James Arnos

REALTOR®
Cell: (216) 407-5347
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Cutler Real Estate asked James a few questions so you can get to know him better, and here are James' replies.

1. What is your professional/educational background?

  • Charles F. Brush High School, Lyndhurst, OH
  • Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH
  • Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
  • 20 years Mortgage Banking experience

2. Why did you choose a career in real estate?

Real Estate has always been in my blood and becoming a Realtor was a natural career progression after leaving the Corporate world.

3. What area do you live in currently and what do you like about where you live?

Bay Village, OH. Love living close to the lake and friendly neighbors.

4. How do you spend your free time?

Home improvement projects, gardening, nature parks, exercising, dining, friends and family

5. If you could only keep 5 possessions what would they be?

  1. Air
  2. My cat
  3. Food
  4. Roof over my head
  5. Friends/family

6. In one word, how do you think your friends/family would describe you?

Motivated, workaholic, direct

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James Arnos
Designations ?
  • ABR®Accredited Buyer's Representative®
  • ALCAccredited Land Consultant
  • ASPAccredited Staging Professional®
  • AHWDAt Home With Diversity
  • AHWD®At Home With Diversity®
  • CCIMCertified Commercial Investment Member
  • CDPECertified Distressed Property Expert®
  • CIDCertified Interior Decorator
  • CIPSCertified International Property Specialist
  • CIASCertified Investor Agent Specialist
  • CNECertified Negotiation Expert
  • CPM®Certified Property Manager®
  • CRBCertified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
  • CRENCertified Real Estate Negotiator
  • CRETSCertified Real Estate Team Specialist
  • CRSCertified Residential Specialist
  • CRE™Counselor of Real Estate™
  • GAAGeneral Accredited Appraiser
  • GRIGraduate, REALTOR® Institute
  • HHSHistoric House Specialist
  • MBAMaster of Business Administration
  • MRPMilitary Relocation Professional
  • GREENNAR's Green Designation
  • e-PRO®NAR's real estate technology certification
  • PMNPerformance Management Network
  • PSAProperty Strategy Advisor
  • RCEREALTOR® Association Certified Executive
  • RAAResidential Accredited Appraiser
  • RSPSResort & Second-Home Property Specialist
  • SRSSeller Representative Specialist
  • SRES®Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
  • SFR®Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource®
  • SIORSociety of Industrial and Office REALTORS®

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Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Condominiums, First Time Buyer/Starter Homes, Listing Agent, Luxury Homes, Multifamily, New Construction, Relocation, Residential

Interests

Cat Lover, Cycling, Family, Fitness, Foodie, Gardening, Music

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James was great to work with. He was helpful, friendly, and super responsive! We are new to the Avon area so his expertise was crucial for us. We recommend!
James was very quick to respond to our questions and concerns in selling our Condominium. He was very easy to work with through the entire process.
James is extremely knowledgeable about the local real estate market and highly communicative. He guided us and kept us informed every step of the way. We appreciated his professionalism and expertise throughout the sales process. We highly recomme...keep reading
James is extremely knowledgeable about the local real estate market and highly communicative. He guided us and kept us informed every step of the way. We appreciated his professionalism and expertise throughout the sales process. We highly recommend him.
James was an incredible partner throughout our six-month home purchase process. Because we were living in another state, we couldn't easily visit the property, take measurements, or get quick answers when questions came up. James stepped in and h...keep reading
James was an incredible partner throughout our six-month home purchase process. Because we were living in another state, we couldn't easily visit the property, take measurements, or get quick answers when questions came up. James stepped in and handled everything for us, making what could have been a very stressful process feel smooth and manageable.

He was consistently responsive, proactive, and incredibly knowledgeable. Whenever something came up, James was willing to jump in right away to help--often going above and beyond to make sure we had the information and support we needed to move forward with confidence.

Over time, he really got to know our family and navigated all of our different personalities with patience, humor, and professionalism. We always felt like he truly had our best interests in mind.

Buying a home from out of state could have been overwhelming, but James made it feel easy. If we ever go through this process again, choosing James will be the easiest decision we make. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a dedicated, trustworthy, and genuinely outstanding realtor.
Knowledgeable and responded quickly when we had questions.
I highly recommend James as a realtor. We were selling our home from out of state, and he made the entire process incredibly easy, consistently going above and beyond what was expected. His communication throughout was excellent, and we always felt ...keep reading
I highly recommend James as a realtor. We were selling our home from out of state, and he made the entire process incredibly easy, consistently going above and beyond what was expected. His communication throughout was excellent, and we always felt informed and confident every step of the way.
My wife and I had a chance to work with James and he was great! Responsive, detailed and explained a lot to us through the process. We'd use him again and recommend him to anyone! Thanks, James !
We were being relocated for work and connected to James through a relocation company. My wife and I could not have asked for a better realtor to help us through a hectic and stressful move. James went above and beyond to help us and to assure everyth...keep reading
We were being relocated for work and connected to James through a relocation company. My wife and I could not have asked for a better realtor to help us through a hectic and stressful move. James went above and beyond to help us and to assure everything ran smoothly. We highly recommend listing your home with James!
James was a speculative agent. He was patient and professional. He never rushed us or tried to place his opinion on us. I never felt pressured to buy or rushed to list. He always told me it was a process and one which he respected our pace the e...keep reading
James was a speculative agent. He was patient and professional. He never rushed us or tried to place his opinion on us. I never felt pressured to buy or rushed to list. He always told me it was a process and one which he respected our pace the entire time. He was great at answering questions and just made it a positive experience. I will definetly recommend James to friends and family and to anyone who asks if I know a good agent. James is a valuable asset to the real estate profession.
James offered great advice and was very pro- active in the sales process. He advised us on how to present and prepare the property and he assisted us at every step.
He took on activities without us having to ask him.

When multiple offe...keep reading
James offered great advice and was very pro- active in the sales process. He advised us on how to present and prepare the property and he assisted us at every step.
He took on activities without us having to ask him.

When multiple offers came in, he counseled us on the pros and cons of each offer. He asked for our input, and his final advice seemed to be the key to a successful sale.

He was always available and kept us up to date at every step.

I would highly recommend him and any seller would be fortunate to have him/her as his/her agent.
Michelle M Stamatis
James was truly amazing to work with. He found my home, took the time to go over all details fully and efficiently. He genuinely cares about his clients. I trusted him, which is hard to find nowadays.
Rebecca Duckworth
James Arnos was very helpful through the entire process of finding my new home. I would recommend him highly!
Janet Lynn Benoit
James was great to work with. He was very knowledgeable and always available. Highly recommend!
Jenny L DeGroot
This was my second experience using James as my realtor. The first time I was buying, and the second time selling. James is extremely knowledgeable about the current market, which showed in how he priced my home to sell. The result was multip...keep reading
This was my second experience using James as my realtor. The first time I was buying, and the second time selling. James is extremely knowledgeable about the current market, which showed in how he priced my home to sell. The result was multiple offers over asking, and a smooth process to facilitate my move out of state. I would highly recommend James, as his talents include excellent communication, marketing, and negotiation.
Joseph T Tuiolosega-Radicchi
James is a rare find in the industry. He is personable, professional, diligent, committed, knowledgeable, and always on top of everything.

He works hard for his clients and exclusively in their interests. I could not have gotten a b...keep reading
James is a rare find in the industry. He is personable, professional, diligent, committed, knowledgeable, and always on top of everything.

He works hard for his clients and exclusively in their interests. I could not have gotten a better agent.

This is the first but not the last home that I will buy with him. I would, and will refer all business to him.

James is that good.
Dennis M King
Honesty, Always answers phone calls and keeps in contact through the process.
Abigail E Opatrny
James was SO great to work with! We will be recommending him to everyone and will certainly work with him again in the future (if we ever move out of the dream home he found for us!). We will miss working with him! He was great at communicating, a...keep reading
James was SO great to work with! We will be recommending him to everyone and will certainly work with him again in the future (if we ever move out of the dream home he found for us!). We will miss working with him! He was great at communicating, always kept us updated and answered our many questions, and was a joy to work with! We feel really lucky for our home buying experience and working with James.
Gail Nadler
James was extremely helpful and accommodating in the sale of my property while I was out of town. He promptly took care of any issues that arose and promptly communicated with the buyer's agent as necessary. He was very communicative during the ent...keep reading
James was extremely helpful and accommodating in the sale of my property while I was out of town. He promptly took care of any issues that arose and promptly communicated with the buyer's agent as necessary. He was very communicative during the entire process.
Robert G Testa
Jim Arnos is the best!!!
Carol J Ward
Jim helped me on stay on track for what I really wanted for my last forever home, Basically, I was seArching for a one floor condo.
He was extremely patient with me the entire time. He is an extremely talented person, who knows his job and ...keep reading
Jim helped me on stay on track for what I really wanted for my last forever home, Basically, I was seArching for a one floor condo.
He was extremely patient with me the entire time. He is an extremely talented person, who knows his job and real estate.
I am forever grateful, that he facilitated everything so smoothly for me. Thank you.
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