James Kim

James has built a 21-year practice and more than $820 million in closed residential and commercial real estate.

His path to brokerage was not the usual one. James began as an educator and administrator, then moved into Asian foreign investment, structuring U.S. real estate acquisitions for high-net-worth Japanese clients. He spent his early brokerage years at SVN, where he worked every stage of structured commercial transactions. 

Kennedy Wilson brought him on next, where he rose to Vice President of Real Estate Sales & Marketing and led the execution of auction and builder marketing services worldwide. He later co-founded a boutique brokerage before joining Keller Williams Realty and KW Commercial. In 2025 he was recognized on the RealTrends Verified list as a top-performing agent in the United States.

That range shows up in the work. James has represented financial institutions, government agencies, developers, and private investors across single-family homes, condominium developments, five-star resort properties, bank-owned (REO) and FDIC residential and commercial assets, probate properties, apartment buildings, and income property.

Why brokers work with James: 

Institutional discipline. Kennedy Wilson and SVN training in underwriting, marketing execution, and complex closings.

Straight answers. You hear the real number and the real timeline, not the flattering one.

Relationships protected. Your client stays your client, referrals and co-brokerage handled with full transparency.

Complexity welcome. REO, FDIC, probate, 1031, portfolio, if it has moving parts, James has closed it.