Michele is the type of person who loves to get hold of a new idea by facing the challenges directly and making it work. Raised in San Diego, California, Michele and her father owned a dry-cleaning business in the early 1990s. At the same time, she was selling new homes for an Orange County developer north of their location. One day, a couple who were customers of her shop approached Michele and asked if she could sell their home. She explained she couldn't due to her commitment to the developer, but gave the notion some serious thought. The next day, Michele made a few life-altering changes and joined a real estate firm. Within six months, she was nominated at her brokerage as Rookie Of The Year!
Within a few short years, Michele was able to make some investments and purchased a home in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. When the tenants moved out, Michele did not delay and moved right in. It wasn't long before Michele earned her Hawaii real estate license and was able to became an in-demand agent. In 2010, Michele was nominated as Realtor Salesperson Of The Year by members of the Kona Board of Realtors. She attributes her success to a number of reasons, but mostly because she thoroughly enjoys her clients and gives each of them top priority.
While Michele stays on top of all real estate happenings around Hawaii, her specialty areas on the Big Island include Kailua-Kona, Waikoloa, the Kapoho coastal region and many inland communities. Michele absolutely loves Kua Bay on the upper west side of the Big Island. For a variety of photos posted on the Internet, click on this link that takes you to Michele’s favorite Google search of "Kua Bay" where you will see this fantastic beach and all the people enjoying it on any given day: goo.gl/OMSW3
Testimonials
"My work experience with Michele always showed her to be personable and professional. I truly enjoy my conversations with Michele since she is always so cheerful and positive. ...she has a contagious excitement about her career. In a market that has been one of the most difficult in recent history, Michele's success speaks for itself."
January 26, 2009
M. Lee (Hired Michele as a Real Estate Agent in 2007)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
“Recently I had the pleasure of working with Michele McKinley on the purchase of a home on the Big Island. She represented me as a Buyer's Agent on a short sale. Short sales can take months, and require patience on everyone's part. In my case, while waiting to hear from the lender, there were many other properties that came onto the market. Even though I had a property under contract, I still wanted to view the new listings, just in case my deal fell through. To complicate matters, I was buying from the mainland, so I had to trust Michele to be my eyes and ears on the Big Island. Michele continued to send me new listings as they came out and previewed all the properties that I expressed interest in. She emailed additional photos and worked very hard to be objective and unbiased when assessing the new listings. At one point, I was getting
embarrassed to continue to ask Michele to look at additional properties. Michele responded by saying, 'It is fine. Don't worry about it. I just want you to buy the right place for you.' Over the course of several months, I learned that Michele really meant what she said. And, for her, it is about more than just the money."
C. Osborne
Montana
HAWAI'I LIFE
