Jim Stewart

In 2006, Jim Stewart embarked on his real estate sales career by starting his own real estate brokerage. Since then Jim has sold close to 1000 properties and continues to sell 50-60 properties per year. His first real estate company was geared towards providing advisory and marketing services to sellers who were attempting to sell their home on a "for sale by owner" basis. Soon thereafter Jim started a second, complimentary company assisting sellers who wanted to harness the greater marketing power the Greater Springfield Board of Realtors MLS system offered. In late 2008 Jim joined forces with another existing local real estate brokerage to be able to provide even greater service and services to his clients and customers. In 2012, in order to take his business to another level and be able to provide even greater power to his clients, Jim joined forces with the company which sells more homes than any other real estate firm in the world, RE/MAX. In early 2008, as the market entered the downward spiral, Jim realized that the real estate downturn wasn't going to be the short-lived phenomenon that some were hoping for. Jim realized that his business model had to change to include ways to help people in dire economic circumstances regarding their mortgage. To that end Jim started performing "short sales". Then in 2010 Jim took things a step further and became a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). CDPE's have the tools to help homeowners find the best solutions for their unique situations and to avoid foreclosure through the efficient execution of a short sale. Jim has helped dozens of families avoid foreclosure and walk away with no mortgage debt. Why else should you trust Jim with the sale or purchase of your home? Prior to becoming a REALTOR(R), Jim spent 10 years in the mortgage business as a residential mortgage originator and underwriter and has worked with hundreds of millions of dollars of mortgages. Jim has been involved in real estate in one way or another for most of the time since 1992. But not only does Jim have unparalleled experience in the real estate arena, he is also a respected community leader. Jim served for three terms as Alderman for the City of Ozark's Board of Alderman (city council) and two terms as Mayor Pro-Tempore (President of the Board of Aldermen). Jim has been active in the Chamber of Commerce and numerous other civic organizations including Rotary International, Kiwanis, The United Way and more. Today, Jim is among the Top 2% of REALTORS(R) for sales production in the Greater Springfield Board of REALTORS(R) and among the top 50 individual agents in the RE/MAX Mid-States Region