Kim Harizman
Cell: 917.270.5168
Email: kim.harizman@compass.com
No stranger to high pressure, Kim Harizman has enjoyed every minute of her real estate career since joining the KMS Team in 2015 and with them, founding the Westport office of Compass in 2019. Using creative thinking and a solution oriented approach to structuring and negotiating deals, Kim delivers for her clients in every market. Hard work and integrity are paramount to her success, just as they were in her previous roles as Chief Operating Officer at Lyster Watson and Company, and on the trading desks of Wall Street firms Furman Selz and Bear Stearns. Kim prides herself on her reputation with referral and repeat business comprising a majority of her clientele.
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Kim emigrated to La Jolla, California in 1980 and graduated from The University of California at Berkeley, majoring in Political Science and Economics. Having lived in Westport for 20 years, Kim has seen her three boys flourish in Westport’s Public Schools and at UT Austin and the University of Michigan.
She is very involved in the community and as an avid tennis player herself, Kim enjoyed 6 memorable seasons as the Assistant Coach for the Staples Varsity Girls' Tennis Team leading them to both FCIAC and State championships. She served on the Board of the Westport Country Playhouse for seven years, has been active with AIPAC, the FIDF and other local civic causes. Kim is also a member of The Conservative Synagogue and Chabad of Westport. When she is not working, Kim enjoys traveling, bicycle riding, hiking and cooking.
~ Q & A with Kim ~
Why did you choose real estate as a career?
What do clients love most about working with you
and the KMS Team?
What is your most memorable real estate transaction?
And advice to your
selling clients?
If you could give one short piece of advice to your buying clients?
What is your favorite outing in the main communities
served by the KMS Team?
What do you wish you
knew when you sold
your first home?
What do you wish you
knew when you bought
your first home?
How have you seen the market change in
your time as a broker?