PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Gretchen Mitchell
www.gretchenmitchell.com
Gretchen Mitchell, a 30+ year real estate professional, has built her success on patience, perseverance and effective negotiation skills in representing her clients. In 1988, she joined Coldwell Banker where she has enjoyed a very successful real estate career helping sellers and buyers throughout San Diego County to fulfill their goals.
She frequently attends classes and seminars to stay current on changes and trends in the real estate market and contract law. Her professional affiliations and accomplishments include:
¨ California Broker’s License
¨ CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) — designation held by only 5% of agents nationwide
¨ Served as State Director for CAR (California Association of Realtors®)
¨ Served on Board of Directors for NSDCAR (North San Diego County Association of Realtors®)
¨ Served on Professional Standards Committee
¨ Coldwell Banker, Encinitas—Broker Associate and Assistant Manager
¨ Member of NAR (National Association of Realtors®)
¨ Licensed Notary Public
¨ Coldwell Banker’s International President's Circle Award
Gretchen has been honored by her peers and the real estate industry on numerous occasions as the recipient of:
¨ NSDCAR Realtor of The Year 2010
¨ Five-Star Real Estate Agent Award 2010-2023
¨ The McNaught-Davis Award, given annually to the real estate agent who best exemplifies the qualities of integrity, community activity, service to the real estate profession, salesmanship and cooperation with associates.
Gretchen feels it is important to give back to the community in which she lives and works. She is actively involved in numerous community organizations, such as:
¨ Rotarian and Past President of the Encinitas Coastal Rotary Club 2010-present
¨ Chairperson of the Can Tree Food Drive — 2003-2022
¨ Habitat for Humanity Volunteer
¨ Community Resource Center Volunteer 2000-2022
¨ Chairman of the annual Rotary Ball Drop event benefitting the Navy SEAL Foundation
Assisted by a licensed associate, Gretchen is proud to provide her clients with the highest-quality service. She has been a resident of Encinitas for over 30 years, has been married to her husband, John, for 42 years, and has two children — Shannon and Timothy.
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research throughout the U.S. to identify service professionals who demonstrate professional excellence and provide quality services to their clients. The Five Star Real Estate Agent program is the largest and most widely published award program for real estate agents in North America, covering more than 40 major markets. Five Star award winners do not pay a fee to be included in the research or on the final list of award winners.
The Five Star Professional research team contacted thousands of recent homebuyers, consumers and industry leaders to identify San Diego-area real estate agents who stand out in their industry and community.
To learn more about the research methodology, click here.
