JAMES PHILLIPS
Realtor®
Conway,AR
Summary
Recently licensed in Real Estate, and looking to start a new career in property management with a great company, while bringing amazing customer service and dedication to learning new things.
Licensed Realtor dedicated to supporting buyers and sellers throughout all phases of real estate transactions. Highly skilled in assisting prospective buyers in visiting, selecting, inspecting and making offers of purchase on real estate properties. Provides accurate and detailed information to clients and company. Committed to customer service excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Realtor
Coldwell Banker RPM Group
Conway, AR
06.2021 - Current
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price
- Visit properties to assess them before showing them to clients
- Appraise properties to determine loan values
- Arrange meetings between buyers and sellers when details of transactions need to be negotiated
- Inspect condition of premises, and arrange for necessary maintenance or notify owners of maintenance needs
- Develop networks of attorneys, mortgage lenders, and contractors to whom clients may be referred
- Advise sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers
- Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers
- Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attend conventions, seminars, and staff and association meetings to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets
- Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles
- Contact property owners and advertise services to solicit property sales listings
- Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources
- Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds
- Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking
- Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds and leases
- Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of the homes they are visiting
- Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services
- Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters
- Realtor
ERA TEAM Real Estate
Conway, AR
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price
- Visit properties to assess them before showing them to clients
- Appraise properties to determine loan values
- Arrange meetings between buyers and sellers when details of transactions need to be negotiated
- Inspect condition of premises, and arrange for necessary maintenance or notify owners of maintenance needs
- Develop networks of attorneys, mortgage lenders, and contractors to whom clients may be referred
- Advise sellers on how to make homes more appealing to potential buyers
- Coordinate appointments to show homes to prospective buyers
- Review property listings, trade journals, and relevant literature, and attend conventions, seminars, and staff and association meetings to remain knowledgeable about real estate markets
- Arrange for title searches to determine whether clients have clear property titles
- Contact property owners and advertise services to solicit property sales listings
- Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources
- Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds
- Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking
- Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds and leases
- Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of the homes they are visiting
- Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services
- Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters.
Insurance Producer
TTEC
Sherwood, AR
07.2020 - 01.2020
- Seasonal work selling Medicare Advantage during Open Enrolment
- Customize insurance programs to suit individual customers, often covering a variety of risks
- Explain features, advantages and disadvantages of various policies to promote sale of insurance plans
- Attend meetings, seminars and programs to learn about new products and services, learn new skills, and receive technical assistance in developing new accounts
- Perform administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals
- Calculate premiums and establish payment method
- Ensure that policy requirements are fulfilled, including any necessary medical examinations and the completion of appropriate forms
- Sell various types of insurance policies to businesses and individuals on behalf of insurance companies, including life, medical and dental insurance .
Administrative Assistant
Crazy J's LLC
Conway, AR
09.2014 - 05.2019
- Responsible for organizing and prioritizing accounts payable,
- Management skills, problem analysis and problem-solving
- Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages
- Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints
- Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail
- Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports
- Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters
- Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments
- Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests
- Deliver messages and run errands
- Inventory and order materials, supplies, and services
- Troubleshoot problems involving office equipment, such as computer hardware and software
- Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions
- Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks
- Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports
- Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks
- Train other staff members to perform work activities, such as using computer applications
- Disability
Transportation Security Administration
Little Rock, AR
01.2008 - 09.2010
- Security Checkpoint and baggage drop off
- Manage other TSO’s
- Challenge suspicious people, requesting their badges and asking what their business is in a particular areas
- Follow those who breach security until police or other security personnel arrive to apprehend them
- Monitor passenger flow through screening checkpoints to ensure order and efficiency
- Close entry areas following security breaches or reopen areas after receiving notification that the airport is secure
- Record information about any baggage that sets off alarms in monitoring equipment
- Locate suspicious bags pictured in printouts sent from remote monitoring areas, and set these bags aside for inspection
- Contact police directly in cases of urgent security issues, using phones or two-way radios
- Test baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems
- Inform other screeners when baggage should not be opened because it might contain explosives
- Check passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification
- Inform passengers of how to mail prohibited items to themselves, or confiscate these items
- Send checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by equipment
- Perform pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches
- Contact leads or supervisors to discuss objects of concern that are not on prohibited object lists
- Inspect checked baggage for signs of tampering
- Ask passengers to remove shoes and divest themselves of metal objects prior to walking through metal detectors
- Decide whether baggage that triggers alarms should be searched or should be allowed to pass through
- Notify supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur
- View images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems
- Direct passengers to areas where they can pick up their baggage after screening is complete
- Patrol work areas to detect any suspicious items
- Inspect carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation
- Confiscate dangerous items and hazardous materials found in opened bags and turn them over to airlines for disposal
- Watch for potentially dangerous persons whose pictures are posted at checkpoints
- Search carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons
- Provide directions and respond to passenger inquiries.
Education
Real Estate
Vivid Real Estate Learning Center
North Little Rock, AR 01.2020 - 01.2021
Web Development
Bryan University
Tempe, AZ 03.2019 - 06.2019
Massage Therapy
River Valley School of Massage
Russellville, AR 02.2017 - 10.2017
Skills
Administrative support support
Negotiation
Administrative support
Appraisals
Property tours and inspections
Contract Negotiation
Open house preparations
MS Office
Interpersonal Communication
Report preparation
Complaint resolution
Money handling abilities
POS systems expert
Staff education and training
Professional telephone demeanor
Multi-line phone talent
Stocking and replenishing
Service standard compliance
Retail materials management
Stock management
Creative problem solving
Account management
Retail store support
Technical Support
Recordkeeping strengths
Additional Information
- CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES , Real Estate License 01/2022 to 12/2022 Current License in Real Estate Insurance License (Life & Health) 05/2021 to 04/2023 Current license in Insurance Massage Therapy License 03/2020 to 04/2022 Current license in Massage Therapy.
Timeline
Realtor
Coldwell Banker RPM Group
06.2021 - Current
ERA TEAM Real Estate
03.2021 - 06.2021
Insurance Producer
TTEC
07.2020 - 01.2020
Real Estate
Vivid Real Estate Learning Center
01.2020 - 01.2021
Web Development
Bryan University
03.2019 - 06.2019
Massage Therapy
River Valley School of Massage
02.2017 - 10.2017
Administrative Assistant
Crazy J's LLC
09.2014 - 05.2019
Transportation Security Administration
01.2008 - 09.2010