Jim Certo, real estate agent in Huntington Beach License active & verified
Real estate agent · Huntington Beach, California

Jim Certo

Agent, JC Real Estate ·20+ years experience ·CA DRE #01742598

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The verified record

Every number below is computed from public records of closed sales, last 24 months · how we compute this
7
homes closed, last 24 mo
▲ More than 93% of 2,751 Huntington Beach-area agents
$6.7M
closed sales volume
$1.2M median sale price
98.7%
of list price achieved on sales
area average 99.0%
60%
of listings needed a price cut
Area average is 29%
Jim Certo is a licensed real estate agent (CA DRE #01742598) with JC Real Estate in Huntington Beach, CA, with 7 closed transactions verified in public records over the last 24 months at a median sale price of $1,160,000 and an average 53 days on market on listings (31 days slower than the market median). That is more recent sales in Huntington Beach than 93% of the 2,751 agents active there.
Source: California public property records. Updated monthly. How we compute these numbers →

About Jim

Compiled from public sources — not written by the agent

Jim Certo is a real estate agent at The Virtual Realty Group, with an office located at JC Real Estate in Huntington Beach, CA. He has 20 years of experience and has completed 69 transactions with an average price point of $504k.

Single Family HomesCondo Transactions

Performance in detail

Verified from public records · 2023–2026 · metrics shown only where at least 3 closed listings support them

Closed transactions by year

Current year is partial

3 2023 5 2024 4 2025 1 2026

Price range of closed sales

Middle 50% of Jim's transactions vs the Huntington Beach market

$699K $1.2M $1.4M mkt $1.3M
Middle 50% of sale prices; dot = agent median, dashed = market median

Who Jim represents

13 total closed sides, 2023–2026

9 seller-side (69%) 4 buyer-side (31%) + 24 lease transactions, excluded from sale stats
Avg days on market
53
31 days slower than the market median
Active listings now
0
on market today
Closed 2023–2026
13
incl. 24 leases

Where Jim sells

Closed sales by ZIP, last 24 months

92646
Huntington Beach
Sales3
Median price$1.4M
90740
Seal Beach
Sales2
Median price$680K
90630
Cypress
Sales1
Median price$1.1M
ZIPCity Sales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOM
92314 Big Bear City 1 $15K

5 more ZIPs with older sales (before the last 24 months) not shown.

Questions to ask Jim in an interview

Generated from this agent's own public sales record — bring them to your first call

  1. 60% of your listings needed a price cut — how do you set the initial list price?
  2. Your typical sale is $1.2M — how does your approach change for a home like mine?
  3. Who will I actually work with day-to-day — you or a team member?

Compare with similar Huntington Beach agents

Ranked by verified sales in public records, last 24 months — no agent pays for placement

AgentSales (24 mo)Median priceAvg DOMSale÷listPrice cuts
Jim Certo 7 $1.2M 53 98.7% 60%
Fred Macias 10 $1.2M 11 99.3% 0%
Malakai Sparks 8 $1.2M 37 96.3% 20%
Jeff Farley 5 $1.2M
Natasha Elisha 3 $1.2M 15 102.6% 0%
Daniel Gutierrez 13 $1.2M 59 99.7% 36%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes has Jim Certo sold?

Jim Certo has 13 publicly recorded closed transactions in 2023–2026, including 7 in the last 24 months (9 representing sellers, 4 representing buyers over the full period).

What price range does Jim Certo work in?

Jim Certo's closed sales have a median price of $1,160,000; the middle 50% of transactions fall between $699,000 and $1,390,000.

Is Jim Certo's license active?

Jim Certo holds an active California DRE license (#01742598). License status can be verified on the California DRE public lookup.

Jim CertoJC Real Estate · Huntington Beach, CA
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Data window 2023–2026, computed 2026-09-05 · Dispute or correct this data · *our public sales record begins 2023; Jim's career may predate it