Licensed Real Estate In 92262, 92264. Rooted In The Desert Since 2012.
John Matthew Harper is a Palm Springs real estate agent licensed in California, DRE License #01753957, practicing with Keller Williams Realty out of 27941 La Paz Rd Ste C, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677. He has been a dedicated REALTOR® since 2006, which means he is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and bound by its Code of Ethics, a standard higher than state license law requires. He has served the desert community since 2012.
Before real estate, I built my skills in marketing, research, and sales inside the entertainment industry. I held roles at Showtime Networks in New York and NBCUniversal Television in Los Angeles, where I managed contract administration for domestic pay television deals valued at more than a billion dollars. Over time I found I was drawn more to working with people than with data, and that pull led me to earn my real estate license.
I have been with Keller Williams from the start of my real estate journey. As the world's largest real estate technology franchise by agent count, the company leads the United States in both units sold and sales volume, and its core values of integrity and putting clients first match my own. Early in my career at the Beverly Hills Market Center, my results earned a place on the Agent Leadership Council, a group made up of the top 20 percent of agents who give direct input into how the office runs.
I relocated to the desert in 2012, taking on a condominium renovation while spending time with my father in his later years. I believe every real estate transaction should be a win for everyone at the table. Buying or selling a home carries real emotional weight, so my goal is an honest, low stress experience and steady service, whether you are touring your first Palm Springs condominium or listing a mid-century home in Old Las Palmas.
Track Record
Agent Leadership Council, Top 20 Percent
Named to the Agent Leadership Council at the Keller Williams Beverly Hills Market Center, a group drawn from the office's top 20 percent of agents by production.
Billion-Dollar Contract Background
Managed contract administration for domestic pay television deals valued at more than 1 billion dollars at Showtime Networks and NBCUniversal Television before real estate.
Desert Sales Volume
By the agent's own account, more than 5 million dollars in desert home sales across the last two years, serving buyers and sellers throughout Palm Springs.
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Palm Springs favors prepared buyers right now, and that is a shift from the frenzy of a few years ago. Redfin reported the average home selling around 3 percent below list and going pending in roughly 70 days in the most recent period. That gives a patient buyer real room to inspect and negotiate, while a well-presented listing still draws competition.
Treat any single citywide median as a starting point, not a verdict. A restored Alexander in Vista Las Palmas and a one-bedroom condominium off South Palm Canyon share a mailing city and little else. The valley-wide detached median ran $675,000 at the end of May 2026 per the Desert Housing Report, while the attached, mostly condominium, median sat near $490,000. I price from the block, not the city.
Zillow's home value index put the average Palm Springs home near $620,302 in , down 5.4 percent year over year, while Redfin's sale-price median rose 1.3 percent. Read those two together: the market is soft to flat and rewards accurate pricing. Fixed inventory and a long selling window mean timing and preparation now matter more than urgency.