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James B. Garner

James B. Garner

Gig Harbor,WA

Summary

With over 22 years of full-time real estate and mortgage experience, this top-performing mortgage loan officer excels at driving new home sales through close partnerships with on-site sales teams. The proven track record of success is evident in the ability to handle diverse loan scenarios, ranging from first-time buyers, FHA, Jumbo/Portfolio, investment, and second home purchases. Thriving in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, consistently closing over 120 purchase transactions annually. Despite challenging, high interest rate conditions, these contributions have directly led to increased sales velocity and revenue growth.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Mortgage Loan Officer

Lennar Mortgage
04.2022 - Current
  • Average $5.134 Million in closed purchase transactions monthly
  • Average 120+ closed purchase transactions annually
  • Expert in converting prospects into buyers by quickly building trust, pre-qualifying, and delivering tailored financing solutions that align with my customers’ affordability objectives
  • 2024 Circle of Excellence qualifier

New Home Consultant / Managing Broker

Lennar
02.2017 - 04.2022
  • Lead the integration of two communities that were acquired by Lennar. Jump-started sales momentum and fostered a team atmosphere via weekly construction team lunches.
  • Closed more than $50 Million in new home sales between 2017-2018
  • Maintained in-house lender retention rate of 82% and customer satisfaction survey scores above 90%

Community Sales Manager

The Excell Group
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Completed a successful sell-out of The Rise, a 61 home development of single family homes and townhomes in a prime downtown Redmond location.
  • Managed all listings and contracts while working closely with the marketing team to create compelling and effective promotions.
  • Coordinated finish selections and options/upgrades to capture maximum revenue for the builder while enhancing the customer experience.

Listing Agent / Builder Services

Redfin Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Selected to launch the Builder Services division at Redfin and assist to win the company’s very first builder client and condominium project; Solo Lofts by InHaus developments.
  • Developed systems to streamline existing work-flows, managed all listings and facilitated negotiations with buyers, brokers and the developer.
  • Lead speaker at quarterly real estate driven seminars with an average of 15-20 guests.

Investment and Estate Repositioning

Miller Laine Properties
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Facilitated the purchase and rehab of assets for investors through foreclosure auctions, direct mail campaigns and leveraging business relationships.
  • Fine-tuned a real estate investment model, established conceptual rehab budgets and oversaw construction activities, ensuring that budgets and timelines were met to maximize returns.
  • Expanded relations with private equity fund managers and bank asset managers, inspiring them to invest in the greater Seattle market.

Community Sales Manager / Investment and Estate Repositioning

Matrix Real Estate Group (Formerly MCM Group)
01.2006 - 01.2012
  • Lead the sales team at Trio Condominiums, downtown Seattle’s best selling condominium community in 2008/2009.
  • Created plans and strategies to help develop the company’s blossoming Resale Division.
  • Responded to a down market by developing a distressed property investment model.

Education

Licensed MLO - NMLS ID 2323336
Washington, Oregon, Idaho

Washington Real Estate Managing Broker -

Green Real Estate Specialist - undefined

Seattle, WA

Institute for Luxury Home Marketing - undefined

Dallas, TX

California State University - undefined

Bakersfield, CA

Skills

  • Proficient with a multitude of platforms and programs
  • Mortgage Software: Encompass, Optimal Blue, Desktop Underwriter, LP
  • CRM Software: Sales Force, Oracle On Demand
  • Communication: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Fathom AI
  • Microsoft: Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel (proficient at basic financial modeling)
  • Adobe: Acrobat Pro, Premiere Pro
  • Licensed mortgage loan originator
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Customer service

PROFILE

A stable, motivated and empathetic mortgage professional with a strong work ethic and a broad range of hands-on experience working with people.  Expert at converting warm leads to closed purchases with an emphasis on customer satisfaction.  Analytical with careful attention to detail. Additionally, I have enjoyed a reputation for being a hard-working, intelligent, and self-directed individual. My motivation is to completely utilize my accumulated experience to the fullest extent possible, becoming a valuable asset for your team.

Timeline

Mortgage Loan Officer

Lennar Mortgage
04.2022 - Current

New Home Consultant / Managing Broker

Lennar
02.2017 - 04.2022

Community Sales Manager

The Excell Group
01.2015 - 01.2017

Listing Agent / Builder Services

Redfin Corporation
01.2013 - 01.2014

Investment and Estate Repositioning

Miller Laine Properties
01.2012 - 01.2013

Community Sales Manager / Investment and Estate Repositioning

Matrix Real Estate Group (Formerly MCM Group)
01.2006 - 01.2012

Green Real Estate Specialist - undefined

Institute for Luxury Home Marketing - undefined

California State University - undefined

Licensed MLO - NMLS ID 2323336

Washington Real Estate Managing Broker -

James B. Garner