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“A Realtor® With No Regrets”

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Written by Haley Wilson Freeman - Photography by Michele Menier

ealtor® Kim Archer believes in living life with no regrets. This positive credo influences the way she practices real estate, ensuring that her clients never miss out on the perfect home. “I believe in having no regrets, for sure, and I live through that philosophy,” she says. “In real estate, I love helping people get what they never thought they could have.”

Kim grew up in Orange County riding shotgun alongside her Realtor® mom, Dee Petullo. “I was with her in the front seat half the time and would wait in the car while she showed properties. I remember that back then, the MLS books were like big dictionaries. The books came

out from the Anaheim Board of Realtors® on Thursdays, and in the summer I’d drive out with her at 8:00 in the morning when they opened to get the book.”

Always a go-getter, Kim began her first career with Nordstrom at only 16 years old. There, she applied the company’s world class customer service standards while advancing to counter manager for several makeup lines, and eventually to department manager. “One thing I learned there is to have a good paper trail with my clients, and write down who I spoke to, the date and time. I also learned how to make suggestions to clients and how to set expectations.”

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Kim eventually found her way back to her real estate roots and went for her license in 2002. Sadly, her mother had recently passed away, but Kim retained the many lessons her mother had conveyed about working hard and doing the right thing for clients. With her usual all-in determination, Kim excelled at real estate right from the beginning. After her three-month training, she was awarded the honors of Top Listing Agent, Top Selling Agent and Top Producer, and after only six months, she was named Rookie of the Year.

These many years later, Kim remains a top-producing agent at HomeSmart Evergreen Realty in Irvine, where she is a Diamond Club member. She has been recognized as a Five Star Professional in Orange County for the last six consecutive years, and she is being honored as a top Realtor® by “Forbes” in 2019.

Kim’s consistent success through all kinds of markets stems from her upbeat spirit, her dogged tenacity and her insistence upon excellence. Her personality is big and bold. She is quick to make friends, and she is fear-

less when it comes to helping people get what they want.

“I consider myself very friendly and outgoing, and I’m not afraid to talk to people. We all have something in common — we just have to find that piece. I call it the common denominator. I think one of the things that sets me apart as a Realtor® is that I think outside the box, and I’m relentless about making my clients happy. A lot of people say they don’t think they can buy a house, but I say, ‘You can!’ Probably the best thing about what I do is helping people become homeowners who didn’t think they could.”

The proof is in the results. A recent homebuyer shared how Kim made home ownership possible for her: “Kim is amazing. I met Kim, and when she said she was a real estate agent, I mentioned I wish I could afford a home now. She truly made the dream come true. The process was so easy. She explained everything to us and was very trustworthy. It is hard to find someone you trust right away, especially in a Realtor®. She found us our perfect first home and it wasn’t stressful! She handled everything.

She was very accommodating to our crazy schedule.”

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Kim is a tough negotiator who enjoys advocating for her clients’ best interests at every stage of a transaction, and her comprehensive knowledge of real estate and mortgage lending give her the confidence to stand her ground. She is determined that at the close of escrow, her clients will

agent, I’ve made it my business to understand loans, because I believe you can’t sell a product if you don’t know it. I get in the trenches with both of the lenders I use to put the deal together and help with troubleshooting.”

Kim also enjoys exercising her creativity by helping clients prepare their homes for sale and maximize their return on investment. “I pay for the staging portion and do it myself. I love seeing a home transform. I’m also mindful with everyone’s money when it comes to the cost of repairs and rehab. I pretend it’s my money, and I’m a thrifty person.”

Kim and her husband, Matt, have two grown children. Their daughter lives in Australia and works for software giant Salesforce. Their son is a college student in California preparing for medical school. “My daughter loves to travel, and my son was going to be a physician assistant, but now realizes he wants to be a doctor. I’ve always told my kids to live with no regrets, and that’s exactly what they’re doing.”

have no regrets. She explains, “The word ‘no’ means ‘yes’ 10 times in my world. It fuels my fire. I’m not afraid to ask for something. I got one of my buyers a brand new roof, a new heater and their closing costs covered. Along the way, I try to diffuse situations before the client feels any stress about it. If things get crazy, I have solutions ready for them so they have options to choose from.”

Having the right support is vital to Kim’s ability to deliver consistent results. “My husband helps me take pictures and put signs out.

I have a close friend who is also an agent, and we help cover each other when we go out of town. I have a transaction coordinator who helps me with paperwork, and my lenders, escrow and title people are fantastic. As an ExecutiveAgent Magazine

Kim’s no regrets philosophy came into sharper focus after she, her daughter, her sister, and their friends survived the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas in 2017.

A passionate supporter of veterans, Kim sponsors a card signing event each year during Veteran’s Day weekend.

“My husband is a retired police officer, and especially after the shooting, I have a whole layer of respect for PTSD among law enforcement personnel and veterans.

I invite friends and past clients come to my office, and I have cards for them to sign, and I also collect things like snacks and hygiene items. We have tacos and make it a party. My friend is a chaplain in the Army, so I give everything to him, and he distributes it to people who need it. I also have a friend who is a teacher, and she has her kids write notes and draw pictures to send.”

Furthering her pledge to “no regrets,” Kim is currently working on obtaining her broker’s license. She recently acquired an office space in Los Alamitos, and she is looking forward to helping more people achieve their dreams of home ownership.

One client summed up working with Kim this way: “Kim is not only a great rep, but a very cool person as well. She is compassionate and really understands the level of stress that people endure during this process. She is the calm within the storm, and I could not be happier with the end result.”

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KIM ARCHER

HomeSmart Evergreen Realty 3243 Katella Avenue, Los Alamitos Ca. 90720 Tel: 562.716.4272 - Email: Kim@KimArcher.com Web: http://www.KimArcher.com - CalBRE # 01343271 ExecutiveAgent Magazine