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James W. Dasher
James has been a resident of Effingham County since 1975 and graduated from Effingham County High School in 1981. Joining the United States Marines in December of his high school senior year, James departed for Parris Island on August 10, 1981 and in September of that year “celebrated” his 18th birthday while attending boot camp at Parris Island. James served in the USMC Reserves for eight years and in November 1982 he was recognized as the youngest Marine to be in the newly formed Logistics Reserve unit in Savannah. James worked in the carpenters union before going to work with Great Dane trailers until July 1988 when he began his 16-year career with Fort Howard aka Georgia Pacific. James became the Logistics Manager and was responsible for scheduling the production of the five paper machines and managing the paper inventory for the mill. After investing in rental properties James got his real estate license in 2003 and In April 2004 he went into full-time real estate and quickly moved into the ranks as a Top Producer in the Effingham market. James’ niche became new home sales and developer where he formed groups of investors and builders to buy all of the recently developed lots in The Abbey subdivision as well as the first phase of Cobbleton subdivision. James was also a founding partner in developing Rincon’s premier neighborhood, “Dasher’s Landing”.
Throughout his adult life, James has been very active in the community serving in leadership positions of civic clubs and his church, coaching rec ball, and serving four years as PTA president before being elected to the Board of Education for two terms from 2003-2010. In 2011 James was elected to the Rincon city council where he served for nine years prior to relocating to the unincorporated Effingham County to reestablish his passion for developing communities.
James has two adult daughters and four grandchildren and stays active in their daily lives. He is an avid cyclist and enjoys many outdoor hobbies focused on fitness, health, and wellness.
Since 2011, James has built his career on selling Cash-Flow properties and working with some of the largest investors from around the Country. In 2021 James formed Fetzer Lakes Developments and Dasher Real Estate Consultants and in that short time, they are currently developing in excess of 1,500 residential lots in communities in Richmond (Augusta), Effingham, and Bryan Counties as well as Pembroke, Georgia while working with local and National builders. Fetzer Lakes Developments also manages Industrial developments and dirt mining in Chatham, Bryan, and Bulloch Counties. Fetzer Lakes Developments and Dasher Real Estate Consulting are licensed in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama and specializes in Land Entitlements and currently have active projects in residential, industrial, multifamily, commercial developments, and dirt mining spread across more than 1,000 acres. James and his team can help property owners maximize their land value by obtaining the highest and best use and bringing buyers/developers together to meet the high demand of residential and industrial growth in our region.
James is the owner and Broker of Dasher Real Estate Consulting.
Bridget Parkhurst
Bridget was born and raised in Pennsylvania and moved to Effingham County with her high school sweetheart-turned-husband and their two small children in 2002. Bridget & her family resided in Rincon for the next twenty years prior to her and Ken relocating to the North Carolinas mountains in the fall of 2022. With their now adult children and precious granddaughter still living in Georgia, Bridget and Ken frequently return to their Georgia roots for routine family visits. Really to come to see their grand angel.
Bridget began her real estate career in 2003 working at ReMax First Choice and later becoming a licensed realtor in 2007. In February 2021, Bridget began her career with Dasher Real Estate Consultants and is currently the operations manager for DREC and Fetzer Lakes Developments LLC where she is the chief business originator working with both buyers and sellers, managing administrative tasks and keeping everyone and everything on schedule. Bridget also manages the Parkhurst family construction business that she and Ken have operated since relocating here from Pa. Yes, she stays busy.
James often describes Bridget’s job as the hardest in the world, both “cold calling” potential sellers and being able to shift with the never-ending change of direction that our business takes us. Bridget is a people person and her skills are enhanced by her compassion and gift of communicating with others.
