Karista Smith

Your Luxury Agent

Coldwell Banker
45000 Club Drive, Indian Wells, CA 92201


Tel: 760-345-2527
Cell: 760-641-6895

Markets Served: Indian Wells, CA;Palm Desert, California;La Quinta, California;Rancho Mirage, California;Palm Springs, California;

What do Clients Say?

Highly likely to recommend | 5.0 Report a problem 11/7/2024 - ngw7kjnbwv Sold a Single Family home in 2024 in Indio, CA. Local knowledge Process expertise Responsiveness Negotiation skills Karista was amazing in helping us sell our parents home. It was a seamless transaction, she found us a buyer within 2 weeks! I would use her again in a heartbeat. Share on Facebook | Share on Twitter Response from Karista Smith on 11/10/2024 Thank you so much. Means a lot that you took the time to do this with all you have going right now. Was great to see you the other day as well. Edit|Delete Highly likely to recommend | 5.0 Report a problem 10/23/2024 - zuser20200613211529820 Bought a Single Family home in 2024 in Indio, CA. Local knowledge Process expertise Responsiveness Negotiation skills Karista made the homebuying process easy. She was extremely familiar with the area, really got to understand what I was looking for, very communicative and easy to get in touch with and had recommendations for every trades person you needed. She help... Show more Share on Facebook | Share on Twitter Response from Karista Smith on 10/25/2024 Thank you so much! I am so happy that we found that beautiful home! One of my favorites of the year. Looking forward to seeing everything you did since moving in! Edit|Delete Highly likely to recommend | 5.0 Report a problem 10/20/2024 - colleenjester Bought a Single Family home in 2024 in La quinta, CA. Local knowledge Process expertise Responsiveness Negotiation skills For buying or selling a home, you need Karista Smith! As the buyer's agent for our vacation home, her unmatched knowledge of the neighborhood provided invaluable insights, like optimal lot positioning for afternoon sun by the pool. She listened to our needs, guided us away from windy areas, and shared community history, helping us find the perfect property for our family. Karista is professional, accessible, and always ready to answer our call. Karista’s connection to the community made her an excellent resource, providing referrals to services needed before and after escrow close. Karista’s strong negotiation skills and extensive real estate knowledge made the process of buying a second home stress free.

Zillow

Karista was incredibly knowledgeable, easy to work with, accommodating, familiar with the area and made the homebuying process easy. I'd work with her again.

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KARISTA SMITH SUPERSTAR REALTOR OF LA QUINTA! SUPERSTAR REALTOR: Karista’s commitment to my wife and I need, and satisfaction was at the SUPERSTAR level!!! Karista’s was flawless in the way she managed and represented us during the purchasing of our new home. At every step of our new home purchase, we felt and knew that we were the most important people in her professional life. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Karista’s no-pressure approach when my wife and I were selecting a house was comforting because she knew and made us feel that we would find the perfect house and that is exactly what transpired. KEEN EYE: During our conversations and house viewings with Karista’s, she honed-in on exactly the qualities that we were looking for in a home. Without a doubt, Karista understands the real-estate market and more importantly, she understood our needs at every moment of the home acquisition process. STRONG REPRESENTATION: What impressed us the most is her ability to be extremely knowledgeable of the entire process i.e., our relationship, the local market, timely submittal of documentation and contract execution process, excellent relationship with other realtors and loan officers; KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, and she went to battle for us during some difficult seller and buyer negotiations. Knowing that Karista was handling our business, with a strong hand when required meant that I didn’t have to fight that battle!!! SUPERSTAR RESULTS: My wife and I were blessed, fortunate and grateful to have Karista as our Superstar Real Estate Agent during the purchase of our new home. Karista shielded my wife and I between the seller which made the home purchase process manageable and enjoyable because we trusted that she was looking after our interests at every moment. We recommend Karista Smith, Real Estate Agent with the highest rating available. Regards, Alberto and Alida Canizalez

Zillow

We truly couldn't have dreamed of a better agent! Karista is extraordinary. She is so knowledgeable, savvy, proactive, and discerning. My husband and I bought a home from across the country which is an inherently nerve-wracking process, but we knew we were in such good hands with Karista. I don't think we could have gone through it without her. We really felt she had our best interest at heart and trusted her completely. She knows the desert like the back of her hand so she was able to provide us with the inside scoop on communities and streets. She knows a lot of the other agents in the area which is helpful in terms of negotiating and getting things done quickly. It was great having someone who understood our wants and needs so well, and she genuinely cared about us being happy. I really cannot say enough good things about her! She is absolutely amazing!

Zillow

Karista was amazing in helping us sell our parents' home. It was a seamless transaction; she found us a buyer within 2 weeks! I would use her again in a heartbeat.

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About Karista

A native of The Coachella Valley, Karista Smith has emerged as one of the top Real Estate Agents in the Greater Palm Springs, CA area.
 
A licensed Broker in both California and Arizona, Karista is an expert in luxury country clubs and has represented Buyers and Sellers in The Madison Club, Bighorn Golf Club, and Tradition Country Club. She claimed the title of the highest-priced home sale in the Coachella Valley in 2021 - also the historical highest-priced sale for the company.
 
With over 20 years of experience, Karista brings extensive market knowledge and expertise in the luxury real estate market and consistently earns a position in Palm Springs Life's Top Real Estate Agents annual publication.
 
So, what is Karista's Philosophy? "It's pretty simple really - work hard, be professional, and enjoy yourself." During the buy-sell process, one spends a great deal of time with their real estate agent. "My professionalism and strong work ethic are the cornerstones to my success, but sometimes we get so caught up in the business side of buying or selling homes that we can lose sight of the fact that buying or selling a property is an exciting process and should still be enjoyable, and fun. "I simply love my job!"
 
Karista builds strong relationships with her clients and listens intently to learn their likes, dislikes, needs, and objectives. Some agents designate assistants to manage customer communication, and transactional tasks but Karista is a hands-on broker and insists on being the lead agent and providing her personal attention – a trait for which she is consistently complimented.
 
Whether selling your current estate property or looking for your next, reach out to Karista and experience a professional, yet personal and fun experience.