A native Clevelander, Warrensville Heights High School Graduate, Eastern Michigan University Graduate, Polemarch of the Cleveland Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., former professional football player, Highschool Football Coach, Cuyahoga County Social Worker, City of Cleveland Small Business Development Specialist, and now a FULL TIME REALTOR, DEVELOPER, & ENTREPRENAUR!!! Mr. Brooks has been molded into a determined focused individual. These experiences have forged strong morals and demands on his life. He has a background in hard work, fortitude, ambition, and hustle which has afforded him many opportunities.
A Real Estate investor spanning over 24 years. A licensed REALTOR of 10 years with Keller Williams Greater Metropolitan where he has been a trailblazer. Featured in Real Producers Magazine, Top Agent Magazine, Crain’s Cleveland, KWGM Pinnacle of Performance Award 2016-2022, Top 5% of KWGM, recognized by Tom Ferry’s Real Trends America’s Best as one of the nation’s top ½ of 1% of over 1.4 million licensed real estate professionals in the United States, over 500 homes sold representing Close to 100 million in sales volume! Through these accomplishments he has become one of the first African Americans to be a partner/ owner of a Keller Williams Franchise in Ohio. He is the Team Lead for the LIST SELL & BUY TEAM created to mentor agents of color in the real estate industry forging a path to close the wealth gap through Real Estate by “building careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living”. Well respected by his colleagues as well as peers, he is a strong spokesman in the community that Real Estate is a genuine career path.
As he continues to grow in the Real Estate Industry as Managing Member of WRJ Developers LLC, a company started with his three high school friends, they are “Developing our Community for Our Community”. Utilizing his industry experience, understanding of the local market, trends in the industry, and knowledge of City processes. WRJ Developers has become one of the leading minority developers in Cleveland. They have three projects fully approved through the City of Cleveland and continuing to make waves through their innovative designs and attention to detail have earned them recognition within the industry allowing him to enter rooms where we normally are not invited into. The ArkiTainer on 72nd,, a 64-unit apartment building being built from shipping containers will be the first apartment built from shipping containers in Ohio. Also, the ArkiTainer Infill project utilizing land bank lots to create multifamily homes is also leading the way for cargo construction in Ohio.
Despite his many successes, Jermaine remains humble, focused and driven to continue providing his clients with the highest level of service and support. He takes pride in helping individuals and families achieve their real estate goals and is dedicated to ensuring he does his part to educate his community about Wealth Building in REAL ESTATE!
Home Types:
House, MultiFamily, Condo, Lot/Land, Townhouse, Commercial
Years of Experience:
12
