Trinkie Watson

Chase International

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About
A San Francisco native, Katrine ‘Trinkie’ Watson spent her first seven years in Woodside, California. She lived in San Francisco until her move to Lake Tahoe in 1966. In 1996, she opened a small Chase office in Tahoe City and added another small office in Homewood; When Starbucks took up a space in the new Customs House, Watson moved the office there in January 2008. An additional office in the Truckee Hotel was established in 2005. In the real estate business for 44 years, she is a resource for fine residential properties in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Through the National Association of Realtors®, she has earned the designations of Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), Certified Residential Brokerage Manager (CRB), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Graduate, Realtors® Institute (GRI), Leadership Training Graduate (LTG) and Performance Management Network (PMN) as well as Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS).
Highlights *
19
Recent sales
$350K - $27.5M
Price range
$2.15M
Median price
51
Years experience

Recent Listings & Sales

Address Sold Date Sold Price Represented
1357 Kings Way
Tahoe Vista, CA 96148
7/31/2026 $1,267,500 Buyer
4000 W Lake Blvd #5
Homewood, CA 96141
6/18/2026 $6,150,000 Seller
5101 N Lake Blvd #60
Carnelian Bay, CA 96140
4/27/2026 $555,000 Seller
4000 W Lake Blvd #17
Homewood, CA 96141
4/6/2026 $6,450,000 Seller
9910 Lake St
Kings Beach, CA 96143
9/9/2025 $14,500,000 Seller

Transaction History *

Seller Deals

Total Deals
15
Total Value
$65,575,000
Median Sale Price
$2,500,000
Price Range
$350K - $19.5M

Buyer Deals

Total Deals
4
Total Value
$31,187,500
Median Sale Price
$1,418,750
Price Range
$850K - $27.5M

Sales Volume Timeline

Trinkie Watson’s production volume for the past 3 year period Q4 ’23 Q4 2023 (Nov 1–Dec 31, 2023) — Partial quarter: $0 Q1 ’24 Q1 2024 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2024): $1M Q2 ’24 Q2 2024 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2024): $7.2M Q3 ’24 Q3 2024 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2024): $24M Q4 ’24 Q4 2024 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2024): $0 Q1 ’25 Q1 2025 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2025): $36M Q2 ’25 Q2 2025 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2025): $0 Q3 ’25 Q3 2025 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2025): $15M Q4 ’25 Q4 2025 (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2025): $0 Q1 ’26 Q1 2026 (Jan 1–Mar 31, 2026): $0 Q2 ’26 Q2 2026 (Apr 1–Jun 30, 2026): $13M Q3 ’26 Q3 2026 (Jul 1–Sep 30, 2026): $1.3M Q4 ’26 Q4 2026 (Oct 1–Nov 1, 2026) — Partial quarter: $0 Q4 2023 Nov 1–Dec 31, 2023 Partial quarter Total Sales $0 Q1 2024 Total Sales $1M Q2 2024 Total Sales $7.2M Q3 2024 Total Sales $24M Q4 2024 Total Sales $0 Q1 2025 Total Sales $36M Q2 2025 Total Sales $0 Q3 2025 Total Sales $15M Q4 2025 Total Sales $0 Q1 2026 Total Sales $0 Q2 2026 Total Sales $13M Q3 2026 Total Sales $1.3M Q4 2026 Oct 1–Nov 1, 2026 Partial quarter Total Sales $0

Lighter, dashed segments indicate partial quarters. Totals include only dates within the displayed period.

Ratings & Reviews
5.0 (9)

david banks7
May 16, 2022

My wife and I worked with Trinkie and Cheryl to sell our family vacation home in Truckee. We told them at the outset we were more interested in a hassle free experience than getting top dollar. She and Cheryl got both a great price and low/no hassle. Our home was "vintage", 23 years old with no major updates. The buyer's were not up front about their ability to close on time. In the end, we got an offer the sixth day on market. We successfully closed 4 days after original date. I wish they handled Palo Alto real estate, I'd use them again.

Source: Zillow

hslewis2
Apr 18, 2022

Trinkie is the ultimate real-estate broker. She has a wealth of experience, knows the market, has a huge marketing platform, and guided us through the process seamlessly. Most importantly she maximized our sales outcome, far above expectations, so of which was due to market conditions, but we were positioned well and hit the market at just the right time.

Source: Zillow

flodebretagne
Apr 18, 2022

Trinkie helped us to find our dream cabin in Tahoe. I would recommend her 100% or even 200% if that was possible. She was knowledgeable, always available (even for last minute visits), good at negotiating, and just a really great person to know. She has her client in mind first and will do everything she can to help. We have ended up with a dream place that is even better than our wildest dreams would be.

Source: Zillow

martyspitsen
Apr 18, 2022

Trinkie Watson and Cheryl Luther are a great team.
We had a large property that was a difficult sell at the price we wanted. Trinkie and Cheryl worked with us all the way to the close. It was not an easy sell, and they never gave up. Their work on advertising was professional, the pandemic made their job harder than ever, but their concern for us and for a successful sale was paramount. I recommend both of them as professionals and as friends.

Source: Zillow

shendrickson071
Apr 18, 2022

Trinkie and her incredibly capable Assistant Cheryl were so attentive and really understood seller (us) and buyer. They structured the deal thoughtfully and spent much time and effort on several custom terms the buyer requested that required patience and back and forth between parties. Not a cookie cutter deal, but Cheryl and Trinkie stayed focused and were so efficient in accomplishing a successful and on time closing.

Source: Zillow

Professional Info

Brokerage

Chase International
531 N Lake Blvd
Tahoe City, CA 96145

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
CA 00326518

Specialties

  • Investment & property management
  • Luxury properties
  • Recreation & Vacation

Designations

  • CIPS
  • CRS

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Top Cities *

Truckee

  • 5 sales past 3 years
  • 174 days on market
  • $1.16M median price

Homewood

  • 5 sales past 3 years
  • 45 days on market
  • $6.15M median price

Sunnyside-Tahoe City

  • 4 sales past 3 years
  • 33 days on market
  • $2.15M median price

*Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.