Robert Kurka

Robert Kurka

Broker
robert.kurka@compass.com
M: 425-233-9568
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About Robert Kurka

Seattle Real Estate Broker | Investor | Developer | Creative Finance Specialist

Iā€™m Robert Kurka, a Seattle-area real estate broker, investor, and developer with a passion for finding opportunities others miss. As a licensed broker with Compass and an investor with JH1 Homes, I help clients build long-term wealth through strategic acquisitions, creative financing, value-add development, and smart real estate investing throughout the Greater Seattle, Tacoma, Eastside, and Puget Sound markets.

Over the years, Iā€™ve been involved in nearly every major investment strategyā€”from luxury flips and BRRRR projects to Airbnb and mid-term rentals, multifamily investments, house hacks, ADU/DADU development, cottage cluster projects, and large-scale redevelopment opportunities. My specialty is identifying hidden upside in properties and creating a clear path to profitability through strong underwriting, market knowledge, and creative problem-solving.

Clients often describe me as a ā€œdeal-analyzing ninjaā€ because Iā€™m obsessed with uncovering value others overlook. I break deals down beyond surface-level numbersā€”analyzing cap rates, cash flow, appreciation potential, development feasibility, zoning upside, construction costs, and long-term equity growth to help investors make confident, data-driven decisions.

Iā€™m also highly experienced with creative financing strategies, including VA loan assumptions, BRRRR structuring, renovation financing, and value-add repositioning. Iā€™ve helped clients secure low-interest assumable financing, structure complex investment purchases, and navigate challenging transactions involving redevelopment potential, distressed properties, and off-market opportunities.

My background in construction and home flipping gives me a unique advantage when evaluating renovations and development opportunities. I work closely with architects, builders, engineers, and contractors throughout the region to help clients maximize ROI while avoiding costly mistakes. Whether itā€™s a cosmetic flip, luxury redevelopment, multifamily conversion, or a cottage cluster feasibility study, I understand both the numbers and the execution.

Beyond transactions, I believe in building real relationships and long-term investment strategies tailored to each clientā€™s goals. Whether youā€™re buying your first house hack, scaling a rental portfolio, developing property, or repositioning an asset for maximum resale value, I provide hands-on guidance, honest communication, and a solutions-oriented approach from start to finish.

Areas of Expertise

  • Investment Property Analysis
  • Luxury & Value-Add Flips
  • Multifamily Investments
  • BRRRR Strategy Execution
  • Airbnb & Mid-Term Rental Investments
  • ADU / DADU Development
  • Cottage Cluster & Middle Housing Development
  • Creative Financing & VA Loan Assumptions
  • Off-Market Acquisitions
  • Redevelopment & Land Use Feasibility
  • Construction & Renovation Management
  • Wealth-Building Through Real Estate

If youā€™re looking for an agent and investment partner who understands both the financial side and the execution side of real estate, letā€™s connect and build a strategy designed around your long-term goals.

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Robert Kurkaā€™s Listings

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a front view of a house with garden
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a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove a sink dishwasher a refrigerator and white cabinets with wooden floor
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a bathroom with a bathtub and double sink
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a bedroom with a bed and a chandelier
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a bathroom with a toilet sink and mirror
a bedroom with a bed and painting on the wall
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a living room with furniture and a fireplace
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a wooden floor
a workspace with furniture and a potted plant
a view of a garage
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a view of a patio with table and chairs with wooden floor and fence
a view of a swimming pool with a patio
a patio with wooden floor and outdoor seating
a view of a patio with lawn chairs plants and large tree
an aerial view of lake and residential houses with outdoor space
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a view of a garden with plants and flowers
a view of a yard with plants
a aerial view of a house with swimming pool and sitting area
a view of lake
a view of a city
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Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$1,349,900

4
Bedrooms
2,410
Square Feet
0.22
Acres

7017 Northeast 155th Place, Kenmore, WA 98028

$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
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Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassPending

$850,000

3
Bedrooms
1,035
Square Feet
0.06
Acres

4413 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116

$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
$850,000 | 4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116
1/27

Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$850,000

3
Bedrooms
1,360
Square Feet
0.08
Acres

4411 50th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116

a view of a house with large windows and a small yard
a kitchen with a sink and wooden floor
a kitchen with a refrigerator a sink dishwasher a dining table and chairs with wooden floor
an empty room with wooden floor and windows
a bathroom with a toilet and shower
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and shower
a view of an empty room with wooden floor and a window
a view of an empty room with wooden floor and a window
a view of entryway with wooden floor
a view of an empty room with wooden floor and window
a view of an empty room with wooden floor and a window
a bathroom with a toilet a sink and a mirror
a view of a patio on the roof deck
a view of a house with a yard
an aerial view of a house with a garden
an aerial view of residential house with outdoor space and parking
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Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By CompassPending

$830,000

6
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2,520
Square Feet
0.14
Acres

11806 Glendale Way South, Unit AB&C, Seattle, WA 98168

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a view of a backyard with a garden
a view of a house with a yard and trees
a view of a house with back yard
a living room with fireplace furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture kitchen view and a window
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a view of a dining room with furniture window and outside view
a large white kitchen with a large window and stainless steel appliances
a kitchen with a refrigerator and a sink
a view of a room that has a table and chairs in it
a kitchen with a sink and a stove
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a large bed sitting in a bedroom next to a window
a bedroom with a large bed and a window
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and shower
a bathroom with a bathtub and shower
a bedroom with furniture and a window
a front view of a house with patio
a view of a big yard with large trees
a view of a backyard
a view of a backyard with plants
a view of a garden
a view of a wooden bench sitting in the backyard
a view of an empty room
a view of an empty room with windows
an empty room with wooden floor ceiling fan and windows
a front view of a house with a yard and trees
a view of a house with pool and a yard
a view of a door with a tree
an aerial view of a residential houses with yard and swimming pool
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a view of a city with lush green forest
an aerial view of a house with a yard and garden
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Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$674,999

3
Bedrooms
1,569
Square Feet
2.71
Acres

3412 147th Avenue Northeast, Lake Stevens, WA 98258

$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
$345,000 | 4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
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Courtesy of NWMLS

Listed By Compass

$345,000

2
Bedrooms
856
Square Feet

4118 212th Street Southwest, Unit 101C, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

Robert Kurkaā€™s Transactions

Past Sales
$2,020,000 | 18415 Northeast 139th Street, Woodinville, WA 98072

$2,020,000

4
Bedrooms
3,240
Square Feet
0.62
Acres

18415 Northeast 139th Street, Woodinville, WA 98072

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a backyard

$1,665,000

3
Bedrooms
2,020
Square Feet
0.09
Acres

3606 35th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98126

Courtesy of NWMLS

an aerial view of a house

$1,625,000

3
Bedrooms
6,240
Square Feet
1.31
Acres

5713 51st Ave Court East, Tacoma, WA 98443

Courtesy of NWMLS

$1,375,000 | 8045 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115

$1,375,000

4
Bedrooms
2,760
Square Feet
0.10
Acres

8045 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115

Courtesy of NWMLS

$1,328,997 | 107 219th Place Southeast, Bothell, WA 98021

$1,328,997

5
Bedrooms
3,162
Square Feet
0.55
Acres

107 219th Place Southeast, Bothell, WA 98021

Courtesy of NWMLS

$1,300,000 | 7527 Ravenna Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115

$1,300,000

3
Bedrooms
2,000
Square Feet
0.18
Acres

7527 Ravenna Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115

Courtesy of NWMLS

an aerial view of a house with a yard

$1,200,000

4,000
Square Feet
0.31
Acres

2414 N Street Northeast, Auburn, WA 98002

Courtesy of NWMLS

$1,090,000 | 24917 Dockton Road Southwest, Vashon, WA 98070

$1,090,000

3
Bedrooms
2,280
Square Feet
4.59
Acres

24917 Dockton Road Southwest, Vashon, WA 98070

Courtesy of NWMLS

a front view of a house with a yard

$1,000,000

3
Bedrooms
1,780
Square Feet
0.99
Acres

1120 289th Avenue Northeast, Carnation, WA 98014

Courtesy of NWMLS

$985,000 | 551 South Sullivan Street, Seattle, WA 98108

$985,000

7
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2,760
Square Feet
0.10
Acres

551 South Sullivan Street, Seattle, WA 98108

Courtesy of NWMLS

a front view of a house with a yard and garage

$965,000

4
Bedrooms
1,648
Square Feet
0.23
Acres

21613 6th Avenue West, Bothell, WA 98021

Courtesy of NWMLS

a front view of a house with garden

$950,000

4
Bedrooms
2,760
Square Feet
0.10
Acres

8045 17th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115

Courtesy of NWMLS

a front view of a house with a garage

$910,000

4
Bedrooms
3,030
Square Feet
0.17
Acres

8845 22nd Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98106

Courtesy of NWMLS

a front view of a house with a garden and plants

$855,000

4
Bedrooms
2,410
Square Feet
0.22
Acres

7017 Northeast 155th Place, Kenmore, WA 98028

Courtesy of NWMLS

$832,000 | 3723 60th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116

$832,000

3
Bedrooms
1,410
Square Feet
0.04
Acres

3723 60th Avenue Southwest, Seattle, WA 98116

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a house with a trees

$830,000

4
Bedrooms
2,370
Square Feet
0.17
Acres

1535 Northeast 91st Street, Seattle, WA 98115

Courtesy of NWMLS

a view of a house with backyard and sitting area

$825,000

3,300
Square Feet
0.33
Acres

814 South 227th Place, Des Moines, WA 98198

Courtesy of NWMLS

an aerial view of a house

$810,000

5
Bedrooms
3,162
Square Feet
0.55
Acres

107 219th Place Southeast, Bothell, WA 98021

Courtesy of NWMLS