The Origin
A Maverick
from the Start
In the early 1980s, following his JD/MBA from the University of Washington, Craig became a CPA/tax attorney. He soon realized he didn't enjoy doing tax returns for a Big 8 accounting firm. His solution was to jump into real estate, leveraging his business acumen and maverick-style creativity.
Craig was an early pioneer using personal computers and digital tools to customize and build proformas, sensitivity analyses, and the financial positions of the “opposing side” — giving his clients an edge in negotiations. Working at Touche Ross (now Deloitte), he mastered Excel before most brokers knew it existed.
With these skills honed over the years, he continues to build a track record of formulating and executing creative real estate strategies and seemingly impossible deals. Craig's approach always manages complexity while communicating simply — and starts with the premise: “simple is best.”
“Kinzer sees things that no one else does. Once Craig discloses the opportunity and explains his vision, it becomes the obvious solution, and everyone wonders why they had not seen it.”
Greg Gorder, Founding Partner / Intellectual Ventures“There is a world of difference between most brokers who talk a good game, and Kinzer, who really performs more than promised; achieving extraordinary results.”
Bob Watt, Former Deputy Mayor / City of Seattle“Rarely do you get an MBA, CPA, attorney, and broker all in one package.”
Jim Judson, Partner / Davis Wright Tremaine
Craig Kinzer · Touche Ross · Early Career
“Craig thrives on learning the complexities that comprise his client's enterprise. His genius is to somehow find unexpected connections between those complexities and create real estate solutions that solve for other financial, cultural or strategic issues as well.”
Michael Kreis, Former Principal / NBBJ“Kinzer doesn't think anything is impossible. He likes to challenge himself and think of things that people don't think of; solutions that seem like they would be impossible but for the right type of innovation and the right kind of leadership.”
Dean Allen, CEO / McKinstry and Board Member / Seattle Children's Hospital