Meet The Team

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MANAGING BROKER

ASSOCIATE BROKER

REAL ESTATE ASSISTANT

Karen and her team stand apart from other luxury real estate brokers by delivering results. Grounded and down to earth, they offer a boutique, personalized experience that delivers exceptional results and heartfelt service.

You'll benefit from teamwork and collaboration, enjoying seamless service with cutting-edge tools and proven processes for fast, transparent communication—saving you time, money, and stress while optimizing convenience.

Since 2007, this thriving business has been built on glowing referrals and loyal repeat clients—for a good reason. It's time you gave her a call.

LET'S CONNECT

Elite Homes Team

GET IN TOUCH

EMAIL - INFO@ELITEHOMESTEAM.COM

PHONE NUMBER - (425) 518-2981

ADDRESS - 3933 LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD NE STE 100

KIRKLAND, WA 98033

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About Karen

Karen is a seasoned Managing Broker with over 15 years of local expertise selling luxury homes, new construction, townhomes, condos, investment properties, and view and waterfront properties. Karen and her team are passionate about exceeding their client's expectations. They work collaboratively through all stages of planning, research, expert consultation, property marketing, and negotiation. They specialize in selling homes in Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Clyde Hill, Medina, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Mercer Island, and Seattle.

Before establishing herself as a premier real estate broker, Karen was was the Director of Development for the domestic violence non-profit, Rainbow House. She holds an MA in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. Karen served for almost 3 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador teaching environmental education, and organizing conferences for adolescent girls to plan their careers and attain scholastic scholarships.

Associations

  • Member of the Asian Real Estate Association of America  (AREAA)
  • REALTOR, National Association of Realtors Member
  • Member of Seattle/King County Realtors
  • Member of the NAACP

Languages spoken

Some Spanish and Portuguese

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Top rated

Karen is a 5-Star rated agent on Zillow

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Karen's Designations

Certified Negotiation Expert

(CNE)

Certified Senior Real Estate Specialist

(SRES)

Green Certified Real Estate Professional

for Green Leadership

Certified Distressed Property Expert

(CDPE)

Luxury Marketing Specialist

 

Certified Home Buying Instructor

of the Washington State Housing Finance Commission

Managing Broker

Based in Kirkland's Yarrow Bay office

Licensed Real Estate Broker

in Washington State since 2007

Certified Real Estate Analyst

 

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