We met Jim at an open house in Coronado. We are so grateful to have found an excellent San Diego Realtor! His consistent follow up, professionalism, market knowledge, and patience with our changing needs has been impressive. His expert advice led us to the perfect investment. Jim’s calm determination to help us never failed. His experience shielded us and helped us negotiate three offers and in the end, lead us to our right place. Jim and Kilee went above and beyond during our search, offer and the inspection process AND continue to assist even after closing. We now feel more like friends than clients! THANK YOU JIM and KILEE!

Kylie was amazing no matter what we needed. She was there for us. She was working with my daughter in California and I was in Florida and somehow she managed to keep in contact with both of us and make everything happen. Just the way it was supposed to she wouldn’t be on and beyond any agent I’ve ever worked with

Jim is the consummate professional. He solves problems, works swiftly using his seasoned knowledge of the field, shows great courtesy and thoughtfulness, and works very well with not just the realtor community and buyers, but other professionals associated with real estate transactions, from escrow services to bankers, builders, investment managers, tax consultants, estate attorneys, and family members. For our house, Jim put together a highly effective, far-reaching, and ambitious marketing campaign—at his cost—which together with prudent pricing brought multiple offers on the home within days. This ultimately led to the identification of its true market value; a seller could not ask for more from the bottom line. His negotiations with buyers’ agents, including achieving special terms we desired, and his recommendations to guide our responses to offers resulted in a sale for which we felt not only especially well-served, but moreover left us satisfied that we had given all prospective buyers an equal and fair chance to put their best offer forward. Our family is indebted to Jim for shepherding us sure-footedly and very successfully through the fraught process of a high-value real estate transaction where, in the end, everyone was a winner. We highly recommend him.

I’ve worked with more than 50 real estate agents over the years, and Jim truly stands out as one of the best. We were involved in this transaction as the rehabber being paid out of escrow, so we had a front-row seat to the entire proces and Jim had full command of it from start to finish. This was not a simple transaction. We hit a few bumps along the way that required strong leadership, confidence, and clear decision-making. Jim handled every challenge with a calm, team-oriented approach while still being very much in control of the outcome. What impressed me most was his integrity and judgment: he actually encouraged the seller to walk away from an offer because he didn’t believe the buyer was being fair. At the time, I questioned whether that was the right move, but Jim was absolutely right. He then turned around and sold the property for $50,000 above list price, during the slowest month of the year—Christmas—resetting the highest price per square foot in the area. Watching him navigate that turnaround was genuinely impressive. Throughout the process, Jim gave everyone involved a sense of certainty. It was clear he knew exactly what he was doing, and that allowed the rest of us to stay focused on our roles without stress or second-guessing. At closing, he was fair but never gave away the seller’s equity to requests that weren’t justified. He handled vendors seamlessly and delivered a very strong close. Any agent can manage a straightforward sale. But when a deal gets complicated—when you need to pull out of escrow, reset expectations, and still cross the finish line with an exceptional result, that’s when experience matters. Jim is a seasoned, smart, confident negotiator, and it was truly wonderful to witness him in action

I could not be happier. Working with the Nelson Riddle Team got me exactly what I was looking for. Within 30 days of talking with Jim Nelson he found me the perfect home! A 3 week escrow and I was in. It had been 27 years since I purchased my last home and I needed some handholding throughout the process.  I got it. Jim's expertise made this seamless. Thank you Jim, Debbie and Kilee!