Jim West, CRB, SRES – Realtor®, Appraiser, Community Leader
Licensed Realtor Since 1969 | Licensed Residential Appraiser Since 1991
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services – President’s Circle (President-Elect, 2024)
With over five decades of real estate expertise, Jim West brings unmatched experience, leadership, and dedication to his role as a Realtor® at Howard Hanna. Licensed since 1969 and a state-licensed residential appraiser since 1991, Jim is a Certified Residential Broker (CRB) and a Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), consistently recognized among the top 5% of real estate professionals nationwide by The Realty Alliance. 2026 Received the CSE (CommercialSales Expert) Designation.
Jim is a Life Member of Howard Hanna’s President’s Circle of Excellence and currently serves as its elected President for 2024 thu 2026. Was the host of the long-running WNIR Real Estate Advice Line radio program (100.1 FM), airing bi-weekly since 1989 to August 2025.
Leadership in the Industry
2005 President, Ohio Association of Realtors (OAR)
Past Director, National Association of Realtors
President, Akron Area Board of Realtors (1990 & 1996)
Realtor of the Year, OAR (1991)
Realtor Emeritus, National Association of Realtors (2009)
Trustee & Past President, OAR Charitable & Educational Foundation
Community Service & Recognition
President, Tallmadge Rotary Club (twice); Paul Harris Fellow (twice) Founding Member of the Tallmadge Rotary
President, Tallmadge Chamber of Commerce (2013 & 2014 and 2024 & 2025)
Humanitarian of the Year, Tallmadge Chamber & State of Ohio (2014)
Citizen Member, Moral Commission – City of Tallmadge (since 2011)
Former Director & Founding Member, Warriors Journey Home Ministry – First Congregational Church
Volunteer, Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone (49 years)
Board Member, Community Improvement Corporation – Cuyahoga Falls since 2003
Additional Honors & Roles
President, Fairway Villas HOA – Catawba Island (2015–2020); Director since 2014 to 2023
Member of the Prescott Villas HOA
MCS Valuations Advisory Panelist (CoreLogic Collateral Solutions, since 2014)
Lone Star Fraternity Hall of Fame, University of Akron (2017)
Past Secretary and Current President, President's Circle, Howard Hanna
Pension Trustee, Ohio Association of Realtors (since 2013)
Personal Background
Jim and his wife, Dee, a retired preschool teacher of 25 years, raised their three sons in Tallmadge, Ohio, where the family remains deeply rooted.
Jay & Shari West, Tallmadge residents with two children, Brianna and Gavin. Jay is IT Manager for multiple states at Chicago Title; Shari is a registered nurse at Akron General.
Jon & Bonnie West, reside in West Chester, Ohio, with children Jake and Gracie. Jon is Assistant City Manager for Indian Hill, Cincinnati; Bonnie works in R&D at Procter & Gamble.
Doug West, based in Dayton, Ohio, with twins Alexandra and Andrew. Doug is a Captain Pilot with United Airlines and a Retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, flying C-17s out of Wright-Patterson AFB.
The West Team at Howard Hanna
Jim is proud to work alongside an outstanding team of professionals:
