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Jim Kimmons
expertise
Small Business & Real Estate
education
Northwestern State University
Highlights
- Author of "The Real Estate Agent's Desk Reference" and "70 Things First-Time Homebuyers Need To Know," among other titles
- A practicing real estate broker
- Wrote articles for Realtor magazine, as well as many online resources
- Works as a freelance business writer
Experience
Kimmons is a former writer for The Balance, contributing nearly 300 articles over the course of more than 11 years. A practicing real estate broker since 1999, he also has ghost-written several books on the topic, in addition to publishing three books or e-books under his own name. He also operates the website World Wide Wordsmith.
Education
Kimmons spent two years at Northwestern State University studying Liberal Arts.
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