Scott Timberlake

Scott Timberlake, the owner of Realty Trust, has been a licensed real estate broker since
1978, operating in several states including Hawaii, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona,
Washington State and California. Scott has been affiliated with national and local real
estate associations gaining an excellent record of integrity and professionalism.
After operating his business headquarters in Hawaii, he relocated to Oregon in 1987
and opened an office in Palm Springs in 2010. Since that time, he has applied his
extensive background and experience to the sale and purchase of numerous properties.
Throughout the real estate recession (2009-2014) Scott successfully specialized in foreclosures and short sales of residential and commercial investment properties for his clients.
Scott applied his conscientious and visionary stewardship to several historically significant and Class 1 Historic Buildings in Palm Springs. His ownership and
commitment to the preservation of the long-vacant Donald Wexler-designed former Merrill Lynch Building in downtown Palm Springs, now occupied by the Eisenhower Health Center, has resulted in a successful and celebrated “adaptive reuse” of this elegant midcentury modern masterpiece. He recently acquired the vacant Tahquitz Plaza (600-650/700-750 Tahquitz Canyon Dr) after a years-long political battle between the City of Palm Springs, the Historic Preservation Society, and the previous owner. Now
that the exterior restoration is complete, he continues the interior renovation of the
expansive commercial space working closely with the original architect, Hugh
Kaptur. The building has been renamed Kaptur Plaza.
Scott sold and managed the restoration of the vacant William Cody-designed building at the high-traffic downtown location at Arenas and Palm Canyon Drive which now serves as Realty Trust’s administrative headquarters.
Scott is proud to call Palm Springs his home and has personally made several financial investments in promoting the vibrancy and long-term growth of the City.
Scott Timberlake and Realty Trust have become a respected and valued members of the community with deep ties and working relationships with the business, civic, cultural, and preservation entities of Palm Springs.