Melanie Kemp

Broker Associate – Coldwell Banker

40 years’ experience

2015                       President’s Premier International Award 

                                (Coldwell Banker’s Top 1% Nationally and Internationally)

2014                       President’s International Circle

2013                       Ranked in NRT’s Top 1% of Agents Nationally (41,000+ agents)
                                (Including Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s International Realty and ERA)

Coldwell Banker’s International Sterling Society Award

2012                       Coldwell Banker’s International President’s Circle Award
(Chosen from 85,000 agents worldwide)

2011                       Coldwell Banker’s Top 100 Agents in Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay

Impact Agent of the Year – 2011 – Coldwell Banker of Los Gatos

Previews Property Specialist – Coldwell Banker’s designation for specialist in properties sold over  $2M.

­­­­­­­­­2010                       Joined Coldwell Banker as a Broker Associate
Los Gatos, CA 

                                Three-Time Award Winner  “Best of Los Gatos – 2009-2011– Real Estate”
                                by U.S. Commerce Association

                                The U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based
                                organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and
                                small, across America. 

                                The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes
                                outstanding local businesses throughout the country.  Each year, the
                                USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional
                                marketing success in their local community and business category. 
                                These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small
                                business through service to their customers and community.    

2009                       Broker/Owner

Four Seasons Properties
Los Gatos, CA

·         Princeton “Who’s Who of Executives, Professionals, and Entrepreneurs”
2009/2010 Edition

·         Founder:  Independent Broker Network

·         Founder:  LeadingEj –  Business Consultant, Trainer and Coach in Business Development

·         Speaker/Consultant  –  “Financing, Refinancing, and Negotiating With Today’s Lenders”

·         Residential REO Buyer Specialist, California Association of Realtors

1992-2009                  Alain Pinel Realtors
                                   Broker Associate

                                   Saratoga and Los Gatos, CA

·         Awarded “Elite Women Realtors of Silicon Valley”

       San Jose Business Journal

·         Awarded “Top 5% of Real Estate Agents in Santa Clara County”
San Jose Magazine

·         Member of Alain Pinel Realtor’s President’s Club since 1992

·         Member of International Relocation Services

·         Member of Silicon Valley Association of Realtors

·         Member of California Association of Realtors

·         Member of National Association of Realtors

·         Continuing education in contract law and contract negotiations

1990-1992                  The Group Advantage Realtors
                                      Franchisee, Co-Owner
                                      Saratoga, CA

1984-1990                 The Group Advantage, Ltd.
                                      Franchisor, Co-owner

                      Cupertino, CA

1977-1984                  RE/MAX of Northern California
                                      Regional Director of 13 bay area offices

                                      Cupertino, CA

                              
1976-1977                  RE/MAX Realtors
                                      Sales Associate
                                      Boulder, CO

EEd

Education

·         Continuing Education

Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA

·         Master of Arts, Special Education
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO

·         Bachelor of Arts, Human Development
Honors Graduate
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS