Karen Brown, Realtor®

Top-notch professional… Courteous, accommodating, Efficient… goes way beyond, over and above what is necessary to get the job done. Fabulous attention to detail and Precision

Last November we asked our realtor friend here in Miami, Elena Kemper at EWM, to recommend a realtor in Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda.  She recommended Karen Brown.  We called Karen; she sent us listings and cheerfully agreed to meet with us and show us some houses.   Our first day with Karen, she showed us more than 25 houses - and towards the end, many of them were in the pouring rain.  But, that didn’t stop her or even slow her down, and she always remained enthusiastic and cheerful.   As an aside, I am a “gym rat” – I work out at the YMCA 4-5 times each week.  But I had a hard time keeping up with her. We returned to the Charlotte County area a number of times over the next six months; each time, Karen would spend an entire day with us, showing us houses.  Eventually, altogether she showed us 70-75!  And she always remained enthusiastic and cheerful  - she never, ever complained that we were being “picky” (which we were) or pushed us to make a decision. Happily, on July 4th Karen showed us 1218 Swan Court.  It was love at first sight.  Karen provided us with the comps, advised us regarding price, we immediately made a formal offer and with Karen’s help we negotiated and got a signed contract that night.  Karen knows real estate contracts like the back of her hand – and although I’ve been an attorney for over 35 years, her experience, expertise, and efficiency in putting together and finalizing the contract was invaluable. Karen’s knowledge of the Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte real estate market is incredible.  She always seemed to be personally acquainted with every street and every house we looked at.  She patiently explained to us all the “local” nuances: deed restrictions, seawalls, canal maintenance fees, “corner” lots, sailboat vs. non-sailboat water, cut-throughs, boating time and distance to open water, etc., and showed us all around the surrounding area to help us get a feel for it.  Karen provided us with tons of information regarding inspectors, roofers, docks, landscapers, contractors, boat lifts, pool maintenance companies, handymen and pretty much everything else we could possibly need.  And when a roofing issue arose just prior to closing,  Karen worked feverishly with us and the listing realtor until after midnight to successfully get it resolved.   When we closed and started moving our things in, Karen was at our house immediately – bringing us lunch, bags of ice, a beautiful housewarming gift basket and even quiches for the next day’s breakfast!   Karen’s knowledge, experience, ethics, professionalism and boundless energy are extraordinary and she went above and beyond in every way.  We are very fortunate to have had her as our realtor.  You and your company are equally fortunate, as she clearly is a tremendous asset and a wonderful company ambassador.  We can’t say enough good things about her.  And last, but not least, our newfound friendship with Karen will continue for a long time.     

As a former player personnel director for two NBA teams for 16 years in the NBA it was my job to draft players. Karen Brown would be a high draft choice, she is tireless worker, very knowledgeable, high character person, and although I was in Utah and the house located in Florida never had any trouble with communication with her. I would highly recommend Karen to sell your property Coach Barry Hecker