About Jim Finseth, MBA

I am a FULL-TIME REALTOR®.  Finding and selling properties for clients is what I do for a living. Buying and selling real estate is serious business, you should rely on an educated full-time REALTOR® to professionally handle your real estate needs. Your schedule is my schedule...I am available around the clock to help you achieve your real estate objectives.  I promise to provide you with personalized service with the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

I have been a Southern California Resident since 1972.   I served on the Board of Directors of Realty Interlock, Inc. (A California Corporation based in Santa Barbara) from 1979-1993.   My education includes a BS in Engineering from the University of Colorado and an MBA from Auburn University.   I am also an alumni of Claremont McKenna College (CMC). I have been a South Bay resident since 1996 and I own a variety of residential and income properties.  Let me utilize my experience to best execute YOUR personal and business goals.  

I have consistently won National sales awards year after year being in the top 2% of all Realtors in the United States. I have had articles published about my accomplishments in Newsweek and LORE.

I work with buyers and sellers for business opportunities, fixers, income properties, commercial properties, and, of course, residential properties. Many of my clients were first time homebuyers. I will be happy to explain the purchase process in detail and answer any and all questions regarding the transaction.

Feel free to call me at (310) 994-1800 at any time to begin reaching your real estate goals.

Here are some recent transactions where I represented Buyer or Seller.

Fountain Valley Single Famiy Home Represented Buyer. House appraised for $40k more than purchase price!	Lawndale Townhome Represented Seller. Sold for full price within 1 week with mulitple offers.	Lomita Single Family Home Represented Buyer. Nice large house at a price lower than anything else around.
Manhattan Beach Single Family Home Represented Seller. Full price offer and smooth transaction.	Venice 3-units Represented Seller. Sold for his target price.	El Segundo 10-unit Apartment Building Represented Seller. Full-price offer and another satisfied client. Out of area Sellers did not have to worry about the transaction getting done properly.
San Pedro 10-unit Apartment Building Represented Buyer. Another apartment building where I helped arrange Seller financing.	Redondo Beach Condo Found this for first time home buyer who relocated from Florida the same day it came on the market. She's thrilled.	San Pedro 11-unit Apartment Building Represented Buyer. This property was not on the MLS. Helped arrange Seller financing for first time investor.
Huntington Beach 4-Plex Represented Seller. Multiple offers received over list price. Another smooth transaction	Redondo Beach Condo Large 3-bedroom condo. Offer accepted for the Buyer the very first day this came on the market!	Burbank Single Family Home Represented Seller. Received multiple offers all over list price.
Lawndale 4-Plex Great income producing property. Represented Buyer on first-time income property purchase. Less than 12 months later an offer was received for $200k more than purchase price.	Torrance 3-Plex This property cash flows with nothing down! You won't find another like this! Represented Buyer on first-time income property purchase. About 6 months later I represented Seller and this sold for over $200k more than purchased.	Redondo Beach Single Family Home Represented Seller. Sold for over full price within 1 week.
Torrance 4-Plex Instant equity. We moved faster than the others, so my client wins! A bargain.	Torrance Single Family Home Represented Seller. Received 6 offers all over full-price within 3 days.	El Segundo Commerical Nice commercial property in perfect location. Income producing offices are an added bonus.
Torrance Single Family Home Represented Buyer. Best deal on a 4-bedroom home around.	Torrance Single Family Home Represented Buyer. Nice Old Torrance home. Represented Seller 2 years later for a $100k gain.	Redondo Beach Townhome Represented Buyer. Great ocean view townhome for first time homebuyers.
Lawndale 5-Unit Apt. Great income producing property with a perfect mix of 2 and 3 bedroom units. Represented Buyer on first-time income property purchase.	Hawthorne Single Family Home Represented Buyer Large 4-bedroom home + studio on an R-3 Lot! The set-up on this one is perfect for an investor. I sold this home 18 months later for a gain of over $100k.	Redondo Beach Townhome New construction, large 3-bedroom townhome. Another satisfied 1st time home buyer which I represented.
Redondo Beach 4-Plex Excellent income property. A 1031 exchange upleg. Represented Buyer on first-time income property purchase.	Hermosa Beach Ocean View Townhome Another winning offer that beat out the competition. Represented Seller and first-time home-buyer. A good deal for everyone.	Torrance Single Family Home Beautifully remodeled home with everything a young couple could want and MORE!
Torrance Single Family Home Large R=2 Lot. Represented first time homebuyer and this was purchased for virtually nothing down. Represented Seller less than 1 year later, and he made over $100k on the deal!	Torrance Duplex A great deal, purchased the day it came on the market.	Long Beach Tri-Plex Nice income producing property. Represented both Buyer and Seller. Multiple offer scenario in which everyone came out a winner.
Redondo Beach Condo Beach-front condo. Another great deal for the Buyer I represented!	Long Beach Single Family Home Entry level priced home for first-time home-buyer that I represented. Another satisfied client.	Long Beach Single Family Home Tasteful home with many amenities. A good deal for first-time homebuyers.
Gardena Townhome Got first-time homebuyers' offer accepted the first day this came on the market. Complete with pool and tennis court. When the family needed a larger home, I sold this for over $100k more.	Redondo Beach Condo Steps to the sand. Got offer accepted for first time homebuyer within 1 hour after this hit the market.	Long Beach Tavern This business opportunity sold for 20% more using my services then what the owner tried to get for it by selling it on his own.
Lawndale Duplex Represented Buyer. Underpriced by at least $50k. Purchased within 48 hours of MLS listing. Represented Seller 18 months later and a profit of about $200k was realized.	Long Beach 4-plex Represented Buyer. A great investment. Instant equity.	Redondo Beach Single Family Home Fantastic home. I was able to help arrange 100% financing and get 1st time homebuyers into this home with virtually no money down!
Los Angeles 4-plex Sold for Seller at over list price within 36 hours with multiple offers!	Long Beach 3-Plex Sold for Seller at full price within 48 hours!	Rancho Palos Verdes Single Family Home Just what my client was looking for, hardwood floors, view, and more.
Manhattan Beach Single Family Home Negotiated over $100k off of list price for Buyer. Another satisfied client on a huge 4,700 square foot 6-bedroom new construction home.	Huntington Beach Single Family Home Found this huge 5 bedroom home for first time homebuyer and had offer accepted before it ever hit the MLS! She loves it!!! Another happy first time home buyer.	Redondo Beach Townhome Another satisfied customer. Exactly what this young couple was looking for.
Torrance Single Family Home Found this for Buyer the same day it hit the market. Helped arrange 100% financing. She's happy!	Torrance Single Family Home Another satisfied first time home buyer. I helped this family purchase this home for nothing down.	Redondo Beach Townhome Sold for Seller within 1 week at nearly full price. Brought over 50 prospective buyers through the property.
Gardena Single Famiy Home FIXER Represented first-time Buyer. If you are looking for a major fixer, I can find these for you!		Redondo Beach Condo Represented first-time Buyer. Another happy first time Buyer.
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