Maria Richards Realtor, Palm Desert CA

Had no knowledge of the property or the resort amenities, never offered to explore the resort amenities and quite honestly felt the property we view was below her standards and wasn't actually interested in being there. Of course the sale and commissions were important, but that's always on the forefront of all Realtors isn't it!

We recently worked with Maria to purchase our first home and we are beyond satisfied with the work she did for us! Within days of us telling her what we were looking for, she sent us multiple properties for viewing. She was knowledgeable, kind, responsive, HONEST, and made us feel like she was in our corner every step of the way.

One of the things that really stood out to us was her patience and ability to explain the real estate process to us as we were novice buyers. It is obvious that she has tons of experience with all types of buyers and a great knowledge of the area. We would recommend her 10/10 times and we hope to work with her again in the future. Thank you Maria!

From the first call through the end of the process and after, Maria Richards was truly awesome. We were out of state buyers coming in to find and ultimately purchase a home. Maria took the time to help us narrow down a list of homes we could look at, she was very flexible with our very short window of time we had given we had flown in just for the weekend and she went above and beyond what I would expect from a realtor. She helped us do things like home inspections and remedies as we were out of state during that part of the process. Another thing I found really refreshing is that she actually gave us her opinion on houses, areas of town, things to avoid, etc which is rare. A lot of realtors just want to tell you what you want to hear. We wholeheartedly recommend her and next time we are to sell or purchase in the Coachella Valley, we will be reaching out to Maria!

Maria is the consummate professional! From the day we met my wife and I knew we were going to be totally taken care of.
This was not an easy transaction.
I was in one location. My wife was in another both in a different state than the home we were purchasing. Maria had to juggle a lot of balls to bring this deal to a successful conclusion. She handled all the details and when things got messy with the escrow company she went to bat for us. She got us refunds for work not complete and pushed the deal through. We got the home we wanted at the price we wanted to pay, all thanks to Maria Richards!
Maria has and will continue to have our highest personal endorsement.
Senator Mike Gierau
Paty Gierau
Jackson Wyoming

Maria was recommended by a business contact. In addition to the criteria above, she is highly knowledgeable about both the mechanics and strategy of the real estate business.and she is a native to the area. I was looking for someone who is professional, well known in the community, efficient but calm, a good communicator, thorough, a problem solver, personable, and easy to work with. She is all those things. It was a pleasure having her as a seller’s agent. I’d use her again in a minute.

Maria Richards did an absolutely fantastic job helping my family relocate from the San Francisco Bay Area to La Quinta!

It was a delight to work with her through the entire process. From the moment we shared our search criteria with her to the moment she handed us the keys to our new home, Maria was full of compassion, drive, and professionalism. Maria always offered to go “the extra mile” for us. When we couldn’t be in the area, she did everything for us from overseeing inspection + contractor estimates – to – measuring the dimensions of rooms – to – unlocking gates to transition utilities. She was also very flexible around our busy schedules, talking us through important decisions late at night and on weekends.

On the financial side, Maria was an excellent negotiator and able to get us our dream home 5% under the asking price with the home having at least 2 other offers. As an engineer, I appreciated how Maria looked into the value of homes at levels deeper that square footage. I trusted her completely once she shared how she did valuations.

We are a young couple taking a big leap, but Maria always put our best interests ahead of business. She gave us honest advice about different neighborhoods, craftsmanship of the homes, seasonal culture, and recommended the best places to eat! We are lucky to have Maria in our lives, and you will not regret hiring Maria Richards!