Jim Mardis opened his first real estate office in Moultonborough in 1980 and within 5 years the firm gained market share dominance, particularly in the waterfront markets of Moultonborough and Meredith. Jim quickly earned a reputation in the industry for a commitment to quality service and for the utilization of cutting edge technologies which played a key role in the growth of the organization. In 2014, Jim merged his company, Lakes Region Realty Group, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty -the #1 Real Estate Firm in New Hampshire. Berkshire Hathaway Verani Realty has been in business since 1967 and the last few years the firm has grown to have multiple offices across Southern and Central New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts with over 350 Realtors.