Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

I jumped out of an airplane for the first time in December of 2004 at the Perris Skydiving School.  I did the jump with my friend Sean, who was celebrating his 40th birthday.  I did this because one, nobody else would else would do it, and two, I needed to "step out of my comfort zone"  The skydive was one of this exhilerating experiences of my life!!!  I have done several jumps since then.  As I look at my life, I have been out of my comfort zone many times, and I didn't have to jump out of airplane!!! 

 I moved to Palm Springs in January 1999, by way of San Francisco.  I studied marketing at Sonoma State University, and worked for such companies as Macy's San Franciso & Williams-Sonoma.  I had been working in the sales business for the last 15 years, but was looking for something more.  I wanted to be my own boss, but I didn't know how to go about it.  That's when it hit me:  Real Estate.  I had been buying & selling my own properties for the past 10 years, why not do it for a living?  But it took me 2 years before I made my leap of faith, and took a chance on a dream. 

Palm Springs has been a living paradise for me.  I can do all the things I love to do:  bicycling, running, and hiking.  I have a sense of community here with all the people I meet.  Small town feel with big city amenties.

 I don't do much skydiving anymore, but I still look at that picture and I how I felt that day.  It constantly reminds me that every now & then, we all need take a risk and to step out of our comfort zone.

 My Client-First Philosophy

There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.

That said, in my experience as a Palm Springs real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.

Tooting My Own Horn

This is the section where I get to tell you what I do and how wonderful I am.  There really is not much tell.  I am just going to give you the basics.

• ABR Designation- Accredited Buyer's Representative
• Work with Buyer & Sellers in the Palm Springs area
• Specializing in 2nd and Vacation Homes
• Experience in Property Management & Leasing
• New Home Development Sales
• Also serve the cities of Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert

Look Who's Talking about Harold

There are many things I can say about the high quality of service I provide to my home seller and buyer clients, but probably none would be as credible as testimonials from some of my past clients themselves.

So please take a moment to read the following testimonials. I hope they indicate my experience and integrity, as well as make it clear how much I enjoy helping people with their real estate needs

Dear Harold, 

As you may be aware we have just arrived back home from our recent vacation cruise out of San Diego and our first return to our new home at the Desert Princess Country Club. 

We were really excited to finally be able to spend some time and enjoy our home. I must say that everything was in perfect condition and just as we remember it when you took us there in March. 

I have to say that purchasing a property so far away and really having very little knowledge of the area and the real estate market was a bit intimidating. 

However, with your help not only on a professional level but also your attention to detail and your personal concern in regard to understanding our unique situation eliminated all of our anxiety. 

Although we did not purchase a million dollar property, you made us feel like we did. 

We're trying to convince some of friends and relatives to consider a property in the Palm Springs area as well and if so we would certainly recommend that they chose you to assist them. 

Once again thank you for all your help, 

Victor and Kathryn Glowik, Peabody MA

"I am writing to make you aware of our great satisfaction with the work of Harold Watts in the purchase of our new home in Palm Springs.  Harold was extremely diligent in dealing with all matters of this purchase and he was so helpful and responsible in communicating with us and following through on all of the details......We will certainly recommend highly Harold and your agency to our other home buying & selling friends in the future."

John Hoffman & Tony Leondis, Los Angeles, CA

"Harold, Jim and I want to thank you for all you've don to make this condo sale go through painlessly for us.  We found you to be very conscientious and someone we could trust.  We will always be ready to recommend you to friends who may desire property in the Desert."

Jim & Kay Chabot, Long Beach, WA

"Harold, we were very pleased to have you help us in buying a house in Palm Springs.  The referral could not have worked out any better.  You were very informative & always willing to drop everything to help us.  We will be more than happy to pass your name on to our friends"

Steve Johnson & Dana Benoit, Palm Springs, CA