Big Island Agents: Katie Minkus, R(B), Broker-in-Charge, Big Island, CRS, GRI, ABR, TRC

As Hawaii Life's Broker-In-Charge on the Big Island of Hawaii, Katie Minkus is responsible for hundreds of transactions a year, as well as over 30 brokers, sales people, and support staff. After co-founding Lava Rock Realty in Waimea, Katie joined Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers in 2009. Even before Hawaii Life opened its first office on the Big Island (now in Puako Beach), Katie and her team were responsible for over $40 million in sales. By the end of 2011, they were ranked the number 5 office in total sales volume out of 262 offices on the Big Island of Hawaii.

 

Katie currently serves as the President of the West Hawaii Association of Realtors, a post she's held since the beginning of 2011. For the Hawaii Association of Realtors, she is a graduate of the 2010 Leadership Academy and currently the Vice President, Liaison to Committees. In 2011, the West Hawaii Association of Realtors awarded her as Broker of the Year.

 

Despite her workload, and her adamant stand for professionalism in the industry, Katie is living proof that real estate in Hawaii does not have to be stuffy, unnecessarily formal, or pretentious. She's committed to “living her best Hawaii life” and encourages us all to relax, go to the beach, get in the water, and enjoy the incredible lifestyle that Hawaii has to offer. She practices yoga on a regular basis and is a self-described “recovering Type A personality”.

 

Katie and her husband Dave live in Puako Beach on the Big Island's Kohala Coast.