Jim has worked hard to build his business and stands among the top performing agents at Alain Pinel Realtors. He was awarded the Premier Club achievement award from "The Leading Real Estate Companies of the World" for his continued sales performance.

 
He has played a key role in the development of the existing new agent mentor program; coaching agents since 2005. Most recently, he has taught over 200+ agents about the fundamentals, essentials and critical elements of the short-sale process during his four hour internal course.  In addition, he has been teaching a sales course in the Los Gatos office, for new agents, and has been a guest speaker at West Valley College during their Real Estate Principals course for several years.

Jim is among only 1% of realtors who are e-PRO technology certified by the National Association of Realtors. This certification equips agents with the latest technology tools to serve clients more efficiently and enables agents with the knowledge to utilize online marketing strategies, ensuring that each listing has optimal visibility.

Prior to Alain Pinel Realtors, Jim served as Vice-President of Business Operations for TechPointer, Inc. where he was the managing director leading a team of technicians, web developers, trainers and marketing consultants. Prior to TechPointer, Inc., Jim worked for IBM Corporation overseeing the operations, marketing and web design areas for the IBM/Oracle International Competency Center located in Redwood Shores, CA. During his tenure at IBM, he also worked in the marketing department of the Storage Systems Division during the MicroDrive product launch, a product that revolutionized hard drive size and capability.

He is currently a member of Almaden Valley Kiwanis and has served as President, Vice-President and Secretary throughout his tenure. During his involvement with Kiwanis, he has also served as Regional Advisor for the California-Nevada-Hawaii Key Club youth division of Kiwanis traveling with the high school students to various conventions and events throughout the Key Club District. Jim received the California-Nevada-Hawaii District - Distinguished Kiwanis Member award for his dedication to community service and currently serves on the Kiwanis International Key-Leader youth leadership training committee.

Along with his real estate profession, Jim greatly enjoys spending time with his wife and three children,

 

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