Jim Nelson & the Nelson Riddle Team: Coronado real estate experts
Recognized among the top 0.5% of Realtors in San Diego, we help our clients buy and sell real estate in Coronado and the San Diego Metro Area.
The Nelson Riddle Team
The Nelson Riddle Team has been providing exceptional results for over 35 years. With hundreds of millions in sales, we have the experience and the track record of success that you need in pursuit of your real estate goals. Whether it is buying your first home, selling your beachfront estate, or conducting a 1031 exchange, we are here every step of the way.
A legacy built in Coronado
“The customer always comes first.” — Lee Mather
In 1953, Lee Mather founded the Lee Mather Company, Realtors at 944 Orange Avenue in Coronado. The original office, with its distinctive Art Deco façade, still stands today — and it is still where we work.
Explore Coronado
The Village
Located at the base of the Coronado-San Diego Bay Bridge, spanning just twelve blocks east to west and eighteen blocks north to south — home to some of California's most prestigious real estate.
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The Cays
Four miles south of the Village, ten condominium and single-family villages with on-the-water and off-the-water homes — many with private boat docks in your own backyard.
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The Shores
Right along the Pacific Ocean, 1,500 resort-style condominiums just a few steps from the Hotel del Coronado, with some of the best views in all of San Diego.
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Insights for Coronado owners

Will your condo complex be financeable in 2027?
A pair of rule changes out of Washington could soon decide whether your neighbors can sell their homes at market prices.

Why a living trust is a vital tool of homeownership
For many California homeowners, and folks who own in Coronado especially, the family home is their largest and most valuable asset.

What you need to know about solar
Two homes side by side with the same panels can offer very different benefits, depending on when the system was installed.
“Jim and his team took the time to listen to our needs and concerns… At closing, Jim and his team handled every last detail to ensure everything went smoothly and we closed on time.”
Jim Nelson
We're here to help every step of the way.
- Call or text
- (619) 415-5574
- Office
- 944 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118
- CA DRE license
- #01852936


