Kimberley Hurlburt-REALTOR

04/03/2026

“Happy Easter! 🐣🌷
Alright… let’s settle this—are you team Peeps 🐰 or Jelly Beans 🍬?
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12/16/2025

12/03/2025

Local Rescues and Shelters need help this Christmas.

11/10/2025

Much like the photo of me in the graphic. It is close enough, but not quite...

10/08/2025

I’m Kim Hurlburt, FL + AL Gulf Coast REALTOR® and Broker Associate with The Zimmern Team at Levin Rinke Realty.

After more than two decades in real estate, I’ve learned that home is more than a place — it’s a feeling, an experience, and a reflection of who you are.

I’m redefining the coastal real estate experience — combining strategy, market expertise, and genuine connection to help people navigate every step with confidence. Whether you’re buying your first home, selling a beloved property, or planning a coastal relocation, my goal is to make your next move your best one yet.
You will likely find me with my “Dog Support Team,” Jin and Peppa 🐾, enjoying the beauty of our Gulf Coast community.

✨ Let’s connect — and redefine what the real estate experience can be.

📞 (251) 767-5960
📧 [email protected]

🌐 thezimmernteam.com/agents/kimberley-hurlburt

01/12/2025

In 2018, my house burned and my family and I were displaced for 20 months while we rebuilt. The outpouring of support was amazing but here are a few thoughts to share about what not to say when someone has endured that kind of loss:

1) Don't offer something specific (e.g. I have some extra jackets, would you like them?) because then you put the person in the position of having to say no to you when they are already overwhelmed. Offering broad support is so much easier: I'm here. Whatever you need. Anytime.

2) Don't offer support that requires them to be somewhere at a specific time. They are living each day as it comes and while your offer to bring dinner at 7pm on Thursday is generous, they don't know where they'll be at 7pm or whether they'll be interested in dinner.

3) Don't ask them for the specifics. What did you lose is the worst question you can ask.

4) Whatever you do, don't ask to see pictures of their burnt down home and don't visit their burnt property unless you're specifically invited. This is extremely painful—like looking at a dead carcass of your memories.

5) The worst question and comments are those that somehow imply they could've done more. For example, don't casually mention "my friends in Altadena hosed down their house and their house was spared." or "My friends just cleared the brush from their house last year so their house is fine."

6) Don't tell them about other people who have it worse. Their pain is their own. Your compassion comes from listening, not telling.

7) Don't "look on the positive" to them. Don't say "at least you're all safe. That's more important than things." That implies they don't already know that. Believe me, they do!

8) Don't add to their grief. When I told one friend my house had burned, she broke down sobbing and I had to console her. This is not the time to break down about your grief in their loss.

9) Don't tell them that this loss is the universe/God telling them something. If this is your belief, hold it to yourself. No one going through this wants to hear someone else interpret what the universe/God is telling them or that there is a lesson you think they need to learn.

10) The natural tendency is to try to learn from what happened by asking detailed questions that will keep us safe in the future. Don't do that. Don't ask if they evacuated on time or their smoke alarms went off or if they hosed down their house.

Simply tell them you are grateful they are safe. You are there for them, whatever they need. And let them tell you their story when they're ready. The most wonderful thing someone did for me — something I'll never forget — is to bring me a cup of tea and stand with me quietly.

This is not a photo of my burnt home. It's still too painful to show that.