Jim Starwalt is the Broker Owner of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes and the team leader of The Star Home Team. With over 20 years of experience in the real estate industry as a top performing real estate agent, Jim can provide his clients with a superior level of real estate knowledge and advice. Partnering with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Jim and his wife Susan have built a company that holds the standards of professionalism, ethics, integrity, dependability, commitment and hard work in high regard. A major focus of the company is in building relationships and giving back to the community. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is a company with a focus on lifestyle and community. In addition to being a local business owner, Jim Starwalt serves the community through his involvement with the Chamber of Commerce and a variety of charities. Licensed in both Illinois and Wisconsin, Jim is very familiar with the many local amenities, schools and attractions in the surrounding area. In addition to earning numerous real estate designations and awards, Jim is a state licensed instructor for real estate pre-licensing and continuing education classes. Since the beginning Jim and Susan Starwalt and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Star Homes have sustained a pattern of solid growth, with two office locations in Lake County and McHenry County. Referrals and repeat business from satisfied clients have fueled this growth. When experience counts, you can count on Jim and his team.