Come for the golf. Stay for the life.
I live at Ironwood Country Club and help buyers and sellers with country club, golf course, and custom homes in Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells, whether it’s a move, a second home, or a 55+ community. The first step is learning how you want to spend your days.
I moved to Palm Desert from Wellesley, Massachusetts, and live at Ironwood Country Club in South Palm Desert. Sunrise over the Santa Rosa Mountains still gets me, and the people here made the Coachella Valley feel like home fast.
I’m a former CPA and technology sales leader, and that gave me two skills I use every day as a REALTOR®. I understand the numbers, from HOA dues and club fees to resale value. And I’ve learned to listen first, because I want to understand how you want to live before we pick an address.
I’m part of a Palm Desert Compass team with Galina Tucker. You work with me, and you get her experience behind every decision.
I’m an avid golfer, and you’ll often find me on one of the Coachella Valley’s golf courses, from Ironwood to Indian Wells. Off the course, I stay active, keep up with fitness, and stay close with my four kids in New York City and San Diego.
Hike at sunrise. Pickleball at nine. Dinner on El Paseo.
“I live at Ironwood Country Club and I love waking up in the desert every morning.” Steve helps buyers find the Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, or Indian Wells community that fits the way they want to spend their days.
I work alongside Galina Tucker as part of her Palm Desert Compass team. We focus on Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, and La Quinta, including Ironwood Country Club and The Summit.
Galina was born and raised in Europe and came to the U.S. in 2004. She brings a business and finance background to every transaction. A country club and retirement community specialist, she has deep experience in guard-gated golf communities including Griffin Ranch, PGA West, The Hideaway, and Mission Hills. She has been named a Palm Springs Life Top Realtor every year since 2020, and she is RealTrends Verified.
Ironwood member and resident. Former CPA and technology sales leader.
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Homes listed or sold by our Compass team. My own transactions are marked.
From guard-gated golf estates to active-adult communities, Steve helps you compare club memberships, HOA costs, and daily life across the Coachella Valley.
Steve chose Compass for its technology platform. Compass is now the country’s largest independent real estate brokerage. It gives Steve more tools, data, and reach to put to work for his buyers and sellers.
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Steve James is a Compass REALTOR® (CA DRE# 02282813) based in Palm Desert, California. He lives at Ironwood Country Club, is a former CPA, and helps buyers and sellers in Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and Indian Wells as part of a Compass team with Galina Tucker.
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