James Barnes

I am a firm believer that having a vision for your life and continually working towards self-improvement are vital keys to success. As an Army veteran and actor (starring in the 2008 movie Garrison as well as numerous commercials), my experience has taught me the importance of having vision. It's what helped launch me into my acting career. But it was my constant need to push myself, to improve myself, to do something more that led me to a highly successful real estate career. I started in real estate in 2000, investing in properties and working with 3 different home builders (2 of which have ranked in the top 10 homebuilders in the country for over 10 years). Wanting to do more than just invest, I obtained by realtors license in 2004 and worked for major companies such as GMAC Real Estate, REMAX, and Keller Williams. Not content with just sticking with the status quo, I obtained a broker license in 2009, starting my own brokerage in 2012. Starting a brokerage is no small feat. To make sure I lived up to my potential, I was coached by 2 of the top real estate coaches in the world—Jay Kinder (Coldwell Banker's #2 realtor in the world) and Michael Reese (creator of the National Association of Expert Advisors/NAEA). This led to me becoming a certified home buying and selling advisor with the NAEA. I've received so much amazing help from trade experts and I'm aware of how much it has helped me grow to success. In turn, I've now partnered and collaborate with Jay Kinder to help other agents grow successful businesses and teams with eXp Realty. Along with my real estate business, I'm also a fitness instructor for Lifetime Athletic Club. I firmly believe that fitness has had a huge impact on my physical and mental well-being, helping me to excel in the real estate business. I want to help others have that same physical and mental health to be able to succeed at whatever they do. I'm proud of my success and I work hard to make my beautiful wife of 16 years and 2 won