I am in my 5th Year of Selling Real Estate but did you know I was a Residential Real Estate Appraiser for 14 years before I started selling? If knowing what the price should be, whether Buying or Selling, benefits you then call or email me today so you can get started and gain that competitive edge!

I work in the county I moved to in 1976, Monroe County! For 14 years I gave real estate advice to the top sales agents in my county and now we compete for the same Buyers and Sellers. Since landing at RE/MAX last year I have been able to concentrate on sales and I don't spend any more of my time running an office and supervising other agents! If you are looking for professional representation from a knowledgeable agent than send me an email and I can help you sort through all the information you are getting from the Internet!

I help Buyers and Sellers in one county! Monroe County! My expertise is in Residential Real Estate, existing houses, new houses, condo's, paired patio homes, lake properties, residential investment properties (downtown and near the Indiana University campus), acreage and vacant lots...anything residential!

I know a lot about the Bloomington, Ellettsville and Monroe County market area. You really need to make sure that you have a professional agent representing you because there are a lot of agents available to choose from but only a handful I would want representing me if I was going to spend $100,000 to $1,000,000 on a home!

The Internet is a great tool to help you find a new home but make sure you use common sense when trying to find that agent you want to represent you!  If you don't, then you'll realize that their advertising was really good but you really weren't looking for good adverting you were looking for a professional agent to help you through the buying and selling process!

1975 to present...I moved to Bloomington with my family in 1975 and I attended Middle School and High School in Bloomington and in 1984 I graduated from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. My last 18 years in business have been as a Real Estate Professional in Monroe County, including Bloomington and Ellettsville. I spent my first 14 years in Real Estate as a Residential Real Estate Appraiser, so my expertise is PRICE!

Prior to RE/MAX...Prior to joining forces with Remax Realty Professionals I was the Broker/Owner of Stafford & Associates Realty, Inc. for 4 years. In joining the other agents at Remax Realty Professionals in Bloomington I truly feel that my time will be better spent servicing my clients by spending my days helping Buyers and Sellers buy and sell instead of spending a percentage of my days managing a brokerage firm. So if you are planning on Buying or Selling a home or if you have a friend that is planning on Buying or Selling a home than give me a call to if you want the competitive edge!

Prior to real estate...Prior to working in the real estate industry I had been a Sporting Good Manufacturer's Sales Rep. and my territory included Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. The sporting goods lines I represented included Pony Baseball, Football and Boxing Shoes, Swingster and Dunbrooke jackets, Brine Soccer, Incrediball, and  Markwort Sporting Goods Company out of St. Louis who were Distributors for Rawlings, Converse, Wilson and Louisville Slugger.

Jim's early years...I was born in Long Island, New York and after a few years moved to the San Diego area in southern California where I grew up with my two brothers and two sisters. In the 3rd grade we moved again to Oak Harbor, Washington on Whidbey Island.  Jim's Dad worked for Grumman Aerospace for over 30. In August of 1975 Jim's family moved to Bloomington where his Dad worked for Grumman Aerospace at Crane.  After raising 5 children Jim's Mom bought The Gourmet's Pantry at College Mall and after a few years moved it to Downtown Bloomington to the Curry Building where she leased space for her deli from CFC, Inc. until she sold s few years later.