MEET the PARTNERS

Meet the Partners                  

For immediate release:

HIGHLAND PARTNERS HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AND THE OFFICES ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS! STOP BY FOR AN ESPRESSO!

After years of pondering the concept of establishing a different culture of real estate, Highland Partners has opened their doors for business. Prudential's top producing agent for 8 years running, Heidi Marchesotti has joined forces with friends, colleagues and heavy hitters Debbi DiMaggio and Adam Betta formerly of The Grubb Co. to form a boutique real estate company with an international presence.

Focusing on success fostered by reputation, the trio has established a business plan based on their love and expertise in their profession. Highlighting their promise for excellence, Highland Partners offers a safe and secure business atmosphere in a fresh and exciting environment.

Mason-McDuffie Real Estate is a multi-national organization renowned for providing the most professional, informative, loyal and dedicated service in the industry and their reputation for integrity and honesty in the marketplace is second to none.

"We are all so excited about the ability to offer the corporate strength, brand recognition and backing of a major real estate corporation while maintaining our local, boutique, community oriented ideals.  It is truly the best of both worlds!" says Heidi Marchesotti.

Also impressive is their dedication to the communities in which they do business. Nestled in Piedmont's quaint town center across from Piedmont Park, Highland Partners boasts a wonderful newly renovated facility combined with a professional atmosphere based on honesty, integrity and a policy of giving back. 

Their impressive track records from their past ventures as well the immediate embrace by the Piedmont Community has all the makings of a successful business right here in our own backyard. "We are pleased to have such a dynamic trio take over the Piedmont location.Their energy and integrity is unsurpassed." Says Mason-McDuffie Real Estate's past Vice President George Millirons.

"We feel very lucky to live and work in such a wonderful community surrounded by the cheerful voices of kids playing and the beautiful Piedmont Park just across the street. The best perk is when our children, Bianca, Chase and their friends stop by the office at lunch and after school," beams Debbi.

Piedmont's Highland Partners is open daily from 9-5. You can often find them there after hours, sitting on the couch brainstorming about new ways to connect with their community. Stop by for an espresso anytime!

About the Managing Partners

Heidi and Adam bring a strong financial background to the table while Debbi brings her passion for marketing and networking while all three bring their dedication to community service and helping others. The three combine their strengths to achieve great success for their clients and their community. 

Adam Betta, Broker I Partner 

Active Community Volunteer
Board Member, Skyline Lacrosse and Piedmont Soccer Club

After receiving his real estate license in 1987, this fourth generation San Francisco native worked with buyers and sellers of residential properties in San Francisco. In 1998, Adam created and managed a property management and leasing company called The Highland Group, which partnered with The Grubb Company. Two years later in 2000, he became fully associated with The Grubb Company as a broker associate representing both buyers and sellers. Adam stepped over to the mortgage side of the business for a few years in order to sharpen his knowledge of the lending industry. He returns to brokering with HIGHLAND PARTNERS with more to give to his clients while they are faced with today's rapid changes. Due to his training and immersion into the many facets of real estate, Adam is able to offer more knowledge and understanding to each of his clients.

Adam credits his degree in economics from The University of San Francisco for helping him find the right leverage in negotiations on behalf of his clients. His knowledge of rental property and leasing laws also make him well suited to advise clients in increasing the value of their income properties and homes. His experience in mortgage lending also helps his clients to understand more clearly, the, sometimes complicated loan process and programs.

Relationships with his clients drive Adam the most. The experience of buying or selling real estate can be a very stressful and emotional process; therefore Adam takes particular care in walking clients through each step. Seeing an elated client signing their final papers is his favorite reward. In addition, Adam's meticulous worth ethic; enthusiasm, patience and skillful negotiation have made him a favorite resource for current clients and new referrals. 
 

Debbi DiMaggio, Realtor l Partner 

Second Generation Piedmonter
Active Community Volunteer
Children's Support League Member since 1997
National Charity League 

A Piedmont native and graduate of Cal Berkeley, Debbi DiMaggio is to real estate as Joe DiMaggio is to baseball: a charismatic winner with an exuberant style all her own. (The world-renowned baseball player happens to be Debbi's third cousin.) Debbi's reputation has spread from her native Piedmont throughout the Bay Area as a real estate professional in a class by herself. Her buyers love her tireless efforts to find them the right home and negotiate the best terms in any market, and her sellers couldn't imagine the process without her circumspect management of the entire process. While Debbi makes her work appear effortless and even fun (a DiMaggio flair), this is by careful design, and the result of years of experience and hard work.

For the past eighteen years, Debbi has specialized in helping her clients relocate from across the globe, over the Bridge, and just around the corner. With this depth of experience comes an intuition that enables her to usher her clients into environments and neighborhoods that almost seem designed for their specific needs and wishes. Debbi's reputation has resulted in a client list that reads like the credits of a Hollywood blockbuster, including such celebrities as Macauley Culkin, Julianne Moore, Sally Field, Hugh Grant, Linda Fiorentino, Ted Dansen, Tom Arnold and Jason Richardson. But whether you are a film star, professional athlete, CEO, teacher, firefighter or pastry chef, as Debbi's client, you are always the celebrity.

Like her famous relative, Debbi DiMaggio discovered early what she does best, and then developed that talent to a high professional degree, making her delighted clients the real winners.
 

Heidi Marchesotti, Realtor l Partner 
Board Member, Shining Star Kids of America
Hillcrest Gold Donor
Schleroderma Research Foundation Volunteer

Born in the Bay Area, Heidi graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in international economics. Before beginning her career in Real Estate, she served several years as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Berkeley Capital Management. She also consulted with the estate-planning department at Wells Fargo Securities serving the Bank's private clients.

Her working knowledge of financial markets and estate planning gives Heidi an edge in buying, selling and negotiating real estate. She believes in giving the very best service to her clients through a hands-on approach. Known throughout the East Bay as a top Realtor for luxury home marketing, she has organized an extensive network of clients and service providers that vastly improve the home selling experience.  Her local expertise and extensive real estate experience will benefit you whether you are buying, selling or investing.

Privacy is often a big concern for many of Heidi's clients.  Whether the transaction requires confidentiality agreements, talking with agents and advisors or just professional overal discretion, Heidi has earned the trust of many private clients and their advisors by providing unparalleled personal service while respecting the privacy they deserve.

Highland Partners

Boutique Real Estate ~ International Presence

Building Better Communities through Education and Involvement.

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The Only Real Estate Company in Piedmont

Highland Partners has put together a strong, experienced team of leaders to ensure total support for their clients. Heidi, Adam and Debbi's unending dedication and their teams commitment to excellence allows Highland Partners to ensure their clients are always in the best hands.

Highland Partners is a high-end luxury, boutique real estate company with an international presence specializing in the many wonderful neighborhoods of PIEDMONT, OAKLAND and BERKELEY. Highland Partners is a group of top producing agents with a focus on Community Service and Building Better Communities through Education and Involvement .

Heidi, Debbi and Adam welcome newcomers and long time residents alike to contact them or stop by their office at 342 Highland Avenue in Piedmont to discuss current market conditions, home values, neighborhoods, financing and refinancing needs, public and private schools, events, sports, activities, clubs, resource referrals or anything that comes to mind. They invite you to contact them so that they may assist you.

Meet the HP Team:

Adam Betta, Broker 

Debbi DiMaggio, Marketing Director

Heidi Marchesotti, Manager

 Hope Broderick              

Rebecca Ciccio

Scott Hill

Kent Hill

Doug Fuller                    

Janette Licata

Sarah Abel

Maggie Lau