James Horne, J.D.

James Horne is one of the leading luxury realtors in the Houston and surrounding area with record sale prices and holds the coveted Elite Guild designation by the Institute of Luxury Home Marketing.

Previously, James was the Senior Executive Manager of Sales for Douglas Elliman of Texas. He worked with the top agents in Houston to ensure their business grew year-over-year and streamlined the process to ensure the agent was as productive as possible. As a Senior Executive Manager of Sales, he wants every agent to feel like he is there to solve problems, not create them.


Before joining Douglas Elliman, James worked at Compass as a Sales Manager in Houston. Responsible for the Westheimer office he helped the facilitation of over 5.2 Billion dollars in sales per year just in Houston.

As a Broker Associate with Compass in 2020, James sold over 16M in volume and completed over 50 transactions that year. Although he no longer represents clients directly, he looks forward to helping Compass agents grow their business and supporting their clients during the process.

Previously, James was the Founder / Broker / Owner of RE/MAX 1st Class. He grew the 2-year-old RE/MAX into the #1 single-office brokerage in League City (out of 61 brokerages) and #71 in the Houston metro (out of 4311 brokerages). He sold his office and moved to Compass, where he knew he could better support his client.

He brings a wealth of knowledge to Compass and their clients, having graduated from the University of North Texas with a Business Degree and from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School with his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree (Law Degree). In college, he focused on business and real estate. During law school, his concentration was in litigation and negotiations.

Contact James directly at (281) 468-5815 for referral recommendations based on your home and location! We would LOVE to help you buy or sell your home.