Born and raised in Palm Springs, California, Jay Simmers brings a new, creative outlook to the real estate market. Having been raised in a multicultural family, Jay has dual citizenship in the United States and Panamá. His worldly upbringing allowed him to understand at a young age how to effectively communicate with people of different international backgrounds.
Jay knew at a young age that real estate was his passion. He majored in Real Estate and Land Development at The University of Arizona. Early in his college studies he obtained a four-month internship for a luxury travel concierge company in Barcelona, Spain, to learn the ins and outs of international business. During his Junior and Senior year he interned for Cushman and Wakefield Commercial Real Estate in both the Newport Beach and Tucson office.

Upon graduation Jay was hired by Avison Young Commercial Real Estate in Downtown Los Angeles to be a key player on the Automotive Properties Team. He specialized in auto dealership real estate on a nationwide basis. Jay assisted auto dealership franchisees, auto manufacturers, and auto related businesses with their real estate needs.

As a well-versed real estate professional, Jay ventured back to his hometown roots in 2020 to specialize in residential real estate in the Greater Palm Springs area. Since 2020 Jay has been involved with over $100 plus million in residential and commercial real estate transaction volume throughout the Coachella Valley.