Kim V. Colaprete – The Real Estate Diva
I'll admit it. I am one of the many East Coast transplants living in the Pacific Northwest. I moved to Spokane, and eventually Seattle, in 1988 after graduating from Rutgers University. Although they say, "You can take the girl out of New Jersey, but you can't take the Jersey out of the girl"(and that is definitely true), I consider myself a Seattle Girl now! I have been here for 20+ years, living everywhere from Greenlake to Capitol Hill to Rainier Beach. And now, my partner, Chavi Hohm, and I currently live in a swank 60’s mid-century modern home in Seward Park.
I started my career community organizing door-to-door for Citizen Action consumer advocacy group, never realizing how knocking on every door, in every neighborhood in King County might prepare me for my future career as a successful rea estate broker.. I moved from that to working on initiative and political campaigns for a few years before landing at Northwest AIDS Foundation (now Lifelong AIDS Alliance). There I spent six years traveling all over the state to places like Wenatchee, Walla Walla, Spokane and Tacoma teaching folks how to lobby and be active within their communities on HIV/AIDS issues.
In 1999, I said goodbye to my non-profit career and became a REALTOR at Coldwell Banker Bain. What I brought with me was a strong sense of community commitment and my excellent communication and negotiation skills. Working as a Realtor this past decade has shown me every aspect the Seattle market has to offer; from the dot.com busts, to the highs of the real estate boom and now to the tenacity of thriving in a slowing market. Throughout each market change the Diva Fan Club has grown and I count myself lucky to live in such a great city. I am proud to be able to say that I've had a great career thus far, am in the top of tier of my profession and am having the time of my life!
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