WWA Member Profile

Kimberly Clarkin

Realtor Keller Williams Fort Worth MANSFIELD, TX, United States

I’m Kim Clarkin, a Texas Realtor, professional photographer, wife, mom of two girls, and someone who genuinely loves connecting with people. My career has taken a few interesting turns. I’ve spent more than 20 years as a professional…

Professional

Experience, expertise, and connection goals

About me / professional summary

I’m Kim Clarkin, a Texas Realtor, professional photographer, wife, mom of two girls, and someone who genuinely loves connecting with people. My career has taken a few interesting turns. I’ve spent more than 20 years as a professional photographer, earned my MFA in Photography, worked in corporate real estate operations and leadership, and eventually found my way into real estate sales. It turns out that photography, marketing, problem-solving, and understanding people make a pretty great combination for a Realtor. Today, I help buyers and sellers throughout Fort Worth, Mansfield, and the greater DFW area navigate real estate with strategy, creativity, and a little humor. I’m big on communication, details, and telling people the truth, even when it isn’t necessarily what they expected to hear. Outside of work, I’m usually spending time with my husband and our two daughters, playing golf or pickleball, taking photos, drinking entirely reasonable amounts of coffee, or hanging out with our two dogs. I’m a born-and-raised Texan, and community and relationships are incredibly important to me. I believe success is about more than building a business. It’s about building a life you actually enjoy, surrounding yourself with good people, continuing to grow, and hopefully helping a few people along the way. I’m always happy to meet another ambitious woman, swap ideas, talk business, or simply make a new friend.

Industry
Real Estate
Professional experience
11-15 Years
Specialization / expertise
Seller Listings, First-time Homebuyers, Move-up buyers,
Skills
Real Estate, Photography, Graphic Design
Affiliation
National Association of REALTORS®
I am interested in
Business Opportunities · Consulting Work · Job Offers · Business Funding · Startups · Networking · Financing Business Ventures · Staffing/Recruiting · Personal Branding

Biography

I’m Kim Clarkin, a Fort Worth area Realtor who believes real estate should feel a lot more personal and a lot less like a sales pitch. Before becoming a Realtor, I spent more than 20 years as a professional photographer and built a career in corporate real estate operations, process improvement, and marketing. Translation? I notice details, love a good strategy, and have a hard time leaving inefficient systems alone. Today, I bring all of that experience to my clients. For sellers, that means I don’t simply put a home on the MLS and hope for the best. I think about positioning, presentation, photography, marketing, buyer psychology, and how we can make your home stand out. For buyers, I’m part Realtor, part strategist, part detective. I’ll help you see the potential in a home, but I’ll also point out the things that deserve a second look. I’m not interested in talking you into a house just to make a sale. I want you to feel confident about the decision long after closing day. I serve Fort Worth, Mansfield, and surrounding DFW communities, helping everyone from first-time buyers to families making their next move, relocation clients, luxury buyers and sellers, and investors. Outside of real estate, I’m a wife, mom of two girls, photographer, golfer, coffee enthusiast, and proud Texan. I love beautiful homes, good design, great conversations, and helping people figure out what’s next. My approach is simple: care about people, tell the truth, have a strategy, and do the work. If we can have a little fun along the way, even better.

Education & honors

Academic background and recognition

Undergraduate school

Midwestern State University

Photography

Minor: Graphic Design 2006

Graduate school

Academy of Art University

Photography

2013
Alumni organization member
Yes

Personal

The person behind the professional profile

Gender
Female
City
MANSFIELD
State / province
TX
Country
United States
Hobbies / sports
Golf, photography, family time

Websites & social

Professional work and public profiles

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