Katie Yearnshaw | DRE# 01886220 | (707) 266-3863 | Katie@KatieandKris.com
Kristofer Chun | DRE# 01870237 | (707) 853-5747 | Kris@KatieandKris.com
We provide impeccable service to buyers, sellers, and investors of residential real estate in the greater Napa area so that they can achieve their specific real estate goals.
Qualifications and Experience
Katie and Kris have nearly 30 years of combined experience in real estate. Our partnership was formed more than 10 years ago, and we have continued to evolve our practice to best serve our clients.
Katie is a Napa native. Her family has a solid entrepreneurial background for many generations with various businesses, including a global sales corporation and real estate investments.
Katie started working for her Father’s dental business at just 12 years, this is where the foundation of her strong work ethic was laid. While furthering her education, she continued to work in the Dental Industry, managing a dental office. Working with insurance companies and patients directly honed her skills of patience, customer service, time management, and process.
Kris’s family has been in real estate since 1948. As investors, developers, property managers, and commercial and residential REALTORS, they have seen it all. In addition to being involved with the family corporation’s business activities and holdings, Kris personally owns multiple residential properties, has rehabbed many homes, and has built houses from scratch.
Prior to becoming a licensed Broker, Kris worked in marketing and advertising. In 17 years. Clients included General Motors, Sony PlayStation, Paramount Pictures, Namco, Taylor Made Golf and more. Over the years, he was responsible for developing and managing marketing campaigns over $2,000,000,000. With such high levels of spending came significant accountability. To maintain the integrity of his work, Kris refined the skills of process management and negotiations.
Katie and Kris both stay on the cutting edge of technology and education by attending conferences yearly, regularly joining informational webinars on a variety of topics that affect the real estate industry, serving on local realtor committees, and participating in mastermind groups.
Professional Skills
By maintaining focus and strategy in a multitude of different environments, we solve problems and provide outstanding service to our clients. Throughout our careers, success has come from a solid foundation of strategic discipline, creative ingenuity, and attention to the big picture without losing focus on the details. We are skilled negotiators who can manage intense negotiations, securing the best possible solutions for our clients. We have successfully helped many clients by carefully following a tried and proven process. With strong experience working with first time home buyers and sellers, step up and downsize buyers and sellers, estate/trust clients, investors, 2nd homes, vacant lots, 1031 exchanges, multi-unit properties, and commercial buildings. We are determined and will not accept failure as we guide all our clients smoothly through each important real estate venture.
AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP
- 2011 – Present – Toys for Tots, Currently Napa County Chair
- 2019 – Present – Mentis – Teens Connect – Committee Member
- 2023 - Present – Napa Pro Tour
- 2015 President – North Bay Association of REALTORS – Napa County
- 2014-18 Napa Valley Vine Trail Board of Directors
- 2014-20 Napa Police Department Volunteer