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...

Process went smoothly. Any questions I had were answered. I felt in very competent hands.

- Sarita C. Centala

Jim is an outstanding professional to work with. He is a skilled listener and negotiator, with very in-depth knowledge of the local markets. My partner and I were first time home buyers and relatively clueless on how the home buying gig worked. Jim helped navigate us through the whole process with absolute finesse and care. We felt at ease and confident throughout the entire experience knowing he had our best interest at heart. We would recommend him and the Shorewest team to anyone, without hesitation. Jim Schleif is simply the best, period.

- Samuel Sobon and Tyrone Prince

Both Jim and Anne were an amazing team to work with for my first time selling a property. I bought my condo with Jim so I understood his attention to detail and his timely responses. This continued throughout the selling process. I couldn't be more happy with the experience!

- Mark T. Hayes

We give Jim the highest recommendation. His extensive knowledge and expertise was ever present. We always felt confident that he was looking out for us. We appreciated Jim's sense of humor, patience and steadiness throughout the process of buying our home.

- Christopher B. Mandel and Jennifer O. Mandel

We interviewed three realtors who were all recommended by good friends. We chose Jim and are so happy that we did! He's so knowledgeable about the condo market in our area, extremely responsive and helpful, and such a pleasure to know. I feel we've made a new friend as well as having the perfect realtor!

- Kristi S. Davis and Sigfredo Gutierrez

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
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