About Kevin
Local Boy
Does Good
I’m a full-time Realtor and I’ve sold over $140-million worth of real estate. That’s me in 1970 when I first moved to Pleasant Hill.
I lived in El Cerrito at the foot of Albany Hill, until I was 8-years old. My folks moved us out here for the better schools and the warmer weather. I got my own bedroom, which was a big, big deal for me - and - we had one of the only swimming pools in the neighborhood at the time. I went to Strandwood, Valley View, College Park and DVC. I bought my own house next to Paso Nogal Park in 1991 - a whopping 2-miles from where I grew up.
I am probably one of the most versatile Realtors you will meet . Since becoming a Realtor, I’ve sold lots of the stunning, $2-million homes ... I’ve sold the extreme fixer uppers ... I’ve sold dozens of condos and townhouses ... I’ve sold inherited properties ... I’ve sold homes from Lake Tahoe to San Francisco to San Jose ... I’ve sold quite a few rental properties - duplexes, 4-plexes, 8-plexes, warehouses, restaurants - even a gas station ... I’ve toured around 2,000 different homes and have been on hundreds of inspections ... I am definitely a numbers guy - I add a lot of value to my clients by being able to quickly analyze properties and give you options ... I’m well-connected, with relationships and resources beyond your average Realtor ... I take care of the details, do what I say I will do, and get my deals to the finish line without a lot of fuss - you will like working with me : ))
How A Realtor ChangedMy Life
KRIS BONFIL was a family friend who used her connections in real estate to get my folks into a $38,000 house across from Mangini’s Ranch in Pleasant Hill. The only problem was - this was 1970 and my folks had zero cash!
Kris was somehow able to find a way to put the financing together, which moved my family from El Cerrito to Pleasant Hill. This move definitely changed the course of my entire life and Kris is the one who made it happen.
Fast-forward to 1991 - it was my turn to buy a house. Kris and my Mom patiently showed me property after property. Kris told me that I’d know my house when I saw it. She was 100% right. She found me a house next to Paso Nogal Park that I fell in love with before I even got out of the car. 33-years later, I still love my house. This was another life-changer for me and brought me long-term stability and a firm foot into adulthood. I always thought how cool it would be to have the skills to put deals together like Kris and help other families like she helped mine.
A Career Switch
At 40
JOHN EXLINE started me on this journey and gave me some pretty incredible skills that I’ve used ever since. This was in 2001. By this time, my folks had bought several rental properties and John was their favorite lender because he knew how to structure financing for rental properties. Besides being a lender, John also owned a bunch of homes and rentals, including the Stone Castle in Alamo - he was the real deal. John tried doing a few seminars on real estate financing and was only getting 10 or 15 people to attend.
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I worked in the ad agency business for over 18-years, so my Dad put me together with John to give him some pointers on how to promote his seminars ... John saw that I was the missing piece of the puzzle and recruited me to join his company. I saw how valuable real estate had been in my family and thought this would be a fascinating new direction for my career, so I accepted John’s offer.
In less than 4-months, I put together a solid program and built the attendence to an average of 50 to 100 people for each of the monthly real estate financing seminars at the San Ramon Marriott. I had a blast diving into the numbers and working with so many real estate investors. I gained a lot of experience in lending, credit, taxes, 1031-exchanges and evaluating different types of investment properties. We advised clients on how to add value to properties - not just look for cash-flow. We funded 10 to 20 deals per month.
Becoming
A Realtor
My 20-year career in real estate has been even more fun and exciting than I imagined it would be. It shifted into high-gear when I made the decision to jump from the Lender-side to the Realtor-side in 2003. Another good choice I made was joining a big company – I knew I wanted the resources, network and constant training that a big company has. One of the other benefits was being around so many other Realtors. One of the Realtors I met ended up shaping my career and is the reason I still love real estate all these years later.
Every successful Realtor has a Mentor who helped them develop their skills – my Mentor and Role-Model is PAUL KOOYMAN. Paul and I partnered on quite a few deals during my first few years. I got a front row seat in watching how a super-successful Broker-Owner-Realtor approaches the business of helping people. I was in awe of Paul’s real estate knowledge and how wonderfully calming he was with clients. Paul reminded me of a loving Doctor who would guide you through a process – you just knew you were in good hands with Paul watching out for you.
About
RE/MAX
RE/MAX is the #1 real estate company in the world with a network of over 140,000 Agents and offices in 114 different countries. Amazingly, the 3,500 offices in the USA handle over 1-million deals per year. RE/MAX is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (RMAX). Having a big network was important to me - I’ve been able to help many clients through this network.
About
RE/MAX Accord
RE/MAX Accord is the local Brokerage - we have over 400 Agents and had over $1.6-Billion in sales last year - this is an average of $4.3-Million PER DAY. With 10 offices in the East Bay, we are the 3rd biggest RE/MAX Brokerage in California. The Brokers for RE/MAX Accord are Stephanie and Jerry Stadtler. This is a big company with a family attitude.
20-years ago, I switched from being a Lender to being a Realtor, I had already interviewed 10 different Brokerages to see where I wanted to work, Jerry was the last Broker I talked to and
I immediately recognized how good their company was and signed on - I’ve been here ever since. We were about 130 agents at the time and we now number over 400 agents.
I have been recruited by every other Brokerage since then, but have yet to find a more stable and supportive Brokerage than Stephanie and Jerry’s!