Jim Olivas
Senior Vice President, Ag Division
Career Summary / Experience
- 1988-Present — Pearson Realty, Specializing in farm, ranch and transition land sales and consulting
- 1983-1988 — Coldwell Banker Commercial, Fresno, Sales Consultant
- 1979-1983 — Cal-Valley, Broker, Farmland real estate sales/appraisals
- 1968-1990 — Farmer - Kings, Tulare and Fresno Counties
Education
- California State University Fresno, Agricultural Business Major
Professional Affiliations & Accreditations
- Accredited Agricultural Consultant, AAC
- San Joaquin Valley Ag Lender Society, Board of Directors
- California Board of Realtors
- California Auctioneers Association
- Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Notable Clients / Transactions
- Sold 17,000 acre cattle ranch, Los Banos, California
- Sold 13,600 acres of farmland for Bank of America
- Sold 700 acres prunes and walnuts, Mayfair Packing Company
- Sold 220 acres of almonds, Boyett Farms
- Sold 4,000 acres Westland for Oliveira Farms
- Sold 1,000 acres, Westland area row crop, O’Neill Farms
- Sold 160 acres dairy site, Hanford, Tevelde Dairy
- Sold 80 acres industrial property, Kraft Food facility, Tulare
- Sold 202 acres and cold storage, Exeter
- Sold 115 acres feed lot O’Neill farms
- Auctioned 21 acres Residential Subdivision
- Auctioned 12,700 acres surplus land for Berrenda Mesa W.D.
- 560 acres Dairy Laton, CA.
Awards
- Pearson Realty Salesperson of the Year 1991, 2000, 2003 & 2005
- Pearson Realty Top 5 Sales Producer, 1990 – 2011