CARA BERNARD is the Founder and Team Leader of The Full Circle Team at Coldwell Banker. Cara got into real estate to “solve a problem” and within two years was running the #1 team in dollar volume and unit in her brokerage. From there she moved into corporate leadership, overseeing the recruitment, retention, culture and compliance for four of the largest brokerage firms in the United States. She is a strategic, growth-oriented leader; most recently expanding a brokerage by 44.9% in 2021 and securing #1 market share for another. Cara will tell you the “secret” to her success is putting people first; she is an ethical steward of careers of the agents with whom she collaborates.
This same approach extends to her clients. Cara believes that Real Estate is about solving problems and supporting goals… in essence, it’s getting to know people and meet them where they are. Her style is “no pressure” and data-driven, providing her sellers with in-depth and of-the-moment real estate knowledge to harness the market and successfully sell their property.
With a diverse background and having held various positions within real estate, what you want to know first about Cara is she commits to your goals as if they are her own. She cares about what matters to you and if she gives you her yes, you have her word.
Cara is, at her core, an entrepreneur. She is a classically trained artist, with a former successful career in the NYC art world; she has held positions and been licensed in financial services; and was a dedicated foster parent in three states.
Cara is the proud mother to her adult daughter. Living in Westbrook, CT with her two dogs, Cara can be found making something up in the kitchen, exploring the woods or water, painting in her studio or renovating something in her farm house that has proven to be a creative expression as she brings it back to life… with a little funky style.
At the end of the day, here’s what she wants to know:
“How can I support you? How can I empower you?”
"Cara has helped me buy and sell multiple homes in the area. Each and every time the service was spectacular and she helped me meet all the goals for each transaction. She is thoroughly knowledgeable of the area, knows the market and ever-changing real estate dynamics well. She is friendly, courteous and incredibly responsive. More than anything, she cared about doing what was right and doing what was best for me as her client."
"Cara is an excellent realtor. She worked very closely with my mother after a tragic life event to make the sale of her home as easy & worry free as possible. Kind, considerate, savvy, & very knowledgeable."
"Cara is an extremely knowledgeable and helpful realtor that has helped me buy and sell multiple properties. Very dedicated and makes purchase and sale go smoothly and efficiently."
"Cara did an amazing job selling my house. This was the first home I sold and she walked me thru the whole process answering every question I had. When she said she was going to do something by a certain date she got it done. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell. She made the process a lot less stressful."
"Cara (and her team) have been truly outstanding in our search for our new forever home. She was genuinely caring to our needs and wishes, extremely diligent in her desire to fulfill our idea of what our dream home should be, and incredibly innovative in selling our existing property. She has proven to be a definite leader in her field, extremely gifted in her knowledge and abilities concerning all matters of real estate, while also being at all times the consummate professional. Cara found our dream home, and for that my wife and I are extremely grateful. It has been an absolute pleasure dealing with Cara, and I highly recommend her. Thank you Cara, our newfound friend."
"Cara has lead us to a very successful purchase of our new home. She showed tenacity in her professionalism, a strong sense of ethics, a creative mind. Cara is extremely resourceful regarding all the details surrounding a house purchase, she is very thoughtful and a successful negotiator. From meeting her to getting the house keys it took less than 40 days."