About Jim Schleif

 

Experience:

  • 36 years of sales, marketing, new business development and communications, 51+ years counting Anne.
  • 27 years of contemporary leadership, management and real estate investment experience.
  • Celebrating 15 years working with teammate and Lead Associate Anne Jackson.
  • 75-percent of my business in the Northshore and City of Milwaukee Neighborhoods.
  • Award winning rehabber. Possess expansive network of contractor resources to assist clients in restoring, remodeling or preparing their homes homes for sale.
  • I work in all price ranges.
  • Confident public speaker and robust writer.
  • Expansive Southeastern Wisconsin network.
  • Sell 25-30-percent of my own listings myself as I am carrying 6-10 buyers at all times.


Shorewest Achievements:

  • 2020 closed sales of $33 million (USD)
  • No. 1 Company wide in Volume in 2010 - 2014, 2016
  • No. 1 Office Leader for Shorewest's Northshore office - 2008 - 2014, 2016 - 2020
  • No. 3 Broker for City of Milwaukee Sales in 2015
  • Over 426 million (USD) in career sales
  • Career high sales of 38.5 million (USD) in 2014 - all-time company record in 70 years
  • Voted LGBT Community's Top Realtor in 2010 by Wisconsin Gazette Readers
  • Areas of Specialization: North and South Shores, Bayview, Upper & Lower Eastside, Downtown, Tosa, Western Burbs, luxury properties,condos, and investment properties
  • Member - President's Club, Million Dollar Club, National Sales Award
  • Voted Milwaukee Magazine "Best in Customer Satisfaction" yearly since 2007
  • Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLMHS)
  • CLHMS Guild Member (3+ sales over $1 Million in past 12 Months)
  • Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES)
  • Certified Real Estate Negotiator(CREN)
  • Certified Shorewest Relocation Specialist (CSRS)
  • Accredited Buyer's Agent (ABR)


Personal:

  • Graduate of UW-Madison 1987 with honors in International Relations and French
  • Milwaukee Business Journal "Forty Under Forty" Award
  • Personal Residence featured on HGTV


Current Volunteer Roles:
Greater Milwaukee Foundation "Greater Together" Campaign Cabinet Member, The Nature Conservancy-Wisconsin Chapter Board Trustee, The Nature Conservancy "Wisconsin Paths" Campaign Cabinet Member; Zoological Society of Milwaukee Strategic Conservation Committee; Ice Age Trail Alliance Segment Steward; Immanuel Presbyterian Church: Cuba Mission Team Member, Member of Session, Board of Trustees President (2018), Co-chair Stewardship Committee, (2016-2018); Co-chair Franciscan Villa Cultural & Therapy Gardens (nursing/memory care residence in South Milwaukee)

Past Volunteer Roles:
Urban Ecology Center Board Director (2007-2019; Board VP 2018 & 2019); Literacy Services of Wisconsin Tutor; Radio 88.9 Milwaukee Building Campaign Cabinet Member; Wisconsin Humane Society Paws for Claws Gala 2017 Co-chair; Member of Cream City Foundation Board of Directors (2003-2012); Alliance Francaise Board; Founding Member Milwaukee LGBT Community Center; Distinguished Alumni Board UW Madison - Office of International Studies; Studied Junior Year Abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France

Past Work Experience:
Nonprofit Executive Leadership, fundraising, retail sales, marketing and management
Own Seven Hills Real Estate Enterprises - real estate investment LLC (rehab and multifamily holding company)

Member:
Nature Conservancy; Historic Water Tower Trust Neighborhood Association; Lake Park Friends; Washington Heights Neighborhood Association; Doctors Without Borders; Historic Milwaukee; National Trust for Historic Preservation; Urban Ecology Center; Immanuel Presbyterian Church-Milwaukee; Master Gardener - UW Extension of SE Wisconsin; Human Rights League; Literacy Services of Wisconsin; Milwaukee Art Museum President's Circle; Radio 88.9, Best Friends; Wisconsin Humane Society; Zoological Society of Milwaukee; Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics; Ice Age Trail Alliance.

Hobbies and Interests:
Camping; global adventure travel; volunteering; mission service; kayaking; sailing; trekking; rock climbing; reading; writing; cooking; gardening; cycling; entertaining; skiing; horticultural therapy

 

What clients are saying...

Jim was great and a pleasure to work with.

- Nathan D. Forcey

Jim is straight forward and knows what he's doing. That was what I was looking for. He's a great real estate expert!

- Leslie A. Smith

Jim was fantastic! Not only did he help us through the arduous process of buying our condo, showing and selling our house, and all paperwork and hoops that have to be jumped through to do that, but he was also always available for emotional support and words of advice and encouragement. In addition to being a great realtor, he is a terrific psychologist! He and Anne made this extremely stressful event in our lives as bearable as it could be.

- Paul E. Benson and Ellen Benson

Jim was amazing to work with......a true professional in every way. He made our selling experience a true pleasure. Guided us with complete confidence. I know we made the correct discussion in selecting Jim as our realtor!

- Janice Schroedel

Hello, I was pleased to work with Jim again. His friendly professionalism was appreciated. The marketing plan was explained well and was most impressive. The quick sale made the relationship with Shorewest even better!

- Denise C. Vielehr, trustee of the Denise Vielehr T

Jim helped us sell the home Mom lived in for 67 years. Even at 96 years old Mom wanted involvement in the process. Jim did a great job engaging her. He blew us away with the support he provided with finding, selecting and scheduling contractors for needed repairs. His genuine concern for Mom and the family made lemonade out of a situation with lots of lemons saying goodbye to a long-term family home. And the results - by day two we had an offer that was well over asking and exceeded our expectations. And this was in the middle of the pandemic. We couldn't have been happier with the results. Many thanks Jim. Vicki C, Mequon WI

- Vicki C.

We have now worked with Him several times. He has always delivered the highest quality service. Jim is knowledgeable, approachable, and very responsive.

- Alexander Raskin and Maggie A. Raskin

Jim is a consummate real estate professional! He has outstanding property marketing and pricing skills, is a great communicator and adeptly and very professionally handled a thorny buyer issue, bringing the house to close on time and at the agreed upon price. Jim Schleif and his colleague Ann Jackson have earned our trust. We would work with them again in a heartbeat although we have moved out of state. Mary Theisen and Tim Bowers

- Timothy J. Bowers

Our experience with Jim was excellent. He went above and beyond to help us navigate purchasing our home from out of state during the first few weeks of the pandemic. It was stressful, but he helped us stay sane throughout the process, which was complicated by the shelter in place orders first in California and then Wisconsin. With his help we got it done and are now safe and comfortable in our new home.

- Hugo Haas and Melissa Moline

Jim Schleif did a fabulous job for us. His advice was spot on in every respect. He was closely in touch with us throughout the process and we felt confident that we were in good hands.

- Kathleen M. Rivera and Sally J. Lewis
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