

For me, every decision that I make - every decision - is a gut instinct.” “There are signs coming at you all the time of the next steps that you should take. “A lot of people walk around like zombies. She describes the theme of her career as “always be open to the opportunity - and be aware of it.” For the last five years, she’s specialized almost exclusively in commercial real estate. Lee, who grew up in Seguin and attended Southern Methodist University, worked for 16 years as a television news reporter and anchor, including as lead anchorwoman for KABB-TV, before she focused on her real estate career in 2014.

It was an easy thing for me to step up and say, ‘I can tell you exactly what has to occur.’ We’ve been executing on it, and it’s working wonderfully.” “Because I’m an agent, I’m in the trenches every day. The knowledge she gains from her local work helps her achieve success in her national mission, she said. In 2021, she worked on transactions valued at over $38 million. Meanwhile, she is managing director of KW Commercial City View, a local KW Commercial brokerage, helping clients such as Massage Heights, the San Antonio Orthopaedic Group and the chain Crumbl Cookies find retail space in San Antonio and beyond. READ MORE: Skipcart founder brings startup experience to Geekdom as its first entrepreneur in residence “My main job is to figure out what we need to do to evolve and become the best that we can be.” “When he says something, it’s going to happen,” Lee said of Keller.
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In recent years, founder Gary Keller has sought to grow its commercial arm to equal prominence.Īnd a big part of Cynthia Lee’s job is figuring out how to make that happen.Īs executive leader of strategy and growth for KW Commercial’s national operation, Lee travels across the country meeting with Keller Williams leaders and working with them on establishing commercial divisions in their markets. Keller Williams Realty has long been one of the largest residential real estate firms in the nation. KAYLEE GREENLEE BEAL 2023 Show More Show Less 3 of3Ĭynthia Lee, managing director of KW Commercial City View, says she rarely does lunch because that “is an hour of work time that I could get in.” KAYLEE GREENLEE BEAL 2023 Show More Show Less Commercial real estate agent Cynthia Lee, who is managing director of KW Commercial City View, left television journalism to launch a new career, having worked for 16 years as a reporter and anchor, including as lead anchorwoman for KABB-TV KAYLEE GREENLEE BEAL 2023 Show More Show Less 2 of3Ĭynthia Lee, managing director of KW Commercial City View, who specializes in retail space, says she’s intrigued by the factors that determine why one business succeeds in a location while another doesn’t.
