About California Desert Association of REALTORS
The California Desert Association of REALTORS (CDAR) has represented the Coachella Valley's real estate community since 1958, operating from Palm Desert in the middle of the resort corridor. California Desert Association of REALTORS IDX brings that desert inventory to an agent's own website, where golf-course villas and midcentury Palm Springs homes get shopped from Seattle and Chicago all winter long.
CDAR essentials:
- Formed in 1958, giving it more than six decades in the desert market
- Headquartered on Monterey Avenue in Palm Desert
- Serves the Coachella Valley from Palm Springs to Indio, with reach into Riverside, Imperial, and San Bernardino counties
- Signed a data share agreement with CRMLS, tying desert listings into California's largest MLS network
- Provides members the standard California toolkit, including C.A.R. forms and mobile MLS access
The CRMLS connection matters for websites: desert inventory and the statewide system talk to each other, and CloseDaily works both relationships.
Coverage area
California Desert Association of REALTORS serves agents and brokers across:
- California - the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert communities
Down valley from the windmills:
- Palm Springs: the midcentury core and its storied neighborhoods
- The resort spine: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, and Indian Wells
- The east valley: La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella
- The north side: Desert Hot Springs and Thousand Palms
- Wider desert reach into Riverside, Imperial, and San Bernardino county communities
Los Angeles and Orange County run on CRMLS proper, and the high desert has its own board, both covered on their own pages. For the valley floor and its fairway real estate, CDAR is the local authority.
How to get California Desert Association of REALTORS listings on your website
Desert IDX follows the familiar California pattern, and CloseDaily carries the technical half:
- Belong to CDAR. Association membership with broker participation gives you IDX standing.
- Authorize the site. IDX paperwork signed by you and your broker names the domain that will show listings.
- CloseDaily brings the feed in. We manage the vendor agreements on both the CDAR side and the CRMLS data-share side, so the valley's full picture reaches your site.
- Desert search opens under your flag. Search, listing detail, and alert emails, compliant and live.
Setup is handled during onboarding and typically takes a few business days once the MLS approves your IDX paperwork.
CloseDaily and California Desert Association of REALTORS
CloseDaily supports IDX integration for California Desert Association of REALTORS. Your site runs valley inventory with the CRM, lead capture, and follow-up automation underneath it.
The desert sells on a snowbird calendar: browsers arrive in November, buyers sign by March. Saved searches and instant alerts keep your site working that whole season, especially for the out-of-state shoppers who cannot drop by a Sunday open house.
Plans start at $299 per month, and the 7-day free trial requires a credit card.
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Frequently asked questions
Does CloseDaily support California Desert Association of REALTORS IDX?
Yes. CloseDaily supports IDX integration for California Desert Association of REALTORS across the Coachella Valley. We handle the feed connections and launch during onboarding.
How do I add California Desert Association of REALTORS home search to my website?
Confirm CDAR membership, sign the IDX authorization with your broker, and CloseDaily handles the data agreements and the build. Your search goes live during onboarding.
What areas does California Desert Association of REALTORS cover?
The Coachella Valley from Palm Springs through Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, and Indio, plus desert communities in Riverside, Imperial, and San Bernardino counties.
How long does California Desert Association of REALTORS IDX setup take?
Setup is handled during onboarding and typically takes a few business days once the MLS approves your IDX paperwork. The broker signature is the only step on your desk.
How does CDAR relate to CRMLS?
CDAR signed a data share agreement with CRMLS, connecting desert listings with California's largest MLS network. For your website that means broader data reach, and CloseDaily manages both relationships behind the scenes. Our California Regional MLS page covers the statewide system.
Is the desert market really that seasonal?
The listing calendar tilts hard toward winter and spring, when the valley's population swells. A site with alerts running year-round catches the early birds who start searching before the season turns.
Related MLS coverage
- California Regional MLS - California
- High Desert Association of REALTORS - California
- Greater Antelope Valley Association of REALTORS - California
- Imperial County AOR - California
California Desert Association of REALTORS is a trademark of its respective owner. CloseDaily is an independent IDX and CRM provider. CloseDaily is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by California Desert Association of REALTORS or its parent organization.