Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes started in the real estate business during the Great Recession and helped build one of the top-selling real estate teams in the tri-county area with his (former) wife, Connie. Through local TV, Newspapers, advertising, and a dominant Online presence, Jim helped make Connie Barnes a household name in El Dorado County and Folsom. Jim Barnes revolutionized real estate marketing and continues to provide creative, cutting-edge strategies that help agents get their homes sold quickly and for top dollar. While most agents apply a “one size fits all” approach to marketing their listings, Jim implements a marketing plan that ensures that each listing stands out from the competition and achieves maximum exposure to potential home buyers.

“A great listing presentation helps sell a home faster but also helps agents get the next one.” “In a challenging market, agents will likely have to return to sellers for a price reduction. Sellers will be more receptive if they understand that their agent gave their all in their marketing efforts.”

Jim Barnes, a Professional Photographer, Videographer, Digital Artist, and Webmaster, has dedicated over 20 years of his career to capturing the essence of real estate in the El Dorado Hills area.

“We brand each property with a signature style and a name that people know,” he says. “We take the time needed to edit and realistically highlight the key attributes of each special property.”
Real estate photography, in Jim’s hands, becomes a powerful tool to evoke emotion. He is renowned for creating that visual, that signature style for each property, that resonates with potential buyers on a deep level.

There’s no greater compliment than a seller wanting to stay in their house after Jim has found and highlighted its special magic.
“Jim is so good that we sometimes have to talk people back into listing their house after they see Jim’s work!” says Gail Demarco, co-founder with Valerie Turner of the Turner DeMarco group.

Executive sales & marketing management since 1984

  • Advertising / Marketing Agency experience since 1989 – National /local broadcast and print
  • FAA Part 107 commercial ground pilot license
  • California Real Estate License
  • Business development specialist since 1996
  • Web design and digital strategies since 2000
  • Professional Photographer since 2004
  • Professional real estate photography since 2008
  • NAR Certified Digital Marketing Professional
  • El Dorado Association of Realtors Top Achievers
  • Executive Producer Rush to Excellence Tours (Rush Limbaugh)

Jim’s past clients and professional associations include;

  • AirTouch Cellular
  • Adopt A Family Northern California
  • Ben Ali Shrine
  • Bridlewood Canyon HOA
  • California Correctional Supervisors Organization (CCSO)
  • California State Fair (Cal Expo)
  • CPS HR Consulting (TSA)
  • East Bay Regional Data Service (Bay Area MLS)
  • Embassy Suites
  • El Dorado Hills Town Center
  • Disney / ESPN
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Jackson Properties Commercial Real Estate
  • Los Angeles Automobile Museum
  • State of California Lieutenant Governor’s Office (John Garamendi)
  • North American Philips
  • MetroList MLS Services (Sacramento MLS)
  • Qualcomm
  • Rush Limbaugh  (The National Rush to Excellence Tour Executive Producer)
  • Sacramento City Police Department
  • Serrano Country Club and Golf Course
  • Turner-DeMarco EXP Team
  • Toll Brothers Inc.
  • Walt Disney Company
  • Woodside Homes Inc.
  • Verizon Wireless