Jim Real, a long standing commercial banking professional, has joined Jay Nuss Realty Group, LLC., located at Braintree Hill Office Park. Jay Nuss Realty provides commercial real estate services to the Boston Metro commercial market. Real has over 30 years of commercial banking experience in Mass. and Southern N.H. Most recently, Real was the senior credit officer at Central Bank, a $500 million, state chartered, cooperative bank headquartered in Somerville. In February, Central Bank was acquired by the Rockland Trust Co. During his career, Real has held executive/managerial positions with Indian Head Banks, Inc. (Fleet Bank NH), Sovereign Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and South Costal Bank in Rockland. In all of those positions, Jim has been actively involved in the commercial real estate market in Eastern Massachusetts. Real is a graduate of Siena College in Loudenville, New York and a licensed real estate agent in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is a resident of Milton, and has been active in the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Somerville Chamber of Commerce and Financial Managers Society. Real's responsibilities include representing clients in the selling, buying and leasing of commercial properties in Eastern Mass.