About

I love having a hand in helping people achieve their lifelong goals and dreams. – Kimberly Doner

You have a busy life that’s always unfolding, and your home is the centerpiece of that story. There’s nothing like knowing you’re in the hands of an advisor who’s not only capable, but who actually cares about your future. Whether you’re buying or selling, my team and I are wholeheartedly committed to earning your trust, exceeding your expectations, and serving your real estate needs for life.

Over 90% of our business is from repeat clients and referrals.

Meet Kimberly

Hi! I’m Kimberly Doner, a Residential Real Estate Advisor who has served the greater South Bay area for more than a decade. I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley and live in Torrance with my husband, our two daughters, and our 2 Newfoundland dogs. We enjoy my husband’s Michelin-star-quality home cooked meals, watching our girls’ club soccer games and going skiing/snowboarding in the winter. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Colorado (go Buffs!).

My clients really appreciate how simple and straightforward we make it all. We’ve gotten the processes down to a science.
– Kimberly Doner

Real estate is like my third child; I know it inside out, love it deeply, and have been through its ups and downs. Over the years, I’ve refined a meticulous system of processes and a stellar roster of resources that have proven successful time after time—and I can’t wait to share them with you!

Between my extraordinary staff and me, you’ll have a dedicated group of professionals, intimately acquainted with your needs and situation to ensure you’re always taken care of quickly and effectively. My Operations Manager, Lauren, is a licensed agent herself and ensures we never skip a beat. Some have referred to us as“a well-oiled machine.”

We look forward to serving you with the highest level of care and expertise, and we greatly appreciate your referrals.

90% of business comes from repeat past clients and referrals because we treat every client like gold.

I consistently sell my listings over the asking price.

Over 177 five-star reviews on Zillow and Yelp because clients love working with our team and are happy to provide testimonials.

I use the nuances of real estate law and polite firmness in negotiations to get my clients what they want.

– Kimberly Doner

Meet Kim’s Team

quate_left-white Knowing we’ve served you well is what helps us sleep soundly at night.

– Lauren Andrews

A small-yet-seasoned team means you’ll never be passed off to another agent. Instead, you’ll get the added support of dedicated professionals who are intimately acquainted with your file, understand every facet of the process, and ensure you’re always taken care of quickly and effectively.

My operations manager, Lauren, is a licensed advisor herself which means another set of seasoned “feet on the street” to preview properties, keep the ball rolling, and ensure we never miss a beat.

Instead of trying to be the “Jack of all trades,” I’ve cultivated a team of trusted experts who are specialists in their respective fields. Together, we’re a well-oiled machine that knows how to get the job done.

Lauren Andrews

Operations Manager
DRE# 02006749

As Kimberly Doner’s Operations Manager, Lauren plays a critical role in expediting transactions and ensuring excellence in client services.
Lauren is a highly-motivated, licensed Real Estate Assistant.
Lauren began her career in real estate with Keller Williams, starting off at the front desk and working her way up into the Agent Services and Marketing Coordinator Position within the office.

Cindy Pazanowski

Transaction Coordinator

Cindy assists by generating documents, collecting signatures, tracking deadlines, and compiling a complete transaction file.
Her commitment to all the parties involved is to respond promptly and take the necessary actions to complete the task at hand.
She been in real estate since 2008 and received her California Real Estate license in 2016.

Melissa Criado

Escrow Office – Guaranty Escrow

Melissa's expertise, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail ensures your escrow transactions go smoothly at every stage.
She goes above and beyond to make certain your transaction closes on time — every time!
Clients describe Melissa as quick, efficient, friendly, patient, and professional.

Marcelo Lagos

Photography Services – Light Your Property

Marcelo Lagos is the Light Your Property founder and a high-end real estate and architectural photographer with experience both in the US and in Europe.
He works with cutting-edge equipment and retouching software to showcase the very best in property listings.

Jodi Bader

Owner
First Impression Design

Jodi Bader has been a Realtor since 1998 and Judy Bader has over 15 years of design experience in the retail and merchandise industry.
They consider a home’s style, location, price range and prospective buyer before creating a series of first impressions that showcase its best features and allow buyers to visualize living there.

Jenny Kroop

Owner / Designer
Simple Coast Staging

Simple Coast Staging will customize furniture and decorative accessories matched perfectly to each individual home and the specific target market.
They stage vacant, new construction, and occupied homes with beautiful inventory that exudes the coastal style of the South Bay.
They own their own inventory for quick turnaround and have a well-known reputation and will buy furnishings for each home as needed to ensure the best final product.

Compass is a real estate company with a purpose. Our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Compass is building the first modern real estate platform, pairing the industry’s top talent with technology to make the search and sell experience intelligent and seamless.

As an innovative residential real estate firm, Compass empowers its agents so they have more time for advising their clients. With the solutions-driven mindset of a startup and the sophistication of a luxury brand, Compass is the future of real estate. To lead the industry requires the smartest tools built by the brightest minds across engineering, design, and strategy.

Through our proprietary platform, Compass is changing how agents and clients navigate the process of finding or selling a home. Since its launch in 2012, Compass aims to simplify the real estate process, one market at a time. With agents and teams serving vibrant communities coast to coast, Compass is now the country’s largest independent real estate brokerage.

What our Clients think

Bought a home in 2017 in CA 90502. Kim was and absolute pleasure to work with. Without her I would not have gotten the house of my dreams. Her knowledge of the local real estate market was very helpful in closing my deal. I can't recommend her enough. Her 8 years of experience really showed. She was a 10 out of 10 on a scale from the start to finish. You will not be disappointed if you use her to buy or sell your house. Best, Darrin
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darrin23 3/21/2017
Bought a Single Family home in 2016 in Harbor city, Harbor city, CA. It has been such a pleasure working with Kimberly Doner! My husband and I were referred to her by a mutual friend because she had expertise in the South Bay Area - specifically Torrance, CA. Because she has local knowledge, she was able to show us homes in areas with great schools and amenities for parents of young children. Furthermore, she is very knowledgeable and professional in all dealings and was able to assist us - first-time home buyers - through the process of buying a house. Kimberly's negotiation skills are excellent. She was able to negotiate on our behalf with the seller so that we received the best deal possible. Lastly, her team at Keller Williams was incredible and patient with us throughout the process. Her associate, Alan Butler, was our right-hand man as well. In fact, he took the time to film a video of the house for us that we eventually bought prior to us seeing it for the first time. I would highly recommend Kimberly for more than the above mentioned qualities! It has been a pleasure working with her and connecting with her!
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mmuhr48 7/11/2016
Selling your home comes with a-lot of emotions. It naturally becomes a stressful situation. We put our trust and faith in Kimberly because she came strongly recommended by a close friend. Well, I am here to pass it forward. Kimberly came in and made the whole process as seamless as possible. Her reassurance to do everything in her power for a successful transaction was not just vocalized in the beginning of the process, but was felt throughout until completion. Her team and along with their efforts delivered optimal results for our family. We are grateful and thankful to Kimberly for her services.
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Rodney S. 8/12/2022
My husband and I used Kim Doner and her team to find a property in the South Bay. Kim is everything you want in a real estate agent - smart, professional and super communicative. She is the person you want in your corner. She fights hard for her clients and always has their best interest at heart. Kim has excellent negotiating skills in a competitive market. Once we were in escrow, Kim made sure we were taken care of - setting up all the necessary inspections, it felt like we did not have to lift a finger. She is extremely organized and detailed oriented. Kim makes you feel like she is your only client. You can tell she has a passion for real estate and finding her clients the perfect home. We are grateful that she was our real estate agent and we would recommend her to anyone looking for a home in the South Bay.
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Krupa M. 4/27/2021
My husband and I wanted to move from the Westside to the South Bay and we needed an expert in this area. After meeting with Kim for the first time, we just had a good feeling about Kim. I never imagined that the home buying process could actually be this painless! She was in constant communication with us and made sure that we understood every step of the process. She answered every single one of our many questions and helped us to weigh all the pros and cons so that we can make informed decisions. It's been just over two months since we first met with Kim and I am writing this review from our beautiful new home!
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Becky C. 7/18/2017
I cannot say enough positive comments to describe our experience with Kimberly. After interviewing 3 Realtors from 3 different companies, our choice was clear, Kimberly made a great impression from the beginning, knowledgeable, caring, respectful and great ideas to make our experience smooth, easy going, with the ultimate goal of maximizing our selling price, which I have to say, was Record Setting for our area. She made us feel confident in her ability from day one, so we listened and went with her ideas, which ultimately brought us the results we could only hope for. Thank you so much Kimberly for everything, we truly enjoyed working with you and would refer you to anybody looking to sell there home.
All the Best,
Robert and Sandra
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Robert Z. 4/25/2017
I've worked with Kim through 3 transactions over 15 years and there's a reason she continues to earn my business. Unlike many real estate agents who seem like their primary concern is closing A deal, Kim's concern is always making sure it's the RIGHT deal for her clients. She found a way to get my family our dream home despite myriad issues and complications along the way by using not just her knowledge of the market and the industry but by employing some very creative thinking. She's easy to work with and maintains her kind personality while being professional. I tell all my friends to us her.
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Chris S. 10/19/2021
Kim was everything we could hope for in a realtor! We found her after 2-3 years of "soft" looking on our own--visiting houses, stalking Zillow postings, and even thinking we might try to buy using a seller agent. Then one weekend we called Kim after browsing reviews online, and we never looked back! She is the most organized, professional, thoughtful, and helpful agent we could have imagined. She helped us move quickly on finding our first home, which is necessary in this market. We feel so lucky to have found Kim and are definitely going to recommend her to all our friends.
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Katie F. 8/09/2020
Highly likely to recommend Kim Doner is an absolute rockstar agent! She came highly recommended to us by our banker, and after meeting with a few other agents she definitely stood out. From start to finish, her tenacity, knowledge, and dedication got us $75,000 over asking! Kim was always one step ahead, using her expertise to guide us in making good decisions. Selling and buying a home can be very overwhelming, but Kim made the process stress-free and seamless. She is extremely reliable, and responsive-answering texts and emails day and night. We really appreciated how approachable and patience Kim was, no question was to big or to small. She was always willing to explain things in detail and go over contracts line by line if needed. She is super organized, and detail originated. She also has amazing resources whom we used to help elevate our home, we never had to source vendors or handy man. Kim will be our forever agent, if in the future we ever needed one again. We highly recommend Kim! Also, Lauren, her assistant is just as hardworking and a pleasure to work with.
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ringista 4/19/2020
We had a wonderful experience with Kim. She was very professional and had great communication at all times. We felt confident throughout the process knowing we had Kims expertise and wealth of knowledge. We were able to purchase a home that we love with her help! Thanks Kim!!
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Amie D. 12/29/2020
Kim Doner is an exceptional real estate agent that worked with us constantly over a period of time, never giving up and in the end was successful in getting our offer excepted over a number of others. She goes above and beyond the call of duty for her clients, is always professional and responsive and is well versed in all aspects of real estate. She was truly a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to anyone. She is the best of the best!
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Lara N. 3/15/2022
We are so happy that we chose Kim as our broker! Kim, Tom, and all of her team played a crucial role in buying our first home, which was especially important in today's competitive market. She was very knowledgeable and responsive during the entire process! Kim talked about real estate in a way that a regular person could easily understand, answered all of our questions, and always made time for us. Kim's advice about writing a "love letter" to the seller was the key for getting the house we wanted. Even after we bought the house, Kim has continued to provide us with support; she has recommended both a general contractor for renovations and a cleaner and both of them have been amazing! We can never thank her enough. We are also thankful for another realtor, Tom, who is on her team. He spent so many weekends with us to make sure we found the perfect home for us. We strongly recommend Kim and her team!
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Peter G. 9/01/2021
Highly likely to recommend We are so happy that we chose Kim as our broker! Kim, Tom, and all of her team played a crucial role in buying our first home, which was especially important in today’s competitive market. She was very knowledgeable and responsive during the entire process! Kim talked about real estate in a way that a regular person could easily understand, answered all of our questions, and always made time for us. Kim’s advice about writing a “love letter” to the seller was the key for getting the house we wanted. Even after we bought the house, Kim has continued to provide us with support; she has recommended both a general contractor for renovations and a cleaner and both of them have been amazing! We can never thank her enough. We are also thankful for another realtor, Tom, who is on her team. He spent so many weekends with us to make sure we found the perfect home for us. We strongly recommend Kim and her team!
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ptea0518 9/01/2021
Bought a Townhouse home in 2023 in Springwood, Torrance, CA. Kim and her team did an amazing job helping me and my partner find a home and close escrow. She provided a thorough consultation, making it easy to understand and tackle today's market. Communication is fantastic and she's more than happy to answer any questions and give recommendations or suggestions. She's there every step of the way and follows up incredibly fast with updates and support.
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ocelot5400 12/04/2023
After having bought and sold many properties over the years, we couldn't have been more pleased with the service we received from Kim and her team. Kim is a true professional with an amazing attention to detail. Her knowledge and experience helped ease the pain of selling our long time family home. Kim was patient and kind and always took the time to answer questions and offer suggestions for improvements that would help make the listing more desirable thus giving us a better sale price. We would highly recommend Kim to anyone who is looking to buy or sell a home.
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Seve R. 10/16/2021

I love having a hand in helping people achieve their lifelong goals and dreams. – Kimberly Doner

Meet Kimberly