Jim was raised in Dayton, Ohio with 4 siblings. As a child, Jim had aspirations of owning his own company. In 1980, he started a computer company in Michigan. With a lot of blood, sweat and tears, over a period of 18 years, he was able to grow the business from a two man company to a company with over 120 employees. His company was recognized as being in the top 5% of it's kind of business in the United States. Jim attributes a lot of his success from implementing strategic marketing systems and having very gifted employees to work with. He sold his company in the late 1990's and "retired". Well, truth be known, he had too much energy to retire and found himself moving to SW Florida and getting into the real estate industry. Jim was taught at a young age that if you want something in life, you have to work for it. So thats what he did. Starting in real estate in the early 2000's, Jim learned what all the 'industry experts' said to do to market homes. But, after doing what they advised, he realised that virtually every agent was doing the same thing to market their listings, and they were merely HOPING to find the right buyer with mass marketing techniques and status quo strategies like flyers, open houses, a sign in the front yard, and entering the listing in the MLS. Frustrated with the status quo, Jim developed a proprietary marketing system called "iFiND". iFiND goes way beyond traditional mass marketing. Tapping into his marketing and technical background, he and a team of very gifted guru's developed a marketing system that is revolutionary for the real estate industry. iFiND uses sophisticated computer technology, database profiling analysis, and creative marketing to FIND the most likely buyers for a home based on that home's and/or that community's unique attributes. Jim is quoted to say "We actually develop and design a unique marketing system for each home that we list. We don't JUST HOPE the right buyer finds us, we go FIND the right buyers! We believe it is the only way to get the RIGHT BUYER for the home who will truly appreciate the attributes of the home, and thus maximize the selling price." Jim got into the real estate industry 17 years ago and has now helped buyers buy and sellers sell homes in virtually every community from Marco Island, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, and even up to Cape Coral and the Islands. Among many other accolades, one of Jim's most precious awards is being a FIVE STAR REALTOR. FIVE STAR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL - for 8 years as of 2019. This is a highly coveted award that very few agents ever receive (less than 2% of agents), much less receive for 8 years! This award in not based on being the top sales agent in SW Florida, but rather on having the HIGHEST CLIENT SATISFACTION ratings of over 15,000 agents in SW Florida. Jim helps BUYERS as well. People truly appreciate his wisdom, his connections, his patience and constant communication through the process to protect the Buyer and to guide the buyer. His clients also appreciate his negotiation skills!