Email address: jnichols(at)rdbrokers(dotted)com
Phone number: 865.919.8204(865) 919-8204
Jim co-founded Red Door Brokers with his daughter, Tiffany Nichols Powell, in 2012, after beginning his real estate career in 1987. He is now enjoying his 35th year as a Broker in the local Knoxville market. Jim entered the real estate profession after a successful career in corporate sales management. Earlier in his career, he was a merchandiser with one of the nation’s largest retailers. Prior to co-founding Red Door Brokers, Jim was a Broker with RE/MAX Preferred Properties in Knoxville, where he was inducted into the RE/MAX International Hall of Fame.
Jim is a sincere and enthusiastic person who makes you feel comfortable within moments of meeting him. You get to know Jim right away as someone who is honest and straight forward. He prides himself in being one of the most knowledgeable and respected Brokers in the Knoxville market. Jim is a Certified New Home Specialist and member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. Throughout the 35 years Jim has been a Broker, he has helped hundreds of families from all around the country to sort through the Knoxville real estate maze. He can help your family, too!
When Jim is not working, he enjoys time with his family or trekking along the trails of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
About Jim- Licensed Realtor since 1987
- Licensed Real Estate Broker 1992
- Broker with RE/MAX Preferred Properties 1988 – 2012
- Co-Founded Red Door Brokers 2012
- Board of Directors – The Knoxville Area Association of Realtors 2008-2010
- Tennessee Association of Realtors (TAR) State Director 2009
- Chair – Tennessee Association of Realtors Cultural Diversity Committee
- Chair – KAAR Member Services Committee 2008-2010
- KAAR Cultural Diversity Committee 2009-2010
- Certified New Home Specialist (CNHS)
- Member – The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing (CLHMS)
- RE/MAX International Hall of Fame
- B.S. Mathematics & Computer Science, East Tennessee State University
- Member – Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership
- Charter Board Member (1998) – Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership
- Past Board Chair – The Development Corporation of Knox County
- Member of Beta Theta Boule Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
- Currently serves as a Commissioner with Knox County Planning
- #1 — To Make “Home Life” Better for Your Family!
- Downtown Knoxville, West Knox, Farragut, Bearden, and Hardin Valley
- New Construction and New Home Developments
- Luxury Homes
- Buyer Representation & Corporate Relocation