Kris Murphy

Kris was first exposed to real estate as a kid. Her parents built several homes for themselves and dabbled in real estate. One such property was a waterfront cottage on Lake Washington they purchased for $39,000 and sold a few years later for $69,500. She was amazed at the amount of money they made over such a short span of time. From them, she learned about the value of views, the importance of beautiful landscaping and the value a great floorplan has on resale value. All this exposure made a huge impression on her. After leaving a lengthy career in software, she contemplated what her next career choice would be, and real estate seemed an easy and logical transition.
Above all, she is a “people-person.” She looks forward to, and thoroughly enjoy her professional and personal relationships with her clients, vendors, community builders and fellow brokers.
She derives so much satisfaction in helping clients achieve their real estate goals, whether buying or selling.
With buyers, there is nothing more satisfying than securing the right home for her clients. Buying a home is a huge life event for people and she finds it rewarding to help her clients through this process to their next life chapter.
With sellers, she spends a lot of time helping get their home ready to list. Project management is an integral part of this role and a skill where she excels. Her goal is to be proud of the completed home preparation and to get my clients the results they hope for.
Whether they are relocating to Seattle, starting a family, downsizing, investing, or purchasing their first home; life happenings create opportunities and challenges, and she enjoys helping people through those.
She lives in Wallingford with her husband Pat. They have been married for more than 30 years and have two wonderful kids (young adults actually). She enjoys an active lifestyle with friends and family. She loves to paddleboard, kayak, ski, hike and walk around Greenlake. She also enjoys cooking and bird watching as she is out in Seattle. Investing in real estate is also a hobby of hers. She recently purchased a rental property and have also launched an Airbnb rental.