My clients are people just like you who want an informed, skilled and professional agent who will make the real estate experience a good and lasting one.

When I started selling real estate in the Coachella Valley in 2004, I had already been in sales for twenty years. I`ve worked for two large companies and several mid-sized firms. While I was with Hallmark Cards from 1987 to 1993, I received their top honor for sales, The R. B. Hall Award. Few Hallmarkers ever receive that award and it was the highlight of my years there. Later I achieved top sales honors at Videojet Technologies, a Chicago based computer hardware manufacturer specializing in advanced printing technologies for the food and manufacturing industries. I was with Videojet for 11 years.

Why did I go in to real estate? I am often asked that question. I love houses and all kinds of architecture. I love consulting with people and working through the issues that make home ownership possible. I love working with independent contractors who, like myself, want to run their own ship and have the satisfaction of doing a complex job that requires a high degree of ethics, logistics and negotiation. All of those qualities were taught to me by the corporations that I worked for over the years. So it was really a matter of finding a product (real estate) that I believed in and a business model that allowed me the freedom to indulge my clients and earn their respect. It`s been a great fit.

Before all that I had a wildly fun ride through the entertainment industry behind the scenes at "The Merv Griffin Show" and "Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous" (among others). It was a great way to learn about people and most of all, a way to see some of the great houses throughout the world.
EDUCATION
Loyola Marymount University, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Motion Picture and Television Production. 1982
 

Gary Lee Smith

Specialties Custom Home Dream Home Executive Home First Time Buyers Historic Home Luxury Home Move-Up Home New Home Quality Home Relocation Residential Retirement

External Links
Deals In The Desert
My Windermere Website
Where to stay while you look for a home
Where to stay while you look for a home

Professional Affiliations

• National Association of REALTORS
• California Assocation of REALTORS
• Palm Springs Regional Association of REALTORS