If you’re looking for a home in the Central Florida area, look no further than agent Jim Richardson. As a Lake County native, Jim has exceptional knowledge of the area. He graduated from Leesburg High School and later attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. After college, he moved to Maine, where he met his wife of 32 years, Jane. They returned to Florida in 1990 and raised their two daughters, Lindsay and Lauren. Jim has two adorable granddaughters, Claire and Maggie and a grandson Gage, who call him Jimpa. He is a member of First Baptist Church of Leesburg and enjoys being involved in the community. Jim worked as a commercial landscape and irrigation contractor for 19 years before getting into real estate. He has been in the real estate business for twelve years and has loved every minute of it. His hard work and dedication are evident through the awards he has received in his time with ERA Grizzard Real Estate. In 2009, he won Rookie of the Year followed by the Good Neighbor Award in 2011 and 2013. He has been a multimillion-dollar producer since 2011 and was the winner of the National ERA Momentum Award for 2015 and received ERA's highest award in 2016 ""Leaders Circle"". Jim is a Top 10 ERA Grizzard Real Estate agent and a Top 50 agent in the Multiple Listing Service. You will find Jim to be extremely knowledgeable about all loan products especially VA and including FHA, FHA 203K, USDA, and conventional. Jim is well versed in short sales, reversed mortgage purchases and is known as the agent to turn to for resolving difficult transactions. He prides himself on always going the extra mile for his customers.