Dawn Griffin

Dawn Griffin is a full-time REALTOR®/Broker-Salesperson, specializing in historic neighborhoods and distinct homes throughout the St. Louis region. After beginning her career in education, in 2004 she embarked on her true passion - real estate. With over 15 years of experience helping clients meet their real estate goals, Dawn has become the trusted “realtor for life” for many repeat clients.

With an undergraduate degree in Education and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and Real Estate Development, Dawn uses a consultative and educational approach aimed at helping home buyers and sellers understand the market, manage the ambiguities, and negotiate the best terms. Over the years she’s honed the ability to quickly synthesize multiple data points and market trends and provide clients practical counsel, proven strategies, and seamless systems to make the home buying and selling experience as stress-free as possible. 

After overseeing several home renovation projects and moves of her own, Dawn and her husband launched a home renovation company, Griffin David, Inc. that remodels, sells, and rents select properties throughout St. Louis City and County. In 2018 she became a part of Circa’s ownership and leadership team.

In 2015 Dawn, began cultivating a dynamic customer-focused team to help meet the needs of her growing client base. The Dawn Griffin Group has grown to include these six professionals, each laser-focused on their area of specialty. 

Dawn Griffin: Listing Specialist, Team Lead

Lance Appleby: A Buyer’s Specialist truly motivated by the hunt, Lance is an enthusiastic, driven, self-taught, critical thinker who thoroughly researches new endeavors. He is especially passionate about the city neighborhoods of St. Louis and his competitive spirit and genuine curiosity are hallmarks of a great Buyer’s Agent.

Tammy Clark: Tammy has a wealth of home improvement and business experience, which makes her a valuable resource, especially to first-time buyers who appreciate her in-depth construction and systems knowledge. Her warm, engaging, and careful approach makes her a sought after and trusted Buyer’s Specialist.

Andrea Durway: Andrea is our Operations & Marketing Manager who is deeply involved in the listing process with our clients. With a background in project management, communications, and graphic design, she makes sure our listings, our brand, and our clients are well-tended.

Kristin Fantozzi: Our unflappable, unstoppable, detail-oriented Transaction Coordinator who helps track all the moving parts and deadlines from contract-to-close. She’s always striving to improve the process and has never met a spreadsheet she didn’t love.

Emma Hand: Emma is the Client and Community Outreach Coordinator for the team. She has a keen ability to cultivate authentic connections between clients, community, and causes, and thrives on the synergy and goodwill that often results. She’s a win-win-win kind of person.

Providing excellent client care at every touchpoint is the driving philosophy of the group -- from our first interaction to closing day and beyond, The Dawn Griffin Group offers an outstanding customer experience.
 

Why Work With Dawn and her Team

In a nutshell, we’re fun to work with and really know what we are doing. But if you want some hard facts, we’ve got those too:

• Experience:  Our team has helped over 700 clients with over $140 million in sales since 2004. This has been Dawn’s full-time career and passion for over 15 years.          
• Reputation: Known for our professionalism, practical advice, and superb negotiation skills, the team has cultivated an outstanding reputation not only with clients, but with fellow Realtors, vendors, and partners. Check out what our past clients have to say about working with us.
• Industry Leader: Dawn is consistently recognized as a 5-Star Agent by her clients and has been featured as one of St. Louis’ Best Agents in St. Louis Magazine. Her blog has been recognized as one of the 5 St. Louis Real Estate Blogs You Should Be Following.