REALTOR® · Mesa, AZ
Horse property done right in the East Valley
Water rights, zoning, and fencing checked before you fall in love with it, from an 8x WPRA World Champion with 24 years in Queen Creek, Gilbert, and beyond.
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- WPRA World Champion
- 8xWPRA World Champion
- Years selling real estate
- 24Years selling real estate
- Transactions closed
- 1,000+Transactions closed
- Of my business is referrals
- 82%Of my business is referrals
Why this works
Marketing is the part most agents skip
Listing a home puts it on the MLS and waits for someone else to bring a buyer. That is where most of the business stops. The homes that sell for more are the ones that get shown to the right people, in the right places, before the sign ever goes up.
How buyers actually find you
Relevancy, recency, proximity
Three things decide whether marketing reaches the person who is actually ready to move. Every page on this site is built to hit all three at once, which is why there is a page for each neighborhood and each situation instead of one page trying to cover everything.
- Relevancy
- Written for one situation at a time. A first-time buyer and someone settling a parent's estate are not the same person and should not read the same page.
- Recency
- Kept current. Market conditions from eighteen months ago are not information, they are decoration.
- Proximity
- Specific to the street, not the county. Queen Creek, Gilbert, San Tan Valley, Mesa and the neighborhoods inside them.
Position. Impact. Conversion.
The E.P.I.C. framework
Four pillars on every home we take. Not a checklist of things agents are supposed to do, an argument for why your home ends up being the obvious choice on the market.
Equity
Not a CMA. Where you actually stand in the data market, the negotiation market, and the buyer's mind, so you are leading the market instead of reacting to it.
Presentation
Perception creates value, so we control the narrative. Photography, video and copy engineered before anything goes public, for a buyer deciding with their thumb.
Impact
We do not just market, we dominate. Targeted campaigns that put your home in front of thousands who were not searching yet, instead of hoping the MLS does the work.
Campaign
You do not list a home, you launch it. Pre-launch buzz, a timed calendar, and offer sequencing, because the first week is the week you never get back.
Buying instead?
The R.E.A.L. framework
Most agents start by showing you houses. We start by getting you ready to win one, because the buyer who gets the good house is almost never the one who saw it first.
Ready
Pre-approved and represented before we tour anything, so you can act the day the right one appears instead of scrambling.
Educated
What your money actually buys here, honestly, before you fall in love with something out of range.
Aligned
Fewer homes, and better ones. We build the search on your real criteria and give you an honest verdict on each one.
Locked
Offer strategy, inspections, financing and closing, run so the ending is boring.
The situation you are actually in
Different circumstances, different plans
The fundamentals do not change. The sequence, the timing and how much coordination it takes change completely. Start where you actually are.
01 / SELLING HORSE PROPERTY
Marketing that actually shows what a horse property offers: the photos, the water rights, the setup
Marketing that actually shows what a horse property offers: the photos, the water rights, the setup.
02 / SELLING LAND OR ACREAGE
Selling raw land or unimproved acreage to the buyers who plan to build on it, with zoning and water answered upfront
Selling raw land or unimproved acreage to the buyers who plan to build on it, with zoning and water answered upfront.
03 / BOARDING & TRAINING FACILITY SALES
Selling an operating boarding or training facility to equestrian buyers, with the permits and zoning history ready to show
Selling an operating boarding or training facility to equestrian buyers, with the permits and zoning history ready to show.
04 / SELLING A MANUFACTURED HOME ON ACREAGE
Selling a manufactured home on land with the financing rules checked first, so your buyer's loan doesn't fall apart in escrow
Selling a manufactured home on land with the financing rules checked first, so your buyer's loan doesn't fall apart in escrow.
05 / WHAT YOUR HORSE PROPERTY IS WORTH
Why your number beats an automated estimate that's never seen your water rights or your acreage
Why your number beats an automated estimate that's never seen your water rights or your acreage.
06 / HORSE PROPERTY
Finding acreage that actually works for horses, with the water rights, zoning, and fencing checked before you fall in love with it
Finding acreage that actually works for horses, with the water rights, zoning, and fencing checked before you fall in love with it.
07 / RAW LAND & ACREAGE
Buying land to build your own horse property from the ground up
Buying land to build your own horse property from the ground up.
08 / FIRST-TIME HORSE PROPERTY BUYERS
The questions almost nobody asks their first time buying acreage, answered before you need them
The questions almost nobody asks their first time buying acreage, answered before you need them.
7 areas. 11 situations. One person who has done all of it before.
Where I work
Neighborhoods I know inside out
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See all articles →Who I am, and why horse people call me first
I'm Kim Williamson, an East Valley horse property realtor with REAL Broker, and my office is at 3707 E Southern Ave in Mesa. I have been selling real estate for 24 years, I have closed more than 1,000 transactions, and I have lived in the Phoenix metro for 36 years. Most of my business comes from people I have already helped and the people they send me.
I am also an 8x WPRA World Champion, and I am the only one of those who is an Arizona Realtor. That matters for one practical reason. I have hauled horses, fed horses, and fixed fences in this heat my whole life, and I have personally owned and designed three horse properties of my own. When I walk a barn with you, I am looking at it the way a horse owner does, because I am one.
Horse property is my niche, not my limit. I sell starter homes, subdivision homes, land, manufactured homes, investment property, and luxury estates across the Metro Plex of Arizona. Whatever you are buying or selling, you get the same preparation and the same straight answers.
Take the Horse Property Area Quiz
Where I work across the East Valley
My home base is Mesa, and I work every town around it. Each one handles horses, water, and zoning a little differently, which is why each has its own guide on this site:
- Queen Creek horse property and homes, where buyers search by road and Horseshoe Park sits close to many of the best setups.
- Gilbert real estate and irrigated horse lots, where parcels are smaller and the flood irrigation corridors are concentrated.
- San Tan Valley acreage and horse property, where many parcels run on private wells and zoning now runs through the new Town.
- Mesa homes and horse pockets, from the Lehi area on the north side to the acreage east of Power Road.
- Chandler homes and the last horse parcels in a city that is mostly built out.
- Apache Junction horse property under the Superstition Mountains, with room to ride.
- Scottsdale homes and equestrian estates near WestWorld, home of the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show and the Arizona Sun Circuit.
I also work the rest of Arizona and refer clients nationwide through my network, so a move in or out of the state starts with the same phone call.
What makes horse property different to buy
Horse property is a water, zoning, and infrastructure decision first and a house decision second. Two lots can look the same in photos and carry completely different costs and rules. Verified flood irrigation rights typically add $75,000 to $150,000 to a property, and missing ones can take that much away.
Irrigation also comes with a catch most buyers never hear about until escrow. Many Arizona horse properties are grandfathered in on irrigation, and water comes in annual allotments. A property that has not been irrigated in over a year can take a full year to get back on the allotment. I have buyers walk the ditches and check the gates and ports in person, or we schedule the zanjero, the district's ditch rider, to walk us through it.
The rest of my checklist covers the well, the zoning and horse count, fencing, the barn and arena, and whether your vet and farrier will drive out to you. It is all on my page about buying East Valley horse property. If you are still deciding which town fits, take my East Valley horse property area quiz. It asks about your horses, your land, and your budget, and it tells you which area fits how you want to live, and why.
How I sell homes and horse property
Most listings go on the MLS and wait. Mine get a plan before the sign goes up. I price the property where buyers will actually act, I present it so a buyer understands what they are looking at, and I put it in front of the people most likely to buy it.
On horse property, that means the paperwork sells the place as much as the photos do. Buyers want the irrigation history, the well report, permits for the barn and arena, and proof of what the zoning allows. A seller who has all of it ready gets taken seriously. A seller who does not gets a discount request. My page on selling horse property in the East Valley covers what to gather and why.
I also keep comparisons honest. A manufactured home is never priced against stick-built homes on the same street, and every price comparison names the product type and the acreage. Buyers trust a listing that is priced on real comparisons, and that trust shows up in the offers.
What clients say after the closing
I would rather show you what clients wrote than describe myself. One client, Jenni James, put it this way: "She braved rattlesnakes and helped us work out a couple of complicated transactions." That is horse property in a sentence. Complicated deals are normal out here, and the job is to get them closed anyway.
About 82% of my business comes from referrals, and you can read more of my clients' own words on my client testimonials page. Every review there is word for word from the person who wrote it.
Start here, whether you are buying or selling
If you are buying, download my free first-time horse property buyer's guide and take the horse property area quiz. If you are selling, start with my free East Valley horse property seller's guide, then ask me for a free equity report on your property.
When you are ready to talk, call or text me at (480) 206-1500 or send me a message here. I will answer your questions straight, tell you what I see, and lay out the next step. Preparation beats wishing every day of the week, and the preparation starts with one conversation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Kim Williamson only sell horse property?
No. Horse property is my specialty, not my limit. I sell subdivision homes, land, manufactured homes, investment property, and luxury estates across the Metro Plex of Arizona, and I refer clients nationwide when they move out of state.
Which East Valley areas does Kim Williamson cover?
I cover Queen Creek, Gilbert, San Tan Valley, Mesa, Chandler, Apache Junction, and Scottsdale from my office in Mesa. I also work the rest of Arizona, and each of those towns has its own guide on this site.
How do I know which East Valley town fits my horses?
Take my free horse property area quiz. It asks seven quick questions about your horses, your land, and your budget, then names the area that fits best and explains why. From there we can talk through the specific properties.
What should I check first on an Arizona horse property?
Check the water first. Confirm whether the property has flood irrigation, a private well, a shared well, or city water, and confirm the irrigation history with the district. A property that has not been irrigated in over a year can take a full year to get back on its allotment.
What brokerage is Kim Williamson with?
I am a REALTOR® with REAL Broker, license SA569376000, and my office is at 3707 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85206. You can call or text me at (480) 206-1500.
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