Meet Kim Barnes

Meet Kimberly Barnes, a full time realtor dedicated to delivering only the best experience and results possible for her happy clients.    This portfolio was compiled so that choosing Kim Barnes becomes an easy decision.  You will have confidence, knowing that you will be working with a proven producer, with over 25 years of experience delivering results for individuals and companies.   Kimberly is an expert stager and designer with the ability to transform homes using clients own belongings.   She is allowing ith the inside track as a local market expert.  Kim listens, never pressures, gives accurate advise and is a fierce advoctate.  will listen to you without pressure to your deepest needs.   when you choose to hire Kimberly as your real estate consultant you will do so with confidence, knowing that you have a fierce advocate, an understanding ear, and a local market expert to shepard you through one of the most important transitions most people will make in their lives.   With 25 years of sales, marketing, home staging, and real estate experience Kimberly Barnes is a consistant  Top Producer and  Top Agent    

What Sets Kim Apart?

Proven Results          Since her first year in real estate, Kim Barnes earned the status of Top Producer with Hill & Company Real Estate.  Kim 100.63% of asking in challenging years and her listings sell faster than other City agents on average.  Ninety percent of Kim’s business is referral-based from clients and associates.   Her client's testimonials are the best indicator of what you can expet when working with Kim Barnes.

Market Knowledge    A 20-year Pacific Heights homeowner, Kim knows San Francisco.  Kim breaks down the in and outs of schools, recreation, transportation, cultural activities and destinations, restaurants, shopping and services, parks the weather, and the personality of San Francisco’s neighborhoods all the things present distinct features, advantages, and benefits among San Francisco numerous micro neighborhoods. Having studied real estate and the changing market conditions specific to San Francisco, Kim knows property values intimately, trends, and likelihood of outcomes when making and receiving offers on homes.     Kim’s has a commitment to education and is continually updating her knowledge on legal issues and contracts, City departments and developments in the making.

Marketing Skills       In real estate the end result begins upfront. A home must sell right off the computer screen.  Kim is hands-approach touches  on in every aspect of preparing and bringing a home to market.  A recognized stager and stylist.  Kim works  closely with top photographers and stagers and always applies her own skills and talents  to insure the best presentation of her client's homes.  As an expert online marketer, Kim insures that her client’s homes saturate the most searched websites with the most winning first impression - so necessary in today's market in which the majority of buyers shop online.

Kim's Professional History

Realtor, TRI Coldwell Banker Previews International, the number one real estate firm in San Francisco$1B in sales a year   

Realtor, Hill & Company Real Estate, Top Producer every year from first year in business for prestigious boutique San Francisco firm.   

VP, Sales & Director of Sales Internet  Online advertising and website monitization   Sought-after “rain maker” for start ups. Generated revenue for major internet websites, one of which is now Yahoo Mail.   Four 11, Rocketmail, Juno Online Services, NewsPage, LetsTalk.com   

Regional Sales Manager, Print Advertising and Publishing    Consistently recognized #1 sales performer.  Achieved #1 market share for assigned territories. Sold Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and Dell Computer, and over the years, every significant technology company on the West Coast.    Ziff Davis, IDG, & CMP   

Sales Representative Xerox Corporation  Managed list of 600 accounts. Regularly led team of 12 in units sold and revenue.  President’s Club 

A Top Agent and Sales & Marketing Leader

• Verified "Top Agent" and Member of The Top Agent Network®
• A Top Producer for Hill & Co. Real Estate for 6 Years
• Member of National Association of Realtors® 
• California Association of Realtors®
• San Francisco Association of Realtors®
• Recipient of Jesse H. Neil Award, single most prestigious award for business journalism. 
• Designated CBC-Certified Business Communicator
• Trained in Ziff Davis Structured Selling and Xerox SPIN Selling  
• BA, English, West Chester University, PA 

Leader in San Francisco City Parks

As founder of The Friends of Lafayette Park, a model for other park groups, Kim mobilized a coalition of residents, businesses and city agencies to literally move mountains in a massive clean up effort of this important San Francisco park.  Her efforts have been recognized by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Park Trusts among others.

According to Kim, “The most important accomplishment of the Friends of Lafayette Park is the new found sense of community and pride among people of all ages – from seniors to students – who have demonstrated their appreciation of this special oasis of green in Pacific Heights.”   

With all of her interests and passions, the thing Kim enjoys the most are the friendships and connections that develop in real estate. According to Kim, “It’s all about the people.”  Kim has also served on the steering committee for the San Francisco Neighborhood Parks Council and is a member of the San Francisco Symphony League

Interests, Travels, and Little Known Facts About Kim

Kimberly has lived in:  San Francisco, Aix En Provence, France, Philadelphia, & Houston   

International travels:   France, Germany, England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Holland, Israel, Bali, Tahiti, Singapore, Mexico, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Singapore, El Salvador, Tobago, Barbados  

Experience: Real estate sales, interior design and staging, sales management, sales and marketing, Internet monetization, advertising, publishing,   

Little known facts:  Collects and deals in fine art graphics.   Lived in South of France 1998-2000.  Has sung and danced on stage in little theater. Has taken a VW engine and a Singer sewing machine apart and re-assembed badly under duress.  

Interests: Interior design using what people already have, fine art, funny people, movies, wine, lavender (growing, smelling, cooking with) healthy food, yoga,  

Passions:  Helping people achieve their dreams, animals, interior design, yoga, museums,   

 Would like to:  Write a book.                                     

Client Service Program for Sellers

• Educate you about current market conditions    
• Present a professional Comparable Market Analysis   
• Prepare the home for sale using a staging professional and trades-people    
• Recommend which “pre-sale” inspections are appropriate for your property    
• Provide an excellent list of subcontractors and coordinate the work    
• Create and Implement an aggressive marketing plan    
• Sell your home professionally 
• Negotiate on your behalf and advise you using best practices
• Communicate per your needs – daily, weekly etc.   
• Take you through to the final signing at the title company and receipt of your check
• Provide a complete file on CD after close of escrow    
• Offer continued service beyond close of escrow

Client Service Program for Buyers

• Educate you about current market conditions     
• Search for appropriate properties and schedule immediate showings    
• Prepare comparative market analysis for properties of interest
• Provide experienced counsel when writing a competitive offer    
• Review disclosure packages and give insight and advice
• Provide you with a list of reputable lenders, and qualified and licensed inspection companies or handle these details on your behalf    
• Help you to visualize cosmetic updating, recommend improvements for higher resale and provide estimates of future value of home
• Guide you through to the final close of escrow and transfer of ownership and provide a complete file at close of escrow    
• Offer continued service beyond close of escrow   

Why Hire Kim Barnes?

• Always responds within 2 hours, but more often than not on the second ring. 
• Outstanding communication skills 
• Enthusiastic
• Expert knowledge on preparing properties for sale
• Focused on the results
• Resourceful problem solve
• In high gear!
• Intuitive negotiating skills
• Management and communications background with customer service emphasis
• Places her clients’ interests first and foremost