Top Indian Wells Real Estate AgentsAgent Index 2026
Indian Wells, California
Top Indian Wells Real Estate Agents, 2026
Indian Wells is a small city of private clubs, gated estates and second homes, and the agents who do the most business here are a short list. This page ranks the 33 individual agents that RealTrends Verified ranked in Indian Wells for 2025, using a scoring index built only from published, checkable sources.
Each agent is scored on four things: how much they sold in 2025, their average sale price, whether Palm Springs Life named them to its Top Realtors list, and whether they were the agent on a landmark sale the magazine reported as a city's most expensive of the year. Every number links back to its source so you can check it yourself.
Published Updated Next refresh: July 2027, when RealTrends releases its 2027 list
33agents scored
4scored factors
100point scale
7published sources
About This Ranking
The field is every individual agent on the RealTrends Verified 2026 list of Best Real Estate Agents in Indian Wells, California (Agents category, 2025 sales data, released July 10, 2026). All 33 are scored; there is no minimum sales count. Scores come from RealTrends' published volume and average home price, Palm Springs Life's Coachella Valley Top Realtors lists for 2025 and 2026, and Palm Springs Life's yearly reports on the most expensive sale in each Coachella Valley city for 2023, 2024 and 2025. Google ratings on each card come from the agent's own Google Business Profile and are shown for reference only; they are not part of the score.
Who this ranking is for
Buyers and sellers choosing an agent for a home inside an Indian Wells club or gated community.
Out-of-area and seasonal buyers who want to compare agents on published 2025 results before a first call.
Anyone who wants to check an agent's RealTrends Verified volume, sides and average price in one place.
What it does not cover
Teams. RealTrends ranks teams separately, and only the individual Agents category is scored here.
Agents who were not on the RealTrends Verified 2026 Indian Wells list, whatever their results elsewhere in the Coachella Valley.
Service quality. Google ratings are shown but not scored, and the index measures published sales results only.
What is a RealTrends Verified ranking?
RealTrends Verified ranks agents and teams by closed sales volume and by transaction sides for a calendar year. A side is one half of a transaction, so representing both buyer and seller on one sale counts as two sides. The 2026 rankings use 2025 sales data and were released July 10, 2026.
What is the Agent Index score?
The Agent Index is this page's own 100-point score. Each of the four factors is scaled against the highest figure in the field, so the top agent on a factor earns its full points, and the four factor scores are added together. The full method and every source are in How the Index Works.
Score Table
All 33 agents, in index order. Tap a column heading to sort. The table scrolls sideways on small screens.
Top five at a glance
The top five agents compared on volume, sides, average price, Google rating and best fit
Relocating buyers, empty nesters and people starting a new chapter in the desert.
All 33 agents
All 33 Indian Wells agents scored on the 2026 Agent Index
Rank
Agent
Brokerage
RealTrends volume rank
2025 volume
2025 sides
Avg price
PSL lists (of 2)
Volume pts (30)
Avg price pts (25)
PSL pts (25)
Landmark pts (20)
Index score (100)
1
Craig Chorpenning
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
3
$29.96M
20.7
$1.45M
2
18.1
10.5
25.0
20.0
73.5
2
Kimberly Oleson
Coldwell Banker Realty
1
$49.70M
37
$1.34M
2
30.0
9.7
25.0
0.0
64.7
3
Darci Hope
Coldwell Banker Realty
4
$29.42M
43
$0.68M
2
17.8
4.9
25.0
10.0
57.7
4
Jenell VanDenBos
Coldwell Banker Realty
5
$27.45M
38
$0.72M
2
16.6
5.2
25.0
10.0
56.8
5
Stephen Clark
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
2
$30.51M
17.5
$1.74M
2
18.4
12.6
25.0
0.0
56.0
6
Janice Huston
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
9
$18.74M
9
$2.08M
2
11.3
15.0
25.0
0.0
51.4
7
Karista Smith
Coldwell Banker Realty
6
$24.44M
19
$1.29M
2
14.8
9.3
25.0
0.0
49.0
8
Camille Pfeifer
Bennion Deville Homes
7
$22.12M
9
$2.46M
1
13.4
17.8
12.5
0.0
43.6
9
Joe Sidoti
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
12
$13.96M
10
$1.40M
2
8.4
10.1
25.0
0.0
43.5
10
Laura Lapides
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
17
$9.66M
3
$3.22M
1
5.8
23.3
12.5
0.0
41.6
11
Nadine Elliott
Coldwell Banker Realty
14
$12.27M
17.5
$0.70M
2
7.4
5.1
25.0
0.0
37.5
12
Ron Bone
Coldwell Banker Realty (now Equity Union)
15
$10.20M
16
$0.64M
2
6.2
4.6
25.0
0.0
35.8
13
Anne Hug
Bennion Deville Homes
11
$14.38M
8
$1.80M
1
8.7
13.0
12.5
0.0
34.2
14
Anne Stark
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
8
$18.97M
16
$1.19M
1
11.5
8.6
12.5
0.0
32.5
15
Randall O'Dowd
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
29
$6.92M
2
$3.46M
0
4.2
25.0
0.0
0.0
29.2
16
Cristen Farnham
Coldwell Banker Realty
13
$13.35M
17.3
$0.77M
1
8.1
5.6
12.5
0.0
26.1
17
Mario Perez
RE/MAX Desert Properties
10
$16.07M
42
$0.38M
1
9.7
2.8
12.5
0.0
25.0
18
Joan MacPherson
Bennion Deville Homes
18
$9.10M
13
$0.70M
1
5.5
5.1
12.5
0.0
23.1
19
Jaimee Linder
Bennion Deville Homes
21
$8.37M
11
$0.76M
1
5.1
5.5
12.5
0.0
23.1
20
Linda Langman
Bennion Deville Homes
22
$8.28M
22
$0.38M
1
5.0
2.7
12.5
0.0
20.2
21
David Whittier
RE/MAX Desert Properties
20
$8.70M
36
$0.24M
1
5.3
1.7
12.5
0.0
19.5
22
Alane Anderson
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
16
$10.13M
9
$1.13M
0
6.1
8.1
0.0
0.0
14.2
23
Nick Collins
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
19
$8.85M
8
$1.11M
0
5.3
8.0
0.0
0.0
13.3
24
Kana Tamblyn
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
24
$8.11M
8
$1.01M
0
4.9
7.3
0.0
0.0
12.2
25
David Burke
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
33
$6.04M
6
$1.01M
0
3.6
7.3
0.0
0.0
10.9
26
Becky Bowles
RE/MAX Desert Properties
27
$7.32M
9
$0.81M
0
4.4
5.9
0.0
0.0
10.3
27
Suzanne Virtue
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
25
$7.54M
9.5
$0.79M
0
4.6
5.7
0.0
0.0
10.3
28
Kasey Lund
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
32
$6.04M
7
$0.86M
0
3.6
6.2
0.0
0.0
9.9
29
Ricardo Nuno
RE/MAX Desert Properties
30
$6.92M
11
$0.63M
0
4.2
4.5
0.0
0.0
8.7
30
Victor Minetti
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
23
$8.15M
21
$0.39M
0
4.9
2.8
0.0
0.0
7.7
31
Alex Jay
RE/MAX Desert Properties
26
$7.49M
19
$0.39M
0
4.5
2.8
0.0
0.0
7.4
32
Jim Richmond
Coldwell Banker Realty
28
$6.94M
48
$0.14M
0
4.2
1.0
0.0
0.0
5.2
33
Ana Beatriz Cisneros
RE/MAX Desert Properties
31
$6.11M
34
$0.18M
0
3.7
1.3
0.0
0.0
5.0
Volume, sides and average price are as published by RealTrends Verified for 2025. Ron Bone earned his 2025 ranking with Coldwell Banker Realty and moved to Equity Union in January 2026.
Agent Profiles
The 14 highest-scoring agents, in rank order. Each card shows the same fields, drawn from the agent's own website or brokerage profile, RealTrends Verified and Google. The website screenshots were captured in October 2026.
1
Craig Chorpenning
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
74-890 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
73.5Index score, out of 100
$29.96M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
20.72025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.01 reviewSource: Google
Golf & Country Club Homes
Trust & Probate Sales
Seller Representation
Craig Chorpenning is a Global Real Estate Advisor with Desert Sotheby's International Realty, working from the firm's Indian Wells office on Highway 111 and its La Quinta office. Licensed in California since 2010, he began his career in coastal Orange County before moving his practice to the desert. He focuses on country club homes, gated estates and trust and probate sales in Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Palm Springs, and co-listed the $8.15M sale of 550 Palisades Drive.
Best for: Country club homes, gated estates and trust or probate sales in Indian Wells, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and Palm Springs.
craigchorpenning.com, captured October 2026
2
Kimberly Oleson
Coldwell Banker Realty
45000 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
64.7Index score, out of 100
$49.70M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
372025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
4.935 reviewsSource: Google
Golf & Country Club Homes
Luxury Homes
Buyer Representation
Kimberly Oleson is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Realty in Indian Wells, where she works from the Club Drive office. Before real estate she practiced law in the Coachella Valley, and she now holds the Luxury Property Specialist and Golf Property Specialist designations. Her clients buy and sell golf and country club homes and luxury properties in Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs. She ranks first in Indian Wells by 2025 sales volume on RealTrends Verified.
Best for: Golf, country club and luxury home buyers and sellers in Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage and Palm Springs.
kimberlyoleson.com, captured October 2026
3
Darci Hope
Coldwell Banker Realty
45000 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
57.7Index score, out of 100
$29.42M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
432025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.012 reviewsSource: Google
Golf & Country Club Homes
55+ Communities
Relocation
Darci Hope grew up in the Coachella Valley and works with Coldwell Banker Realty's Indian Wells office. She represents buyers and sellers of luxury, golf, tennis and country club homes, as well as vacation properties and 55+ communities, and many of her clients are moving to the Greater Palm Springs area from elsewhere. She holds the Luxury Property Specialist and Certified Real Estate Negotiator designations, and she closed 43 transaction sides in 2025, the second-highest count among Indian Wells agents on RealTrends Verified.
Best for: Buyers relocating to the Greater Palm Springs area, and luxury, golf, tennis, country club, vacation and 55+ community homes.
darcihoperealtor.com, captured October 2026
4
Jenell VanDenBos
Coldwell Banker Realty
45000 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
56.8Index score, out of 100
$27.45M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified, listed as Jenell Vandenbos
382025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified, listed as Jenell Vandenbos
No Google reviews foundSource: Google
Investment Property
Luxury Homes
Buyer Representation
Jenell VanDenBos is a Coldwell Banker Realty agent in Indian Wells who holds an MBA and the Luxury Property Specialist designation. Her earlier career included work in Bank of America's REO division. Supported by a full-time staff, she works with investors, first-time buyers, Canadian buyers and luxury clients across Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Indio. RealTrends Verified lists 38 transaction sides and $27.45 million in volume for her in 2025, the fifth-highest volume in Indian Wells.
Best for: Investors, first-time buyers, Canadian buyers and luxury clients across Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, La Quinta and Indio.
jenellv.com, captured October 2026
5
Stephen Clark
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
74-890 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
56.0Index score, out of 100
$30.51M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
17.52025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
No Google reviews foundSource: Google
Relocation & Second Homes
Luxury Homes
Seller Representation
Stephen Clark is an agent with Desert Sotheby's International Realty in its Indian Wells office. He started his real estate career in Honolulu, later co-founded Clark Tess Properties in San Diego, and joined Sotheby's there in 2013 before relocating to the Coachella Valley in 2020. His clients are often relocating buyers, empty nesters and people starting a new chapter in the desert. He ranks second in Indian Wells by 2025 sales volume on RealTrends Verified, with $30.51 million.
Best for: Relocating buyers, empty nesters and people starting a new chapter in the desert.
sothebysrealty.com, captured October 2026
6
Janice Huston
Desert Sotheby's International Realty (The Janice Huston Team)
Desert Sotheby's International Realty, Indian Wells
51.4Index score, out of 100
$18.74M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
92025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.017 reviewsSource: Google
Gated Estates
Rentals & Leasing
Seller Representation
Janice Huston is a Desert Sotheby's International Realty agent affiliated with the Indian Wells office, where she leads a small family team with her daughter, Kimberlee Squirell. Having lived in the Coachella Valley for 23 years, she handles both sales and seasonal leasing of luxury estates and condominiums in gated golf communities. Her work spans La Quinta, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Palm Springs and Indio, with an average 2025 sale price of $2.08 million on RealTrends Verified.
Best for: Sales and seasonal leasing of luxury estates and condominiums in gated golf communities.
jkluxpropertees.com, captured October 2026
7
Karista Smith
Coldwell Banker Realty
45000 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
49.0Index score, out of 100
$24.44M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
192025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.04 reviewsSource: Google
Golf & Country Club Homes
Gated Estates
Buyer Representation
Karista Smith is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Realty in Indian Wells and a native of the Coachella Valley. Her practice centers on luxury golf and country club estates in communities including The Madison Club, Bighorn, The Quarry, The Vintage Club and PGA West. She holds the Luxury Property Specialist designation, belongs to the ILHM Guild and also holds a broker license in Arizona. RealTrends Verified lists $24.44 million in 2025 sales volume for her, on 19 transaction sides.
Best for: Luxury golf and country club estates in clubs including The Madison Club, Bighorn, The Quarry, The Vintage Club and PGA West.
yourluxuryagent.com, captured October 2026
8
Camille Pfeifer
Bennion Deville Homes
74-910 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
43.6Index score, out of 100
$22.12M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
92025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.04 reviewsSource: Google
Luxury Homes
Rentals & Leasing
Seller Representation
Camille Pfeifer is a LUXE Director and REO Director with Bennion Deville Homes, based in the company's Indian Wells office on Highway 111. She earned the Certified Residential Specialist designation and worked as a managing broker in Washington before moving to the desert full time in 2002. Today she serves buyers, sellers and seasonal renters in Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage, with an average 2025 sale price of $2.46 million on RealTrends Verified.
Best for: Buyers, sellers and seasonal renters in Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage.
camillepfeifer.com, captured October 2026
9
Joe Sidoti
Desert Sotheby's International Realty
74-890 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
43.5Index score, out of 100
$13.96M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
102025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.03 reviewsSource: Google
Luxury Homes
Investment Property
Relocation
Joe Sidoti works with Desert Sotheby's International Realty from its Indian Wells office on Highway 111 and has held a California real estate license since 2011. He represents buyers and sellers of luxury homes, along with relocation clients and investors, in Indian Wells, La Quinta and Indio. His recent Indian Wells sales include two homes priced above $4.5 million, and RealTrends Verified lists $13.96 million in 2025 sales volume for him across ten transaction sides.
Best for: Luxury home buyers and sellers, relocation clients and investors in Indian Wells, La Quinta and Indio.
sothebysrealty.com, captured October 2026
10
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Laura Lapides
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Indian Wells, CA
41.6Index score, out of 100
$9.66M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
32025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
No Google reviews foundSource: Google
Luxury Homes
Golf & Country Club Homes
Seller Representation
Laura Lapides is a sales associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, listed with the company's Indian Wells office, and a member of its Luxury Collection Specialists group. Her 2025 business on RealTrends Verified was concentrated in a small number of high-value sales, with $9.66 million in volume across three transaction sides and an average sale price of $3.22 million. She also appears on Palm Springs Life's 2026 Top Realtors list of individual agents in the Coachella Valley.
Best for: A small number of high-value luxury sales; her 2025 average sale price of $3.22 million was the second-highest in the field.
Screenshot not available
lauralapides.bhhscaproperties.com
11
Nadine Elliott
Coldwell Banker Realty
45000 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92210
37.5Index score, out of 100
$12.27M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
17.52025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.01 reviewSource: Google
Golf & Country Club Homes
Gated Estates
Buyer Representation
Nadine Elliott is a Coldwell Banker Realty agent in the Indian Wells and La Quinta office who focuses on country club homes and the lifestyle that comes with them. A longtime homeowner at Bermuda Dunes Country Club, she spent about 20 years in food brokerage before moving into real estate. She works with buyers and sellers in golf and tennis communities from Bermuda Dunes and Indian Wells to Palm Springs, and holds Coldwell Banker International President's Circle recognition.
Best for: Country club homes in golf and tennis communities from Bermuda Dunes and Indian Wells to Palm Springs.
nadineelliott.com, captured October 2026
12
Ron Bone
Equity Union (ranked with Coldwell Banker Realty for 2025)
47-060 Washington Street, Suite 5101, La Quinta, CA 92253
35.8Index score, out of 100
$10.20M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
162025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
5.020 reviewsSource: Google
55+ Communities
Golf & Country Club Homes
Seller Representation
Ron Bone joined Equity Union's La Quinta office in January 2026 after earning his 2025 RealTrends Verified ranking with Coldwell Banker Realty. He was a custom home builder in Sonoma County before entering real estate. His clients buy and sell in 55+ communities, golf course neighborhoods and pool homes across the Coachella Valley, and he donates part of each sale to Variety, the Children's Charity of the Desert. RealTrends Verified lists $10.20 million in 2025 volume for him on 16 sides.
Best for: 55+ communities, golf course neighborhoods and pool homes across the Coachella Valley.
ronbone.equityunion.com, captured October 2026
13
Anne Hug
Bennion Deville Homes
74-910 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
34.2Index score, out of 100
$14.38M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
82025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
No Google reviews foundSource: Google
Investment Property
Luxury Homes
Relocation
Anne Hug is a LUXE Director with Bennion Deville Homes in the Indian Wells office. A UC Santa Barbara graduate, she spent a decade managing clinical trials in the pharmaceutical industry before starting in real estate in 2010. She has lived in the Coachella Valley since 1989 and represents buyers, sellers, investors and luxury homeowners, with most of her business coming from referrals. She works in English and French and averaged $1.80 million per sale in 2025 on RealTrends Verified.
Best for: Buyers, sellers, investors and luxury homeowners, including clients who prefer to work in French.
annehug.bdhomes.com, captured October 2026
14
Anne Stark
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
74-990 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210
32.5Index score, out of 100
$18.97M2025 volumeSource: RealTrends Verified
162025 sidesSource: RealTrends Verified
No Google reviews foundSource: Google
Golf & Country Club Homes
Luxury Homes
Buyer Representation
Anne Stark is a sales associate and Luxury Collection Specialist with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties in Indian Wells. She concentrates on gated golf communities, especially PGA West and The Citrus Club in La Quinta, while also serving Indian Wells and neighboring desert cities. She holds a master's degree in engineering and works with clients in both English and French. RealTrends Verified lists $18.97 million in 2025 sales volume for her on 16 transaction sides, eighth in Indian Wells.
Best for: Gated golf communities, especially PGA West and The Citrus Club in La Quinta, plus Indian Wells and neighboring desert cities, in English or French.
Screenshot not available
annebstark.com
Scores and figures for all 33 agents are in the table above.
How the Index Works
Every agent on the RealTrends Verified 2026 Indian Wells list is scored out of 100. There is no minimum number of sales to qualify. Each factor is scaled against the highest figure in the field, so the top agent on that factor earns its full points.
Scoring factors, points, what each measures and its source
Factor
Points
What it measures
Source
2025 sales volume
30
Total dollar value of closed sales
RealTrends Verified, Agents category, 2025 data
Average sale price
25
Volume divided by transaction sides, as RealTrends publishes it
RealTrends Verified
Palm Springs Life Top Realtors
25
12.5 points for each of the two most recent lists (2025 and 2026, individual agents)
Palm Springs Life
Landmark sale
20
20 points for the listing agent on a sale Palm Springs Life reported as a Coachella Valley city's most expensive of the year (2023, 2024 or 2025); 10 points when the agent represented the buyer or the role was not stated
Palm Springs Life yearly most expensive sales reports
Google reviews are shown on each card for reference but are not scored, because review counts vary widely by platform and many established agents collect reviews elsewhere.
The city's first golf community, set around two courses off Club Drive. Homes range from original mid-century houses to full remodels, and dues are lower than at most private clubs in the city.
The Vintage Club
A private, gated club at the foot of Eisenhower Mountain with two golf courses. Housing runs from condominiums and golf villas to large custom estates, and club membership is a separate application from the home purchase.
Toscana Country Club
A newer gated community off Highway 111 with two Jack Nicklaus courses. Expect Tuscan-style villas, custom homesites and finished estates, with some of the higher prices in Indian Wells.
Desert Horizons Country Club
A gated golf community across Highway 111 from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, made up mostly of condominiums and attached homes on the course, with a renovated clubhouse.
Eldorado Country Club
A long-established private club near Highway 111 and Eldorado Drive, with homes along the course that range from mid-century originals to recent rebuilds.
The Reserve
A hillside private club between Indian Wells and Palm Desert with large custom homesites and a residents-only clubhouse and course.
Indian Wells Village and the Cove
Non-gated streets near the Indian Wells Golf Resort and the cove south of Highway 111, where buyers find single-family homes without club dues.
Market Snapshot
Indian Wells housing market figures
Measure
Figure
Median list price
$1,499,000
Homes for sale
50
Median days on market
119
Listings with a price cut
27.2%
Home sales, last 12 months
233
Median sale price, last 12 months
$1,550,000
Median price per square foot, last 12 months
$547
Listing figures from the RealTrends Indian Wells market update, October 30, 2026. Sales figures from Redfin MLS records for the City of Indian Wells, October 15, 2025 to October 14, 2026. Figures are approximate.
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FAQ
Who are the top real estate agents in Indian Wells, CA?
On this 2026 index, the top five are Craig Chorpenning of Desert Sotheby's International Realty (73.5), Kimberly Oleson of Coldwell Banker Realty (64.7), Darci Hope of Coldwell Banker Realty (57.7), Jenell VanDenBos of Coldwell Banker Realty (56.8) and Stephen Clark of Desert Sotheby's International Realty (56.0). The index scores all 33 agents RealTrends Verified ranked in Indian Wells for 2025.
Who sold the most real estate in Indian Wells in 2025?
By 2025 sales volume on RealTrends Verified, Kimberly Oleson leads with $49.70 million, followed by Stephen Clark at $30.51 million, Craig Chorpenning at $29.96 million, Darci Hope at $29.42 million and Jenell VanDenBos at $27.45 million. By number of transaction sides, Jim Richmond leads with 48, followed by Darci Hope with 43.
Who is a good Realtor for a luxury country club home in Indian Wells?
Several agents on this list focus on club property. Craig Chorpenning works with country club homes and gated estates and averaged $1.45 million per sale in 2025. Kimberly Oleson holds the Golf Property Specialist designation and led Indian Wells in 2025 volume. Karista Smith works in clubs such as The Vintage Club, Bighorn and The Madison Club. Ask each for recent sales inside your specific club.
Which Indian Wells agents have handled the highest-priced sales?
Among the 33 agents scored here, Craig Chorpenning co-listed the $8.15 million home Palm Springs Life reported as the most expensive Palm Springs sale of 2024. Jenell VanDenBos was named on the $5.1 million sale Palm Springs Life reported as the top Indio sale of 2023. By 2025 average sale price, Randall O'Dowd ($3.46 million), Laura Lapides ($3.22 million) and Camille Pfeifer ($2.46 million) lead, each on fewer than ten sides.
How is this Indian Wells agent ranking calculated?
Each of the 33 agents on the RealTrends Verified 2026 Indian Wells list is scored out of 100: 30 points for 2025 sales volume, 25 for average sale price, 25 for Palm Springs Life Top Realtors recognition in 2025 and 2026, and 20 for a landmark sale reported by Palm Springs Life. There is no minimum sales count, and every input is published by a third party.
What should I look for when choosing a Realtor in Indian Wells?
Look for recent closed sales in the club or neighborhood you are buying or selling in, knowledge of that club's membership rules, dues and transfer fees, and a clear pricing and marketing plan. Ask how the agent works with out-of-area and seasonal buyers, since many Indian Wells purchases are second homes.
How much do Realtors charge in Indian Wells?
Commissions in California are negotiable and are set in your listing agreement or buyer representation agreement. Since 2024, buyers sign a written agreement with their agent before touring homes that states how the agent will be paid. Ask each agent for their terms in writing.
What does RealTrends Verified measure?
RealTrends Verified ranks agents and teams by closed sales volume and by transaction sides for a calendar year. A side is one half of a transaction, so representing both buyer and seller on one sale counts as two sides. The 2026 rankings use 2025 sales data and were released July 10, 2026.
Which Indian Wells communities are most in demand?
Most Indian Wells sales happen inside private golf communities. In the 12 months to mid-October 2026, Indian Wells Country Club, Toscana Country Club and Desert Horizons Country Club had the most sales, followed by Mountain Cove, The Vintage Club and The Reserve, based on Redfin MLS records.
How do I check a California real estate license?
Use the California Department of Real Estate public license lookup at dre.ca.gov. Search by name or license number to see license status, the responsible broker and any disciplinary history. License numbers for the agents on this page are listed on each card.
