Representation matters.  Whether buying, selling, or leasing, it's important to have a real estate professional with experience and knowledge to close your transaction as smoothly and pleasantly as possible.  Kris is a full-time real estate broker and owner of Brava Realty.  

A Dallas resident since 1986, Kris is a graduate of Youngstown State University with a bachelor's degree in Advertising and Public Relations.  She entered the real estate industry in after a decade-long career as Editor in Chief and Director of Public Relations for a medical technology research firm.  From 1998 to 2010, she was Vice President of Continental American Mortgage, a Dallas-based finance company, and earned her Texas real estate license in 2004.  After working for two of the world's largest real estate brokerages, Kris founded Brava Realty in 2006.  In addition to accreditation as a Luxury Home Specialist, Kris is also a Certified Negotiation Specialist, an Accredited Home Stager, and a Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource. This combination of education, marketing savvy, industry experience and entrepreneurial spirit provide Kris's clients with a wealth of knowledge and experience on national and local housing trends as well as powerful marketing and negotiation techniques. 

Accreditations and Memberships

• Accredited Luxury Home Specialist
• Certified Negotiation Specialist
• Accredited Home Stager
• Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource
• Luxury Home Council Member
• National Association of REALTORS
• Texas Associationof REALTORS
• MetroTex REALTOR Association

Kris is part of an elite membership of the top real estate agents throughout the United States and Canada. Luxury Home Council members strive to provide exceptional service to affluent clients through rigorous education focusing on the Luxury Home Market and their understanding of the special demands of affluent buyers and sellers.

The Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (ALHS) Logo is testimony to the agent’s training and expertise in the luxury home marketplace. To display the ALHS logo and be accepted into the Luxury Home Council, each member must successfully complete the Accredited Luxury Home Specialist Course, meet minimum sale requirements and the agent must be in good standing with the National Association of Realtors® or the National Association of Home Builders. 



Kris is the broker and owner of Brava Realty, a Dallas-based real estate firm.



Volunteer Work:

• Past board secretary, Greenville Avenue Business Association
• Past president, Academy of Medical Arts and Sciences
• Founding board member, Prestonwood Estates Neighborhood Association - West
• PTA volunteer, co-chair of many committees at Prestonwood Elementary, Parkhill Jr. High, and JJ Pearce High School.
• Annual Sponsor, Thanksgiving Hope Run
• Prestonwood Estates Facebook Page Administrator
• Member, REALTORS Supporting Richardson Schools
• Independent Real Estate Brokers Association of Texas
• National Association of Independent Real Estate Brokers
• Independent Real Estate Brokers of Dallas