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Biography
Kristi had a successful career in sales and marketing for some of the top media companies including CBS, Viacom, Cox Communications and Clear Channel. She quickly became a top producing account representative due to her attentive customer service, strong work ethic and by creating unique, successful solutions for her clients. Her insight into the market, along with her ability to execute propelled her into leadership roles.
Kristi decided to become a stay-at-home mother after her second child and be as involved as possible in the life surrounding her children. She took the drive and determination to help her clients and applied it to help improve local community organizations as she has always had a heart to help wherever she could. Kristi’s leadership roles include:
– PTSA Co-President @ Mira Costa High School
– PTA Co-President @ Pacific Elementary
– PTA Co-President @ Manhattan Beach Middle School
– PTA VP of Volunteers @ Pacific Elementary
– PTA Treasurer @ Manhattan Beach Middle School
– PTA Parliamentarian @ Manhattan Beach Middle School
– Manhattan Beach Little League Aux Board Member (5 years+)
– Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Board Member
– District Advisory Council Member (4 years)
– Room mom to more than 13 teachers/classrooms
– Young at Art Docent
These are but a few of the many roles Kristi has taken on.
THE CHOICE OF SCHOOLS
Many families choose to live in Manhattan Beach because of the strength of the school system. Kristi’s experience and involvement in the Manhattan Beach School District and the Manhattan Beach community make her uniquely qualified to help her clients understand the nuances of any school in the district. Her goal is to ultimately guide families towards purchasing a home in the area that is also the best fit for their children.
Kristi is partnered with Rudy Kusuma who has been in the real estate industry since 2007 and consistently ranked as one of the top brokers in Southern California. She is a Southern California native and a long time Manhattan Beach resident. Kristi is a member of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the South Bay Association of Realtors (SBAOR) and a certified sellers representative (SRS).
If you have any questions about searching for or selling a property, or property management, please feel free to contact Kristi.
My boys singing a tribute to all those who fights their daily battles against cancer
My boys are Robbie Knowles (19 years old ) attending USD and playing baseball for them. And Dylan Knowles (16 years old) and a Junior at Mira Costa High School.
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TESTIMONIALS
After only one weekend of Open Houses, we received three offers the very next day (two of which were over the asking price). We attribute this all to our realtor, Kristi Ramirez-Knowles. Her unique marketing and preparation of our home brought in more than 140 people and even received compliments from other realtors. We were on the market before with another agent who held numerous open houses over 90 days and we did not get a single offer. Kristi also helped us secure the best escrow company and title company to ensure we were getting the best service at the most reasonable cost. She was present at every inspection to again look after our best interest. Our experience partnering with Kristi far exceeded our expectations. If you are thinking of selling or buying a home, call Kristi. You couldn’t be in better hands. – Mr. & Mrs. Matsumoto
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Dear Potential Home Seller, Our property, would never have sold if not for the relentless marketing by Kristi Knowles. Most listing agents just want the easy money, not Kristi. Kristi had “Open Houses” every week. She personally engaged with every person who walked thru our house. Kristi was not afraid to engage in the negatives and even offered solutions. She knew every inch of our house and was quick to point out the positives – even ones that might go unnoticed by a potential buyer. Within 15 minutes of closing an open house, we were given detailed feed back of the days visitors. If you want to sell your house, we 110% endorse Kristi Knowles. Give her an opportunity – you will not be disappointed! – Chris & Sippy B. / USA Olympic Athlete / Manhattan Beach, CA
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Over many years we have bought and sold about 14 homes in multiple cities across the United States. During these transactions, we have encountered several really excellent realtors; some of whom ranked very high in the their local markets in terms sales volumes. Nevertheless, Kristi Knowles and her team has been our best experience to date! Kristi was always available, was extremely responsive and was very pro-active in communicating with us. We toured numerous homes in several areas and her knowledge and ability to pick up the small details that could lead to problems saved us from making offers on homes that likely would have been disasters. While our previous realtors always seemed to be trying to sell us on whatever house we were looking at, instead Kristi always seemed primarily to have our best interests in mind. For example, due to her attention to details associated with our interests, she helped us purchase our new home at a cost that was $170,000 less than list price. Kristi provided important information to us throughout the entire process and we learned more from this one transaction with her than all other 14 combined. We became confident and comfortable having her represent us, and we have already recommended her to several friends in the market and will continue to do so. – Mr. & Mrs. Dunker
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“It was great working with Kristi Ramirez-Knowles on the purchase of one of my investment properties. She was constantly in communication and provided a lot of insight on the seller. Although our escrow included two 1031 exchanges and having to add on an extension, Kristi stayed ahead of the game and ensured we had a successful close. It was a pleasure working with Kristi and I would recommend to anyone looking to purchase real estate” – Anthony Bonenfant / Business Owner/Accountant
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We were in ESCROW in less than 1 WEEK for OVER ASKING PRICE!
I would like to take this opportunity to praise the best real estate agent in the South Bay! We received an advertisement letter from Kristi Knowles and her team in the mail and decided to give her a call. The letter from Kristi had lots of promises and guarantees, needless to say we had our doubts but still decided to meet her. After meeting with Kristi, we were confident that she would deliver those promises and guarantees. She was very knowledgeable, honest, clear and concise. Everything was transparent and understandable so we hired Kristi to be our listing agent. She had a comprehensive and strategic marketing plan which was very impressive. After listing our house on the market, we were in escrow in less than 1 week for over the asking price! Throughout the entire process, Kristi was very attentive to our needs, communicated on a daily basis and constantly made sure we were aware of every update on the sale. Kristi Knowles not only delivered but exceeded our expectations and I would give her my highest recommendation. – Marcio M. / First Responder / Torrance, CA
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Kristi came to my aid and offered timely expert advice, encouragement and support during a very emotionally trying time in my life and divorce process. Kristi always responded promptly and came prepared with data and experience. She offered me connections to lenders and multiple brilliant ideas on listing and selling our home. In my humble opinion Kristi is the whole package. Faithful, knowledgeable and professional. I highly recommend Kristi Knowles to guide you and be a source of comfort, vision and encouragement during what can be a very stressful time while selling your home – Megan Fox
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21 Reviews on “Kristi Ramirez-Knowles”
KRISTI I just wanted to let you know I’m so thankful to have you as an agent!!! The sales process was so quick and easy that I did not have time to cross my legs. I’m thrilled to say that you had offers on Sunday within a day of our first showings. We countered, accepted one on Tuesday, and now SOLD and closed within our desired timeframe. I appreciate the time you spent on getting my home sold! Your methods of attracting buyers worked beautifully. I was blown away to have offers made on the house with just one day of showings.
Just as I have expressed to you that it was a pleasure being your client and working with you and I will always say that I will recommend you to anyone that I hear that is looking to sale their home or even buy a home. I wish that you could assist me with finding a home in Atlanta, Georgia. You have the skills and knowledge beyond some agents that I have come in contact with. My past experiences with other agents was not the best. They either tried to convince me to purchase a home I did not want or they made promises on how they could sell my home and underperformed on price and timeframe.
You gave me status updates on the sale processes as well as what was needed and what the next move was going to be to sell my house. Everything that you mentioned and promised happened from positioning my home, to inspections, to photos, to online reviews, to the final walk…everything to turning over the keys at the close. You are amazing!
Keep up the good work hope that you get Real Estate Agent Of The Year plus $$ because you deserve it.
We have just experienced the most hassle-free experience in buying a property that we have ever had, with our agent Kristi Ramirez-Knowles. Not only was she very attentive to understanding and catering to our needs but took it upon herself to follow up on details. She constantly kept us in the loop on the progress of the sale, information gaps that needed to be provided to the lender and any issues the seller was having. She always got back to you in record time and was a genuinely nice person besides being absolutely professional. I would recommend her wholeheartedly for any of your real estate needs.
My husband and I recently purchased a home working with Kristi. Both of us were first time homebuyers and had the best experience. Neither of us really knew exactly what we were looking for and ended up seeing 30 + homes. Kristi always made herself available to go see listings on our schedule and she was always very responsive to all our texts, calls and questions. Kristi always made everything very easy for us by coordinating all contractors and inspectors on our behalf. We strongly recommend Kristi to anyone who may be looking for real estate. Kristi has remained a valuable resource even after we moved in. She still keeps in touch to this day and we feel so fortunate to have had such a kind, knowledgeable and friend during this process.
-Anna and Simon
My husband and I are extremely grateful for having Kristi as our realtor. We would have never gotten our dream home if it wasn’t for her (literally, we had thought we had lost all hope, but she planned and made it happen) with her smart thinking and relentless approach. We found our dream home it was a very easy and painless process. Kristi really made us feel at ease during the whole process and explained everything in detail if we did not understand.
We could have not asked for a better realtor we will always be a fan of her and will continue to recommend her to any family and friends. Kristi has remained a valuable resource even after we have gotten our home.
Me as first generation in this country that open the door to me make a better life and obtain what I want with my effort, this a country of opportunity when I came from poor country from Central America, I thank god to give me the chance to know Kristi or I should said to put her on mi way, because her help and patient make my dream came true to buy my home. The process was long and little difficult because we as American were dealing with the worst epidemic COVID-19. Kristi never give and let me alone and she was next to my side with hope and patient because there was at some point that’s I want to give up because every time we found a property, an investor will put an offer or will be gone. So we have to start from the beginning to look for another house. Mucha gracias for you dedication… GO BLUE
KRISTI IS THE BEST AGENT I HAVE EVER WORKED WITH AFTER BUYING AND SELLING DOZENS OF PROPERTIES. YOU WILL NOT FIND BETTER AND HER TEAM MEMBERS ARE GREAT AS WELL. I COULD NOT HAVE DONE MY DEAL WITHOUT HER. SHE FOUND ME A TRADE IN BUYER, HOOKED ME UP WITH HER TEAM MEMBER IN THE PALM SPRINGS AREA WHO FOUND OUR NEW HOME AND WAS SUPER THROUGH IT ALL.
Amazing service. I felt heard and seen through every step of the process. As a first time buyer, Kristi answered all of my questions and made sure everything went smoothly, efficiently, and quickly. I can’t wait to use Kristi again for my next home!
I’m a lender who’s been in business for over 16 years and have to say that Kristi is one the BEST agents I’ve ever worked with. First, she is extremely caring and nice and genuinely puts her client’s interest above her own (rare in this industry). She provides 5 star first class service to all her clients and I really respect that it doesn’t change whether she’s helping someone buy their first entry level home or a luxury mansion. She is great at explaining the process and walking with buyers through what is a very exciting but also stressful process. Buying a home is a big deal and clients need a lot of guidance. Kristi is extremely knowledgeable because of her wealth of experience and uses it to help her clients find the perfect home. She’s a great communicator and also very responsive. But what impresses me the most about Kristi is how she goes the extra mile on everything she does. For example, even though she doesn’t have to be at the appraisal inspection, she chooses to go and takes the time to pull up the comparative market analysis to give to the appraiser and also a nice gift bag that’s legally compliant (under $25). This kind of extra effort is what makes it a smooth process and makes her clients feel like a VIP every time. Thank you Kristi for all that you do and feel very blessed to be able to work with you. If you’re in the market, you owe it to yourself to talk to Kristi and I promise you won’t be disappointed!
I’m a lender who’s been in business for over 16 years and have to say that Kristi is one the BEST agents I’ve ever worked with. First, she is extremely caring and nice and genuinely puts her client’s interest above her own (rare in this industry). She provides 5 star first class service to all her clients and I really respect that it doesn’t change whether she’s helping someone buy their first entry level home or a luxury mansion. She is great at explaining the process and walking with buyers through what is a very exciting but also stressful process. Buying a home is a big deal and clients need a lot of guidance. Kristi is extremely knowledgeable because of her wealth of experience and uses it to help her clients find the perfect home. She’s a great communicator and also very responsive. But what impresses me the most about Kristi is how she goes the extra mile on everything she does. For example, even though she doesn’t have to be at the appraisal inspection, she chooses to go and takes the time to pull up the comparative market analysis to give to the appraiser and also a nice gift bag that’s legally compliant (under $25). This kind of extra effort is what makes it a smooth process and makes her clients feel like a VIP every time. Thank you Kristi for all that you do and feel very blessed to be able to work with you. If you’re in the market, you owe it to yourself to talk to Kristi and I promise you won’t be disappointed!
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Krisiti is a wonderful realtor. She showed our college-aged son many places in LA with kindness and patience. She communicated with our whole family honestly and promptly. I highly recommend Kristi. We have continued texting with her to assist with any minor repairs well after closing. We were new to the CA real estate market. She helped us navigate the CA real estate laws and neighborhoods. Our whole family loved working with Kristi.
WOW, Never have we had such an unbelievable experience selling a home, and we have sold or bought over 20. We sold our condo in Montebello, but we are Canadian. Not an easy task and Kristi, along with her amazing team, showed us a new standard in real estate. Her communication was like she lived with us and she explained everything before we even asked. They staged our home and had the inspection done along with all the other documents and tasks usually put as contingencies. She arranged for financing for the most needed people in the market and made an event for our open house. Kristi’s entire team attended and made our viewing so wonderful. The marketing was top-notch and provided over 100 people through in a very short period of time, resulting in multiple offers. She is always one step ahead and her breadth of experiences shined through. We were so thankful and grateful for the service. Kristi is like family and someone I hope comes to visit us in Canada. I may have to put on a conference to show the local realtor how it is really done. Well done and thanks again.
Kristi has, quite literally, been a tremendous help, and we would not have been able to purchase our home without her. Her knowledge and expertise is best in the real estate industry. She has a great reputation among lenders, agents, and brokers, and she was able to introduce us to a great lender. Most importantly, she was communicative, extremely easy to work with, and informed us about minor details and in every step of the way. Wy wife and I would 100% recommend her and will recommend her to everyone we know.
Kristi is not only the most amazing real-estate agent I have ever worked with, but I struggle to recall someone I have ever worked with that was of the same caliber of professionalism, kindness, and effectiveness. As a true expert, she provides a world class experience and is also one of the most thoughtful people I have ever had the pleasure to come across. If you are buying or selling in Los Angeles, PLEASE do yourself a favor and call her, I would bet anything that you will not be disappointed. I seriously cannot recommend her highly enough, and would give her 50 stars if I could (see our experience below for why if you are skeptical).
From the start of our buying experience, Kristi took time to educate us on all our of our financing options, giving paperwork and taking the time for calls when we had questions. Her network is so vast that we ended up choosing one of her preferred partners, who also was an absolute delight and got us the best option on the market (confirmed when we looked around).
As we went on, she booked every single home tour for us, and showed up with a smile and a lollipop for our 2 year old son. Throughout every walkthrough, she pointed out things we would have never known to look for, and she was accurate on every single one. Not only is she an expert, but she also became a dear friend to us and someone we could TRUST. There was no better experience, especially for first time buyers.
And if that was not enough, once we were in escrow, my wife and I came down with COVID. When we did, Kristi showed up to all of our inspections (and would have even if we were not sick), booked all of our appointments, helped with all our paperwork, and was available to walk us through at anytime (even late nights) for questions. My wife and I kept saying that she was such a gift from God throughout the whole process.
When we moved in, she showered us with thoughtful gifts, including a swing for our son, champagne, and a huge ribbon to cut as we moved in! It made the process so special for us, and a memory we will always remember.
And if that is not enough, Kristi CONTINUES to provide us help after we moved in! She is truly a partner from the start and continues throughout your lifetime. She helps provides electrician contacts, plumbing contacts, foundation, you name it.
She even once came over and gifted us two tents that she herself helped set up IN THE RAIN because we had a small leak. This was far after we had bought the home, and shows her level of dedication to her clients.
Kristi is the absolute BEST as what she does. PLEASE give her a call and thank you Kristi for all you do!
Kristi was an indispensable part of our home buying process. As we were buying a home for the first time, we had a lot of questions and were wary of spending too much or getting taken advantage of. When we met Kristi, she armed us with so much information to educate ourselves and connected us with her contacts that helped us get great deals (and GREAT value) all the way to closing.
When we first met her, she gave us an entire folder of information on the housing market, mortgage rates, and the details on the home we were looking at. She gave us tips on how we should be shopping around for our mortgage, connected us with multiple of her contacts, and in the end, found us a mortgage that was so good, no one on the market could beat it! (and we asked around!)
She was so helpful at every house tour, calling out details about the home our first time home buying eyes couldn’t see. And when it came to escrow, she was SUPER involved. She was present for every inspection and the appraisal. We unfortunately got COVID during escrow and she brought us and our son chicken soup <3
Ultimately, we ended up closing on time and under budget!! We love Kristi! She goes above and beyond for her clients, and donates a portion of her commission! Amazing!!
Kristi was a dream to work with! She understood what we were looking for in a home. She also understood the different personalities of my husband and I so therefore was able to communicate with us in an efficient manner. Kristi made the whole process, especially the escrow process, easy to understand and took care of everything. I would strongly recommend Kristi to anyone who is in the housing market, whether you are a buyer or seller!
Kristi is the epitome of excellence. In every area in regards to the sale of my home she provided the best approach with her expert knowledge and experience. I would gladly use her again and recommend her to everyone.
Working with Kristi to purchase my home in redondo beach was an incredible journey that completely changed my life. From the moment I reached out to her, I knew I was in good hands. Despite facing multiple challenges, Kristi’s unwavering dedication and expertise made this entire process seamless and successful.
When I initially inquired about the home, it seemed impossible to get a showing. The property was tenant occupied and had attracted numerous offers. However Kristi’s determination came to the rescue. She relentlessly pursued the opportunity for us to see the house and managed to convince the sellers representative to grant us access. Her persistence alone was remarkable.
Kristi’s commitment to protecting my interests while making an appealing offer to the seller was truly exceptional. Although I ultimately came in second during the initial round of offers, Kristi never gave up. She continued to negotiate and advocate on my behalf. Her efforts paid off when, just a few days later, we received the call that the accepted buyers had backed out, and we had the chance to open escrow. It was an opportunity I wouldn’t have had without Kristi’s unparalleled knowledge and experience.
Throughout the escrow process, Kristi demonstrated her expertise in real estate. She knew that a significant percentage of escrows fall through and tactfully leveraged this information to ensure we were well-positioned to secure the home. Her negotiation skills were truly outstanding. Kristi went above and beyond, ensuring that we received appropriate credits for repairs, even addressing unexpected issues like a broken window that occurred late in the escrow period.
Today I am the proud owner of 98 Calle Mayor, and I owe it all to Kristi. She is without a doubt, the best realtor I could have chosen to help me secure my dream home. Her unmatched negotiation skills, vast knowledge of the market, insightful, guidance, and extensive experience were absolutely crucial in this process. I am forever grateful to Kristi for making my homeownership dreams come true.
If you are searching for a dedicated and exceptional realtor who will go above and beyond to turn your dreams into a reality, I wholeheartedly recommend Kristi. Her commitment to her clients is unwavering, and her expertise is simply unmatched. Thank you Kristi, for changing my life and helping me find my perfect home!”
Kristi’s knowledge and expertise throughout our house buying process was commendable. She booked appointments to visit properties even at very short notices and was always available on time. Her home work was thorough for all the properties that we shortlisted and she suggested us a good offer price. She was always available, even late evenings and was prompt to answer any questions we had and to let us know the progress during the escrow process. From 1st step of house buying process till the closing, she is a person you can trust. She has amazing communication skills and makes sure both seller and buyer are updated with relevant information during the process. My both kids loved meeting her, they didn’t like to visit so many houses each week but it was because of Kristi that they both looked forward to it 🙂
I would recommend Kristi to anyone who wants a knowledgeable and trustworthy realtor. Thank you Kristi for all the help in buying our first home. Wish you all the very best.
Kristi is an absolute dream of a realtor. She went above and beyond for us every step of the way. She educated us, kept her eyes on the market of other properties and pushed for us to get our offer accepted. It was our first home purchase and she exceeded our expectations in finding our dream place. She is very knowledgeable, patient and was always in communication, easy to reach whenever we needed something and would go out of her way whenever we had questions. She is also a great negotiator and knows how to get things done!
As a first-time homebuyer, I was nervous and overwhelmed by the entire process. But from the moment I met Kristi, I knew I was in good hands. Her knowledge, expertise, calm demeanor immediately put me at ease.
Kristi went above and beyond in every way. She didn’t just show me houses; she educated me on the market, patiently answered my endless questions, navigated tough negotiations, celebrated every milestone. I always felt informed, confident, supported an endless source of information, a fierce advocate for my best interests, always on top of deadlines and details
But her dedication didn’t stop at the closing. Kristi worked her magic again to connect me with a lightning-fast lender who helped me secure the perfect loan and close on time. And even after the keys were in my hand, she remained readily available, answering questions and offering support like a guardian angel and she is like a family member.
Without her, I honestly don’t think I would have gotten through this process. But Kristi made it effortless, enjoyable, even fun. She turned my first-time homebuying experience into something I’ll cherish forever.
More than just a realtor, Kristi is a true gem. If you’re looking for someone who goes the extra mile, celebrates your wins, and becomes part of your support system, look no further than Kristi. I don’t just recommend her, I sing her praises!