New Broker Joins NAI Carolantic Realty

Raleigh, NC – April 6, 2009 – NAI Carolantic Realty is pleased to welcome James D. Adams, Jr. as a commercial real estate broker with the firm. Having most recently operated his own mortgage company, Mr. Adams brings years of experience in the origination of permanent, non-recourse commercial loans for all property types. “We are excited to have Jim join our team and lend his expertise to our new Special Assets Division. His mortgage experience combined with his real estate background will be invaluable to our clients,” said Steve Stroud, Chairman of NAI Carolantic Realty.

Mr. Adams commercial real estate career began in 1985 when he worked for Cameron-Brown Company in the Income Property Division. He later joined the Raleigh office of Shoptaw-James where he was responsible for commercial loan production until 1990. A year later, he formed Adams Commercial Properties where he successfully completed a 291-acre, 600 lot residential subdivision development that led Wake County sales for three consecutive years. Additionally, he served as an acquisition agent for the McDonalds Corporation providing market research and contract negotiations for the purchase of restaurant sites in Central North Carolina until 1996.

Formerly on the Board of Trustees of the Montessori School of Raleigh, Adams helped plan and develop the Raleigh Montessori Middle School. He has also served on the Board of Elders of Grace Community Church of Raleigh. Mr. Adams is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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NAI Carolantic is the Raleigh/Research Triangle area’s leading commercial real estate firm with sixteen brokers, a full-service property management division, as well as an experienced marketing and research division. Established in 1972, NAI Carolantic is a member firm of NAI, the leading international provider of commercial real estate services and solutions. NAI has over 5,000 real estate professionals in over 325 markets worldwide serving corporate, institutional and government clients through its offices strategically located in major, secondary and tertiary markets. NAI is the leader in real estate technology and provides a sophisticated online transaction and portfolio management system to manage assignments and existing locations.