St. Louis native takes the long road from the broadcast booth to managing millions of square feet in Florida

Lifelong property manager helping a Chicago-based firm break open the Sun Belt — and grow its Florida portfolio.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 12:20 p.m. February 17, 2022
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COURTESY: James P. Tainter, senior vice president for the Sun Belt region for Hiffman National
COURTESY: James P. Tainter, senior vice president for the Sun Belt region for Hiffman National
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James Tainter knew early on what he wanted to do with his life.

Growing up in St. Louis, his parents were both in real estate, so the business was in his blood. His mother was a Realtor and he would help her with listings, mowing lawns, that sort of thing. His father worked for a homebuilder on the supply side.

 

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