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About Jim

Opportunity.

op-por-tu-ni-ty |ËŒäpÉ™rˈt(y)oōnitÄ“| |ˌˈɑpÉ™rˌˈt(j)unÉ™di| |É’pəˌtjuːnɪti|
noun ( pl. -ties)
a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something : we may see increased opportunities for export | the collection gives students the opportunity of reading works by well-known authors.
• a chance for employment or promotion : career opportunities in our New York headquarters.

Yesterday evening I had the opportunity to give an unexpected marketing presentation. I did as well as I could, and frankly think I did quite well, especially given the short amount of preparation (thanks to my assistant 🙂 ) and that I had just come off of four hours of showing properties.

I am thankful and grateful that I had the opportunity. The property is 1) beautiful and 2) in Crozet (archived: 2022), (which would be a fantastic commute for me). Not taking this business for granted is something I have learned throughout my life. Each day is new and presents new and different opportunities to shine and excel. I get excited at the prospect of earning new business and clients – as soon as the excitement begins to ebb, I think I will look for a new career. Making the most out of each and every opportunity …

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.

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Testimonials Matter

Testimonials Matter

I despise self-promotion. But, the Nest team make it easier to do so, so I did a four-part series on Instagram with some of my clients' testimonials. This is the part where I say ... if you have a question about the Charlottesville real estate market,…

Three Things I’d Have Done Differently in My Real Estate Career

Three Things I’d Have Done Differently in My Real Estate Career

Three things I would do differently if I were starting my career over? Maintain my client database better. Asked for client reviews/testimonials. And saved them on the blog. Hired an assistant earlier The consistently exemplary and amazing team at Nest Marketing have put together templates…

A Positive Review

A Positive Review

I rarely post about myself, but this review on Zillow struck me because it's 1) awesome and 2) so insightful about the real estate process. Sometimes, I do what I do well. Thank you. (read the whole thing) "As a homebuyer you don't *need* to…

Previewing a Bio Video

This is likely to be one of the more consistent videos I'm going to send to clients for the next two years ... Thoughts welcomed. https://youtu.be/1Ws1z-NJVKg

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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.