Jamie Freeland
Jacksonville,FL
Summary
Personable Real Estate professional offering 15+ years of superior client satisfaction in real estate transactions. Ambitious and knowledgeable of escrow procedures and contract requirements. Well-versed in assisting clients with mortgage option research and financial management to facilitate productive negotiations. Recognized for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues, and drive customer satisfaction. Resourceful and well-organized with excellent leadership and team building record.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Broker
Freeland Realty, Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
02.2018 - Current
- Founded real estate agency from the ground up
- Commercial, Residential and Land Sales
- Reviewing Phase 1 Environmental Studies
- Advertised properties to general public via networking, brochures, ads and multiple listing services to maximize exposure
- Verified that the legal formalities were completed prior to closing dates
- Monitored fulfillment of purchase contract terms
- Followed up with prospects throughout sales processes
- Gave buyers physical and virtual tours of properties
- Developed marketing material for properties
- Successfully guided home buyers and sellers through sales and purchase of properties
- Showed residential properties and explained features, value and benefits of available homes
- Negotiated contracts and coordinate with lenders, attorneys and inspectors
- Analyzed housing markets and identified potential buyers
- Negotiated between sellers and buyers over property prices and settlement deals
- Developed close relationships with area Realtors
- Wrote contract documents, listing and purchase agreements
- Generated lists of for-sale properties
- Guided homebuyers and sellers through the process of short sales
- Coordinated appointments with prospective buyers to showcase houses and plots
- Promoted property sales through advertisements, open houses and participation in multiple listing services
- Reconciled funds received and disbursed for property transactions
- Communicated with owners regarding home and loan status
- Educated clients on current real estate market and answered any questions
- Generated lists of properties that were compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources
- Managed real estate transactions from initiation to closing
- Negotiated multiple short sale transactions with banks and mortgage companies as a sub contractor for a real estate attorney
President/Director Of A Non-Profit
The William D. Freeland Kindness Project
Jacksonville, FL
06.2017 - Current
- Conceptualized and executed a plan to start a non-profit in honor of my late husband
- I worked with The Foundation Group to put together an application to obtain non-profit status with the IRS
- I wrote a mission statement for the charity
- I developed a questionnaire for scholarship nominee submission
- I met with scholarship candidates to discuss the purpose of the charity and what the selection committee is looking for in applicants
- I interviewed and selected two additional board members
- The charity was granted non-profit status effective March 2018
- The charity has awarded three scholarships to private high school students
Real Estate Investor
Self Employed
Jacksonville, FL
10.2005 - Current
- Planned and executed 10 projects including home renovations and land development
- Developed and tracked a project timeline
- Used leadership skills with sub-contractors
- Developed renovation plans
- Tracked budgetary objectives and made adjustments based on financial analysis
- Marketed and in some cases obtained qualified buyers for projects prior to completion
- Research deeds and followed chain of ownership
- Review of title work
- Research mortgage and satisfaction documents
Board Member
St. Patrick Catholic School Advisory Board
Jacksonville, FL
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Interview and evaluate new teacher candidates and made hiring recommendations
- Review proposed school budgets and discuss cost cutting measures
- Brainstorm fundraising ideas
- Discuss class size and student to teacher ratios
- Review and discuss proposed school improvement projects
- Assist with space planning to maximize building use
- Make recommendations for additional school security measures to protect faculty and students
Education
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kenny Catholic High School
Jacksonville, Fl06.1984
General Studies
FSCJ
Jacksonville, FlGeneral Studies
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FLResidential Construction
AAA Construction School
Jacksonville, Fl03.2005
Skills
- Inspections and reviews
- Conflict resolution
- Project Management
- Process improvement
- Client Relations
- Team collaboration
- Planning and execution
- Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR)
- Lead follow up
- Traditional marketing
- Experienced buyers' agent
- Negotiations expert
- Client management
- Escrow management
- Sales presentations
- National Association of Realtors
- Northeast Florida Board of Realtors
- Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker
- Honest and ethical
- Homeowners insurance knowledge
- Highly professional
- Experienced entrepreneur
- Contracting
- Excellent communicator
Timeline
Board Member
St. Patrick Catholic School Advisory Board
08.2018 - 08.2020
Real Estate Broker
Freeland Realty, Inc.
02.2018 - Current
President/Director Of A Non-Profit
The William D. Freeland Kindness Project
06.2017 - Current
Real Estate Investor
Self Employed
10.2005 - Current
High School Diploma -
Bishop Kenny Catholic High School
General Studies
FSCJ
General Studies
Santa Fe Community College
Residential Construction
AAA Construction School