About James

As a Listing Agent, Buyer's Agent, and Seller's Agent here in beautiful Northern Colorado, I work for you. My past experiences, including home inspector, insurance roof adjuster, home builder, and small business owner for the past 15 years, provide my clients with the background and expertise they deserve. Our family loves Northern Colorado. My wife is the program manager for one of the top social enterprise MBA programs in the nation, at Colorado State University. Together with our two children and pet rescue dog and salamander, our family cannot imagine living anywhere else (except maybe Maui for a few months in the winter?). You receive the following when you choose me as a REALTOR®: Attention to detail. Having operated my own business for 15 years, I have run my own payroll, taxes, bookkeeping, budgeting, marketing, hiring, contracting. In other words, I like numbers, and I'm good at them. Communication. If a client doesn't know what's going on because of poor communication, then nothing else matters in my book. Conscientiously following up and keeping my clients informed is something I don't take lightly. Local expertise. Residing in Northern Colorado for 12 years now, I will show you the positives and negatives to living in Midtown, the west side, Old Town, Windsor, northern lakes area, Harmony corridor, east of I-25, Loveland, and so many other great parts of Northern Colorado. Breadth of knowledge. I coach my son's youth soccer team, mountain bike, brew beer, maintain our neighborhood green space (through a city grant), hike, grow vegetable gardens, ski, keep bees, and am currently working on my ice skating skills. All combined, these activities keep me well connected in the community, and help to understand others' passions. Open-minded. Before kids, Shelby and I taught English in Japan, and were fortunate enough to travel through SE Asia and Africa. We have hosted international students in our home for 18 plus years, providing us with insight into unique cultural traits. Passion for homes. My wife claims that I was always meant to do this. I have flipped houses, built an entire house from the ground up, and have been a secret Open House crasher for years now. Searching out residences, evaluating homes, readying a home for maximum appeal and sales price-this is what I truly love. Negotiator. Treat people the way you would like to be treated. Inject humor, humility, straight-forwardness. This is how I negotiate.