Kristine Kappel

Kristine is an expert REALTOR® who specializes in San Diego area real estate and is ranked in the top 2% of all agents in the County (SDAR 2023 Gold Award). She has completed advanced training to better serve her clients and holds real estate certificates in Accessory Dwelling Units Expertise (California Association of Realtors C.A.R.), Military Relocation Professional Certification (National Association of Realtors N.A.R.), and VA Loan Process Certification (Mutual of Omaha).

Kristine is well-versed in home buying down payment and closing cost assistance programs and takes special pride in helping buyers utilize the free money resources and programs available to them, as she bought her first condo in 2008 using a free federal government down payment assistance program.

Her hard work was recognized in 2022 when she was awarded the San Diego Real Producers magazine "Rise and Grind" hardest working real estate agent award. She will not rest until you are confident and comfortable with any real estate decision you need to make. Along the way, she is a compassionate listener, expert communicator, and skilled negotiator with a keen attention to detail. When she’s not busy making homeownership dreams come true for my clients, she enjoys spending time exploring the city, uncovering new hikes, and sampling food from around the world right here in San Diego.
 
Kristine and her husband own their condo in the downtown Marina District neighborhood and an investment condo in Little Italy. They live with their two cats Muffin and Biscuit - the "Dough Boys" - and they are actively involved in the community. Kristine supports many other causes in the community, including the San Diego Blood Bank, Feeding San Diego, and the San Diego Humane Society.

Originally from North Dakota, Kristine also lived in Downtown Chicago for 18 years and where she worked in C-Suite Public Relations roles before they relocated to San Diego. She is the founder of the Meetup Group Chicagoans in San Diego and holds monthly networking and socializing events for Chicago transplants!

You can find more about her and read her latest blog posts here.  

In addition to being a licensed real estate agent, Kristine also manages the marketing and operations for the Kappel Realty Group.