481 Olde Waterford Way Suite 104 Leland, NC 28451 (910) 371-1181
I am a native of Staten Island, NY. Before moving to the Wilmington area my wife Heidi and I raised our two children in the Hudson Valley area of New York - Newburgh. Our son, Christopher, recently graduated from NC State and is currently living in Charlotte, NC. Our lively granddaughter, Ella, along with our daughter, Lauren, and son-in-law Adam, live nearby in the Leland area.
As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America I enjoy cooking and entertaining friends and family. For 10 years I worked at the Hotel Thayer at West Point, and then enjoyed 14 years with Paychex, Inc. My wife and I both enjoy participating in social and charitable events in our local community.
I've called North Carolina home for almost 10 years now. During my four years as a Realtor/Broker, I've learned that there is truly a home for everyone - and I look forward to taking you on the journey of home sales and ownership in the Cape Fear region!
I'll steer you in the right direction - whether you are a first time buyer, interested in community lifestyles or starting a new chapter in your life and it's time to sell.
Just say Home James and I'll guide you to success.
What my clients are saying (10)
My Service Ratings
03/27/2025 - Not Provided
James was very knowledgeable about the market. He provided a comprehensive proposal and guided me every step of the way. James was extremely responsive going to the extreme of managing the negotiations while on vacation. I would highly recommend using James and his team as your agent.
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03/20/2025 - Not Provided
I would give more stars if I could. He was absolutely amazing – essential to my success in quickly selling the house and for helping me every step of the way. Extremely responsive, friendly and knowledgeable. I can’t imagine how any Agent can be being better than him. Obviously I highly recommend him and his team
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02/20/2025 - Not Provided
Great experience and we highly recommend James for selling or buying a home. His local knowledge was invaluable and reliable. James was very responsive to any questions we had and made selling and buying process an easy one
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02/14/2025 - Not Provided
James Diaz was on top of the selling of the house from the very beginning. His recommendations of professional people to make the house show to its greatest potential. He was very honest about what needed to be done and how to get it done. He was always available to explain anything that I did not understand about the process. He kept me encouraged about the process.
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01/22/2025 - Not Provided
James is one of the best realtors we have ever dealt with. We have done many real estate transactions prior to meeting James, and we wish we had met him sooner. He is knowledgeable, transparent, honest, easy to work with, and responsive. There is nothing we needed from him that he did not do effortlessly. We could not have asked for a better realtor, and are proud to now call him friend, even though we have moved to another state. I would never hesitate to contact him, knowing he would respond. He is the BEST!
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01/09/2025 - Not Provided
James helped my wife and I buy a new house. With the market the way it is, it took us a long time to find a house that suited our needs. However, James was very patient with us and answered all our questions and was very honest about the houses we were seeing. Once we found our new home James was really proactive already having many of the processes done before we even had to ask about it. We had some issues come up during out due diligence but he really helped us negotiate things to mitigate those issues. I can't recommend him enough. We are now working with him again to sell our old house and he has been just as good on the selling end of things.
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01/03/2025 - Not Provided
James was excellent to work with. He immediately set up a portal for me with those properties I would be interested in and kept it current with new properties. He made himself available to see new listings as they became available. He was prompt in getting the appropriate forms to me during negotiations and helped me find exactly what I was looking for in the community I wanted. He also gave me a list of contractors to do things I wanted done after closing of which I have only used one person so far but was very happy with his work. I would use James as my Realtor again.
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12/22/2024 - Not Provided
James did an outstanding job as our realtor. His responsiveness was fast and efficient. He knew the answers to almost all questions and if not. secured and reported those answers promptly. He has a complete knowledge of the local market and communicates that knowledge on an as needed basis We highly recommend James to anyone in the process of selling or buying a house!
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12/20/2024 - Not Provided
James was very responsive to any question we had throughout the process of getting our home ready for the market. His marketing of our home was key on getting it sold right away (even the buyers of our home complimented him on how he marketed our property). Also, he was always there for any advice on making our transition to our new home as smooth as possible.
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11/23/2024 - Elizabeth Gordon
James is the best realtor in town! He was available every time we needed him. He negotiated well and helped us get our first home. James scheduled all our meetings and inspections which made the home buying process as stress free as possible. We will be absolutely using James in the future to buy and sell.
