favorite part of the business – helping residential sellers and buyers achieve their goals. The point in all of the above boasting is that high-end clients deserve a broker with high-end expertise – she is that broker.

So when you have real estate questions or want to know more about the Coachella Valley and the La Quinta & Indian Wells areas, please contact Marilu.

Meet David – Here To Serve You!

David is a lead agent focused on luxury and lifestyle properties across the Coachella Valley. A tenacious negotiator, what sets David apart from his peers is his friendly and approachable nature. David is committed to achieving results for his clients, offering hands-on guidance throughout the entire sales process.

David’s international experience in Australia, South Africa and Canada in negotiating complex and detailed transactions is without peer in the desert property market.

He is a passionate member of the local community, living and working in La Quinta. While he is not working at improving his golf game, David can be found walking and hiking with his two rescue dogs. It is his insider perspective that makes David so astute in selling homes across greater Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.

David Gibson
CA DRE #02147778
Agent Premier Properties
Mobile: 760-797-5189