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Jim Bodine, Long and Foster, 36 Year Real Estate Veteran , Passes Away

Howard County Real Estate Veteran Jim Bodine of  Long and Foster Real Estate passed away unexpectedly on Friday. Shortly after faxing over a contract to a co op agent , Jim collapsed from a massive heart attack and died at his Long and Foster office in Clarksville, Maryland. To all who knew Jim he was one of the best Realtors and human beings the real estate community had. Ironically, on Sunday,  the contract came back over the fax machine, ratified.

His viewing and funeral , held at Witzke’s Funeral Home in Ellicott City was a standing room only event. Pam Stevens, Office Manager from Re/Max Advantage Realty in Columbia Eulogized Jim by reminiscing about their days together (with many other top Realtors) at Urban Properties in the 1970′s. “Jim was the driving force behind Urban Properties being the number one office in Howard County year after year!” exclaimed Pam. Jim went on to form his own Real Estate Brokerage “Best Realty Group” in the late 80′s and then eventually joined forces with Long and Foster.

Jim was responsible for training and  raising  several agents in the room, including his step son ,Steve Allnutt, top agent of Re/Max Advantage Realty in Fulton. One agent drove down from Ocean City, Maryland just for the funeral. Never even meeting Jim before, Jim entrusted him with a referral of a client just 24 hours before he passed and made such an impression on this man that he came to pay his respects.

I can remember in about 1990, I interviewed a few times with Jim with regards to joining his company , Best Realty Group. Each time I went there he wouldn’t let me leave without a piece of new sales knowledge. I’ll never forget he taught me the classic Ben Franklin Close, where you list the pros and cons on a piece of paper in columns. Among other techniques he taught me ,  I have used that Ben Franklin Close countless times with buyers and sellers in my life. Thank You Jim for that.

I’ll remember Jim as an agent that had more knowledge than most (so you didn’t have explain much to him). He got it. Always available, always approachable, always happy to hear your voice. We did multiple deals together over the years and I can’t remember a single one with any problems that were not solved right away. The Bodine and Allnutt families have lost a beautiful man but as Jim’s brother in law eulogized last night , “We have all gained a guardian angel”.

Rest In Peace Jim.

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1. Steve Ricklin said at April 28th, 2010 at 8:18 pm

   Jim was good guy. We will miss him at Long and Foster. We will miss him. RIP Amigo.
   Steve Ricklin

2. Donna Vencil said at June 4th, 2010 at 10:41 pm

   Today, June 4th, 2010 I just heard about Jim’s passing and am just devastated both to just now learn this and to of heard it too late that I missed his service and all.

   My heart and lots of love go out to Jim’s family, other friends and colleagues. He was a wonderful person, great Realtor and will be sorely missed. Rest in Piece Jim.

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