Susanna Kunkel, RA, SFR, CDPE

About Me:

Aloha!
Mahalo for visiting my site, and your interest in getting to know me better. After visiting Kaua'i in the Summer of 2000, my daughter and I were new residents in less than 4 months! We simply fell in love with Kaua'i and believing life is too short to not follow your dreams, we took a leap of faith and moved!

Real Estate on Kauai is very exciting. With all the different zoning, shoreline, and legal issues associated with Kauai real estate, it's very important that your agent have a commitment to education, service and putting the client first! My commitment to my clients is based on putting their needs first. You can hear first hand from my clients in the testimonials below...

Areas of Expertise

Why Real Estate?
I've dreamed of being a Realtor for 20 years. However, as a single mother I found I needed to have a "regular" job to provide the security needed for my daughter. During that time, I gained some very valuable experience doing administrative, contract and paralegal work for various industries such as Technology, Investment Banking, BioTech and Estate Planning.

I've watched markets change, studied the success of others and am extremely motivated to help my clients achieve their dreams and goals. Real Estate is one of the best ways to develop and secure financial independence. My goal for my family's future generations, and for my clients and community is to pass on the information and support needed to create financial independence, retirement security and wealth. See my Family Wealth page for more info.

Continuing Education & Credentials
Real Estate transactions are often the largest, and most important assets we have. My clients' trust in me is something I take very seriously. I continue to invest in technology and education in order to provide the best possible service, and to protect my clients. Having worked with many lawyers, I believe in doing everything I can to prevent any possible adverse impacts for my clients. I investigate zoning, planning and legal issues that may impact our transaction. This year I will be finishing my GRI and CRS designations, which are advanced real estate degrees.

Why Koa Properties?
The brokerage I chose to work with was a very important decision for me. I wanted to know I had the "best of the best" behind me to make sure my clients were protected with up-to-date information and support.

There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.

That said, in my experience as a Kaua'i real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.

This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.

Testimonials

There are many things I can say about the high quality of service I provide to my home seller and home buyer clients, but probably none would be as credible as testimonials from some of my recent clients and Realtors who have referred their favorite clients to me.

So please take a moment to read the following testimonials. I hope they indicate my experience and integrity, as well as make it clear how much I enjoy helping people with their real estate needs.

I would be happy to email you additional testimonials if you are interested.

From Clients Who Recently Bought or Sold on Kauai:

"When we decided to sell our home on Kauai we personally knew several real estate agents. We decided to use the services of Susanna Kunkel. We have been patting ourselves on the back for that decision ever since. Since we put our house on the market in the summer of 2005, we thought the sale would be a sweet and timely process. Unfortunately, reality did not measure up to our expectations. There were a seemingly endless series of issues dating back to the original construction of our house that made it look at times as though we would never be able to sell our home. Although Susanna is obviously a refined and demure lady, beneath the surface lurks a pit bull of tenacity. Due in large part to her intelligent guidance we prevailed."
Mike & Aleelat Needham

"We were planning on selling our home on our own but we're so glad we decided to go with Susanna. She helped us to decide on a reasonable selling price and then put an aggressive marketing strategy into action, which resulted in our home selling in just six days. Our home inspection revealed some serious problems that we were not aware of and caused some great difficulties with our escrow. We're grateful we had Susanna to smooth out the wrinkles and bring the escrow to a successful close. I would, and do, recommend Susanna Kunkel to anyone interested in buying or selling real estate. She genuinely cares about her clients and works very hard for their interest."
Rose Merkel, AZ

Working with Susanna Kunkel made selling our home a stress-free experience. She's professional, knowledgeble, extremely helpful and the most pleasant agent we've ever dealt with. Because of her accessibility and dedication, there was never a need to worry about anything. She sold our house quickly, the closing went off without a hitch and we gained a valued friend! Susanna knows her business - we strongly recommend her services!
Gary & Star Ratzlaff, Utah

From Realtors who have Referred their Top Clients to me:
"I referred one of my best clients to Susanna Kunkel for his purchase on a 1031 exchange from California to Hawaii. My experience with Susanna was excellent. Susanna was educated on the inventory and identified a property that met my clients needs in a very timely manner. Susanna kept me well informed during the entire process of this transaction. I look forward to the opportunity to work with Susanna again in the future. I know that I can rest assured that she provides the 'Best Service' to her clients."
Julie Bennett, RE/Max Parkside Real Estate

"As I was living in a different state as my parents, it was tough to find a good real estate agent for them. I was given a couple different phone numbers of agents, however, they never called back. I finally found Susanna and she was very prompt in getting a call into my parents. Not only was Susanna prompt and on top of things, she was aggressive in a professional manner and looked out for my parents' best interest. Susanna's customer service was beyond compare. I would, and have, referred Susanna to anyone moving to or from the island of Kauai!"
Mistie Mathews, Windemere Sonoran Properties