Thursday, October 9, 2025

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Grounded In Faith, Driven By Integrity

Jim Brown, Sales Consultant At Hugh Reilly Real Estate

For Jim Kenneth Brown, real estate isn’t about flashy deals. It’s about people, principles, and delivering the best possible outcome. After 20 years with Hugh Reilly Real Estate, he’s known for his straight-talking honesty, steady nature, and the kind of integrity you can’t fake.

Born in Ipswich and raised on a hardworking family farm, Jims’ journey to real estate was one of purpose, and perseverance. From serving nine years in the Royal Australian Air Force as an engine and airframe fitter on the F-111C – including work on top-secret laser bomb targeting trials – to earning degrees in Arts and Theology and becoming a Presbyterian minister, his path has been marked by his service, and faith.

In 2005, Jim was guided by a friend into real estate, a role in which allows him to blend compassion with practicality. He values the flexibility of his work and the reward that comes from helping people find the right property for their stage of life.

In respect of the late Hugh Reilly, he upholds the same motto: “I’d rather lose a sale than lose my integrity.”

Outside the office, he’s a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loves travel, history, and a good family meal.

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