I have almost 40 years of experience in Customer Service and Business Management. 19 of those years have been here at The Group Real Estate. I have always been dedicated to developing systems that will provide consistent, excellent results. My belief that a successful business is built on long-term relationships, rooted in trust and respect, is the driving force in every interaction. At The Group Inc., I found those same core values and that translates to a smooth and positive real estate experience for my customers. Although residential real estate makes up a large portion of my business, I enjoy helping customers with all their real estate needs: new construction, mountain properties, or land.
Raised in a small town in the California Gold Country, we moved to Fort Collins in 1986. Nikki, my bride of 37 years, is an amazing supporter and partner in life’s adventure. We have two awesome daughters, Ashley and Chelsey, who both went through Poudre Schools and went on to graduate from Colorado State University. They both married in 2017 (only 10 weeks apart - thanks girls) to great guys and now our family continues to expand. Nikki and I are overly proud grandparents to Enzio, Delaney and Miles. For fun I am an avid runner, fair weather cyclist, cautious mountain biker, decent skier and part-time fly fisherman. Nikki and I love to hike, camp, work in our yard, cook together and check out new breweries and restaurants. All of which is so readily available here in Northern Colorado.
Professional Qualifications
Member of the Fort Collins Board of Realtors
Member of the Colorado Association of Realtors
Member of the National Association of Realtors
Graduate of the Realtor Institute - GRI
Community Involvement
Board of Directors - Past Chair of the Larimer Humane Society
Board of Directors - Past Chair of GroupGives Foundation
15 year Supporter of the National MS Society and annual rider in the MS 150
20 year Supporter - United Way of Larimer County and local non-profit agencies
Past President and Board of Director for the Women’s Resource Center
Jim has a bit of a relaxed manner that helped the entire transaction. And he was super good about answering all ph calls and text messages and e mails and was patience with our grandkids as they were viewing houses. As i am a bit anxious and nervous Jim was a real help with taking care of the stress with my wife and myself. It worked Thanks to Jim Watson. We will use his services again
Jim Watson and his team are absolute pros - they pay attention to every detail and served my family's best interests at all times throughout a very timely and successful process. Jim's kindness and compassion were the cherry on top!
Jim and the entire Group team have been amazing to work with!
Jim was fully engaged in helping us find the house that had everything we wanted. His assistance was above and beyond expectations.
Jim provided first class service, including valuable insights.
Jim worked with our best interest in mind, during a difficult real estate market.
Jim has helped us buy 3 and sell 2 homes. He is a trusted advisor who helped us navigate the crazy waters of the early 2022 housing market. When we were frustrated, he was a calm voice who kept our eyes on the prize. In the end, we sold our home at the desired price and found an awesome new home.
Jim Watson did an excellent job helping my brother and I sell our mother's home after she moved into Memory Care. Jim was very sensitive to our needs and timeline, and helped us navigate this huge undertaking every step of the way. The process was seamless from start to finish!
Jim went far beyond our expectations in keeping us informed about every step of the process, answering our questions, and stepping in immediately and often to keep the process moving quickly and smoothly. We appreciate his hard work and quick responsiveness to make the process easy for us!
Jim is an honest hard working realtor that has always had my family’s best interests in mind. We absolutely love working with Jim Watson!
Jim did a great job listening to our needs vs wants in a new home. He shared the pros and cons for each of the home we looked at so that we could make an educated choice versus an emotional one. He constantly provided updates and checked in with us throughout our home buying journey. When we ran into some challenges between the title company and the lender, he was able to come up with a solution that allowed us to close on our new home. Everyone we interacted with at The Group was extremely patient and helpful. Highly recommend Jim Watson and The Group for your home buying journey.
Jim is awesome! He should get a monster bonus this year if you ask me. I plan to have Jim assist with my next property purchase if he is up for it. -Dan Hanavan
Jim is outstanding to work with and made our transaction seamless.
Jim was very helpful with assisting me in my first home purchase. Very professional and friendly. Will recommend Jim to anyone who is looking to purchase or sell a home.
Jim was great! Home sold in two days over asking!
I can’t begin to thank Jim Watson enough for all his help and patience and sense of humor during all the stress of selling my home. I will be forever grateful —-Jim, you’re the best!!!! Sincerely, Kim Miranda
Jim is great to work with! This is the second time we have had the pleasure of Jim's assistance. He is very helpful, always available for questions or advice yet not pushy or impatient. Would not hesitate to reach out to Jim if we have future real estate needs.
Jim is very thoughtful, organized, and honest. I always felt like he cared about our sale, even though we were not his only client. Jim was timely in responding to any questions or correspondence and knowledgeable on any issues that came up.
Jim was a vital part of our home search and purchasing process. We couldn’t have done it without him — we know because we tried another broker before switching to Jim. Thank you Jim; we are grateful to have found you! He was also excellent with our two daughters.
Jim is very knowledgeable and great to work with!
I have known Jim for a while and he has always been professional and very courteous. He is excellent with working with and around people's schedules, as best he can. Great experience with Jim, and great man and awesome realtor.
Jim was very helpful and professional. From our first meet to our closing, he has been helpful providing information such as utilities and directed us to a company when we had a radon issue with our new home. He was always prompt to answer any questions. We would recommend Jim to anyone relocating to this area.
Jim is fantastic to work with. He takes time to get to know buyer's preferences and thoroughly explains details about different areas.
Jim is always very personable, accommodating, and helpful. He is knowledgeable about the market and the Fort Collins/Loveland area where we were looking for homes. He was our agent for our first home purchase in Fort Collins five years ago. He goes above and beyond what is expected. Due to a delay in closing because of our lender at that time, Jim helped us get temporary storage for our belongings that arrived from CA on the expected closing date. We recently chose Jim to help us with our search for investment properties. We were very pleased once again and will definitely use Jim and The Group again for our real estate needs.
Jim became a friend. ..he is the very best.
Jim was exceptionally wise and helpful guiding me to my new home. I am thankful he knew what was needed every step of the way . I will be forever grateful !
Excellent service, always available by phone or email, or text, to provide updates on progress of purchase, negotiation, or follow through after purchase completion to interface with selling broker and/or builder, in problem solving. Very personal, warm and welcoming service. In our initial survey of properties in the Fort Collins area, Jim provided very focused areas for us to visit, based on our stated preferences, to determine our choice of 'neighborhood' locations. Subsequently he gave us tours of these and others, after our initial survey/drive through on our own, with obviously detailed knowledge on his part of the areas and homes available for purchase. We never felt rushed or pressured. We are very happy with our ultimate choice, and our overall experience.
Jim went above and beyond to make our home buying process easy and worry free. His customer service is top notch.