James Farmer

James Farmer knows the local market. Born and raised in Honolulu, James specializes in Development, and Commercial real estate sales. He takes a special interest in assisting his clients with the wealth building aspect of owning real estate, through analysis of a client’s real estate portfolio, financing, market timing, and maximizing the return on assets.
Investors receive specialized services through advanced property search capabilities, investment and portfolio analysis, market timing mechanisms, and tactical financial considerations. Property Sellers achieve higher sales prices from precision marketing campaigns, as well as market timing mechanisms. These superior profits assist Sellers in achieving their real estate objectives beyond their initial expectations.
By taking a straightforward and honest approach to buying and selling real estate for his clients, James has been a consistent multi-million dollar producer and one of Coldwell Banker’s top producers. He has been the leading property seller and producer for his office for almost every year he has been in the real estate industry. He continues to be one of the industry’s leaders in achieving his customers’ real estate goals.
James is a Vice President and also a designated International President’s Elite member. Additionally, he is one of a few agents within the company that is a Certified Global Luxury Property Specialist. James is a member of the Honolulu Board of REALTORS (HBR), the National Association of REALTORS (NAR). James is also a member of the premier associations for commercial and investment sales and property management, the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute (CIREI), and the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM). He is also a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). A certification only held by 9,000 other Brokers nationwide, and often referred to as the PhD of real estate. He is also a member of the Hawaii Developers’ Council, and the Honolulu Executive Association (HEA).
James has sold commercial properties in all categories: Hotel, Office, Retail, Apartment Buildings/Multi-family, Warehouse, Luxury Home developments, and other Development properties for various investors and developers.
James holds a Business Administration degree (with honors), and a Master of Science degree (with honors). He has additional education in Real Estate Law and Contracts, Financing, Real Estate Development (Law Seminars International, CCIM and Honolulu Board of REALTORS programs), Commercial and investment property management (IREM), Banking and Marketing.