James Dwiggins is the chief executive officer of NextHome, Inc. He’s third generation in real estate—his grandmother and grandfather, father and mother all in the business. James brings to the table a sharp, innovative, and forward-focused vision. He’s been in the real estate franchise business since 2006, originally joining Realty World Northern California & Nevada as director of technology and strategy, where he was promoted to vice president five years later. In May 2014, he cofounded NextHome and ran both brands until 2020, when Realty World International acquired the region back. In January 2015, James launched NextHome as an independent national real estate franchise.

Prior to joining Realty World, James cofounded VREO, Inc. developer of groundbreaking enterprise-level internet applications for agents and brokers. VREO pioneered biometric signature software for paperless transactions and garnered numerous industry accolades, including the coveted Inman Innovator Award for its breakthrough technologies. Previously, James co-founded USA Virtual Tours, which he helped to grow nationally until its acquisition in 2001.

James speaks regularly and is a frequent media expert on real estate and other cross-industry franchise and technology advancements. He has received multiple awards, including being recognized as a “futurist” and “trailblazer” by RISMedia, on the Swanepoel Power 200 list, and by Franchise Business Review as the leader of the number-one real estate franchise (and number-one across industries) in owner satisfaction.