Mr. Turco brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in the Southern California real estate market. Immersed in luxury real estate as an owner, investor, advisor, commercial developer, business entrepreneur and industry leader over more than 20 years, James brings to NextHome a broad spectrum of luxury experience and proven success to this highly competitive market.

James was a founding Investor Partner in Surtere Properties, a leading luxury real estate brokerage headquartered in Newport Beach with offices in Laguna Beach and Dana Point. In 2006, James joined Paula Wilhelm, Gary Legrand and six other leading luxury agents to create what would become the largest luxury brokerage in Coastal Orange County with an eventual growth to over 230 agents, 30 staff, three offices and over $28.5 Billion in sales to date.

In 2012, James along with his wife and partner Margaret Cheng Turco established a commercial real estate development, financing and advisory firm focused on acquiring, developing and financing hotel and senior care projects ranging from ground-up construction to renovation, financing and acquisition in Southern California.

NextHome Legacy is a brokerage that is built on the foundation of its 4 Pillars of Success: Professionalism & Responsibility, Performance & Tracking, Training, and a Technology Focus, a strategy structured to provide the maximum return on investment to its Realtor Associates and their future “Legacy” while leveraging NextHome’s industry-leading approaches to real estate alongside James and Margaret’s combined 40 plus years of market knowledge and over $250 million transactions.

NextHome Legacy’s core values of Teamwork, Commitment, Diversity and Family perfectly aligns with NextHome’s, Humans over Houses philosophy. “In today’s real estate environment, clients demand a real estate advisor that knows the local market and is current on the myriad of industry changes,” James said. “At NextHome Legacy, clients are represented by a trained, professional Realtor every step of the way. After all, real estate is a business, we are the client’s business advisor throughout their residential, commercial or investment transactions including local and international print and digital marketing and market analytics. We don’t just sell real estate - we solve problems, find creative solutions, and help our clients achieve their goals.”