Meet Your Strategic Real Estate Guide

Pualani Zuniga

Retired US Air Force Colonel & REALTOR® — Keller Williams Greater Chattanooga
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Your next move deserves a clear plan

From Military Strategy to Real Estate Guidance

Real estate decisions are rarely just about property. They are about timing, family, lifestyle, and the future you are trying to build. Pualani’s role is to help you understand your options and move forward with confidence.

Pualani Zuniga is a Retired US Air Force Colonel with 25 years of service as a military strategist. Today, she brings that same disciplined, clear-eyed thinking to real estate — helping clients across Chattanooga, Tennessee, North Georgia, and Northeast Alabama navigate some of the biggest decisions of their lives.

Whether you are buying, selling, downsizing, or figuring out what comes next, Pualani will tell you what you need to hear — and she does it with genuine care.

Professional Designations & Specialties

Col (Ret) USAF | ABR® | ASP Staging Professional | ePro | Pricing Strategy Advisor | Licensed in TN and GA | Buyer’s agent | Seller’s agent

"Strategy matters. So does heart."
— Pualani Zuniga, retired US Air Force colonel
Guided by aloha. Grounded in strategy.
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What Clients Can Expect

Pualani’s Hawaiian heritage is part of the way she serves. Her approach is built on respect, sincerity, hospitality, and care, balanced with the strategic thinking needed to guide clients through important real estate decisions.

Integrity

Honest guidance, clear communication, and advice centered on what is right for the client.

Strategy

A thoughtful plan for each step, from the first conversation to the final decision.

Warmth

A calm, human approach for real estate decisions that can feel emotional or overwhelming.

SmartSize Living

Helping You Find the Home That Fits Your Life Now

Through her SmartSize Living framework, Pualani helps homeowners think through whether to stay, sell, renovate, downsize, right-size, or plan for multi-generational living. It is not a gimmick — it is her actual focus and what sets her apart in the Chattanooga market.

SmartSizeLiving.com redirects here for a reason: this is where her expertise lives

SmartSize Living may be right for you if:

Coverage area

Serving Clients Across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama

Pualani is one of the few REALTORS® in the Chattanooga area with active tri-state coverage through the Chattanooga Association of REALTORS® — serving buyers and sellers across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.

Soddy-Daisy • Chattanooga • Dunlap • Cleveland • Georgetown • Fort Oglethorpe • Ringgold • Rossville • Bridgeport • Bryant

Frequently Asked Questions

Pualani Zuniga is a Retired Colonel and REALTOR® with Keller Williams Greater Chattanooga, serving buyers and sellers across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama. She specializes in SmartSize Living — helping clients navigate downsizing, right-sizing, and multi-generational housing decisions with strategic clarity and genuine care.

Pualani serves the greater Chattanooga tri-state region through the Chattanooga Association of REALTORS® Her coverage includes Chattanooga, Soddy-Daisy, Signal Mountain, Dunlap, Cleveland, and Georgetown in Tennessee; Ringgold, Rossville, and Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia; and Bridgeport and Bryant in Alabama.
SmartSize Living is Pualani’s signature real estate framework for helping homeowners decide whether to stay in their current home, sell it, or explore building new — with a focus on life-stage decisions like downsizing, right-sizing, and creating multi-generational living spaces. SmartSizeLiving.com redirects to this page.
After 25 years as a military strategist and retiring as a Colonel, Pualani brings structured thinking, calm decision-making, and clear communication to every transaction. She will give you an honest assessment, lay out your options, and help you choose the path that truly fits your life — not just the fastest close.

Guidance Clients Can Trust

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Pualani is and absolute GREAT REALTOR AND PERSON !!! She is very knowledgeable about the real estate industry. She gave great suggestions to help us prepare for our home sale. For us it went extremely smooth. This is unusual in today’s market but 13 days from listing to contract. She kept our stress levels low and kept us informed every step of the way. Without reservation we recommended Pualani at Keller Williams really 1000%. She has even set us up with another agent at our destination. Whether you are buying or selling she will treat you with the utmost courtesy, professionalism and respect.
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This lady is an ABSOLUTE DREAM to work with. We were selling our home and she was patient and helpful with suggestions. She knows her stuff. Always available to answer questions and advise. 14 days from listed for sale until sold. Buying or selling do yourself a favor and contact Pualani Zuniga. You won’t regret it.
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We can't say enough good things about our purchasing experience with Pualani! We were doing a long distance move & Pualani went above & beyond to virtually walk us thru multiple properties in multiple areas of Tennessee. She was extremely thorough on all walk thru's, pointing out both positives & negatives of each property & really had our families best interest at heart. She made the entire long distance move smooth & painless for us. We would recommend her a thousand times over! Pualani - a heartfelt THANK YOU!! - The Greens
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Paulani was very helpful throughout my whole home buying journey. She made herself available 24/7 answering any questions that I had. She is very knowledgeable and professional. A true pleasure working with her..
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Pualani is simply the best! She got us exactly what we wanted. would absolutely recommend.
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Pualani made the home hunt and relocation experience much less stressful. We have been house hunting for a couple of years with the intent to relocate from NC to Western NC/TN/GA in anticipation of retiring and moving closer to our family. We finally found the perfect home and reached out to the number on the listing. Unfortunately, that listing was pulled from the market, so the search was on again. While we knew the general location of where we wanted to settle, it was quite a big area (Western NC, TN, North GA), Pualani was quick to provide available listing that met our wants/needs in those locations. Since we were located 7-8 hours away, scheduling time to see homes was tricky. On very short notice, Pualani would pull a list of properties together (either we identified, or she identified) and set up viewings on short notices. She was always readily available on short notice to show homes. In several instances, she took videos of homes and sent them to us so we wouldn’t have to make the long drive. Once we decided on a home, she was with us every step of the way. Since it was new construction, it was 8 months from the date we signed the contract until we closed. Pualani was meticulous in providing weekly (and sometimes more often) updates on the progress and the expected milestones. We are so impressed with Pualani’s service; we will definitely use her for our future home buying and selling needs.
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My experience with Miss Pualani was absolutely the best. Her experience in the field and genuine nature are second to none. I would do business with her again.
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Pualani is probably the best realtor in the whole world. She went above and beyond for me. This is the second time working with her and I will definitely do it again!
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Pualani is a consummate professional! This is a realtor who has gone the extra mile to learn ALL of the in's and out's of the area she sells. If she doesn't have the answer, she researches until she finds what is needed and then does the follow-up. She works well with other realtors involved in her transactions and has a list of vendors who have the same work ethic and knowledge as she does. We were out of town buyers and she helped educate us to the pros and cons of each area we were exploring. Further, she was on top of things that needed to be done locally while we were back at our home state selling our residence there. We had no worries if we asked for her help because we had the confidence to know she would take care of anything that needed to be done. If you're looking for a seamless buying and/or selling experience Pualani is the professional you want!
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Pualani helped us find a home that met our needs perfectly! She worked tirelessly during the search and then helped us every step of the way through the closing. Her knowledge, friendliness, exceptional work ethic all put her in a class of her own in the Real Estate market! Would highly recommend her as your choice when selecting a professional to help you find your dream home!

Ready for a Real Estate Guide Who Leads With Clarity and Care?

Whether you are buying, selling, downsizing, right-sizing, or planning your next chapter, Pualani can help you move forward with a clear plan.