Coachella Valley Real Estate Pros Gather to Discuss 2023 Market

Market Watch's first event of 2023 brought more than a hundred real estate pros to Desert Island Country Club.

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Michael McDonald and Vic Cooper of Market Watch pose with Realtor Karen Joy Tabbah at a seminar on Feb. 14. 
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The first of three Market Watch seminars this year brought more than 100 real estate professionals to the newly revamped Desert Island Country Club in Rancho Mirage on Valentine's Day.

Michael McDonald, Vic Cooper, and Walter Neil held court over the event — dubbed "A Tale of Nine Cities" — and shared their takes on the housing market in the Coachella Valley. Seminar topics included new strategies to entice buyers in a tightening market and a forecast for sales in the year to come.

The event was sponsored by  Franklin Loan Center, Renova Energy, Kenny Cassady of Meredith Lodging, CDAR and GPSR, and the venue itself. See photos of the attendees and speakers below.