New Orleans Condo Team

Direct: (504) 460-9540
PGR: (504) 891-6400

FAX: (888) 252-0830

Karen has a passion for real estate.

Karen began her Prudential real estate career with Prudential California Realty in the 1990's and joined Prudential Gardner REALTORS ® in 2004. She obtained her real estate education as an adjunct to her Bachelors in Engineering and Masters in Business. Karen is a REALTOR® and Louisiana certified real estate instructor, a designation earned by commitment to and extensive knowledge of the real estate industry. Karen also has Corporate Marketing and Sales experience working as a National Sales & Marketing Manager for Manitowoc Heavy Industrial and as a New Product Development Project Manager for Owens-Illinois. In 2005, Karen won the NOMAR Super Star Rookie of the Year Award and was recognized by the National Prudential Real Estate Network of Real Estate Agents as one of the top 20% of all Sales Professionals that achieved excellence in unit sales volume. In 2006 and 2007 she was recognized as the top 5% of all sales agents in the national Prudential Network earning her the President's award both years. her sales exceeded $10 million per year. Karen also received the designation as a "Top Real Estate Producer" published in New Orleans CityBusiness 2006-2007.

Karen is involved with her community.

Elected President and managed a Homeowners Association with 610 homes and villas, Karen worked diligently to ensure all homeowners were fairly represented. Karen coordinated a subsurface drainage project for a new development in St. Charles parish and participated on the Parish Building Code committee to ensure responsible building practices securing homeowner’s property values. She was a member of the the New Orleans Riverfront Development Advisory Committee and keeps up on the New Orleans Riverfront Development and Downtown Development District projects by attending City Planning Commission and The City of New Orleans Downtown Development District meetings.

Karen was elected as Vice President of the Cotton Mill Condo Association in 2008.

Professional Real Estate Services for Your Important Life Investment

Prudential Gardner, Realtors ® dominates the New Orleans Condo market.

Prudential Gardner, REALTORS ® had the greatest number of condo listings and highest condo sales volume in 2004 than any other company in Metro New Orleans.

Prudential Gardner, REALTORS ® listings = 32.61%, Sales Volume = 32.1%.
Data from Gulf South Real Estate Information Network. 12/27/04.

What is a Designated Agent and Dual Agency?

In Louisiana, the agent you are working with is DESIGNATED to you. This agent works for YOU and represents YOUR interests regardless who pays the commission. If you are selling a house, the agent you are working with represents you, the seller. If you are buying a house, the agent you are working with represents you, the buyer.

If the buyer's agent is also the seller's agent, this creates DUAL AGENCY in which the one agent represents the buyer AND seller in contract negotiations. Imagine if an attorney represented both the plaintiff and defendant ... How can each side be fairly represented? Because this can be a difficult situation for a real estate agent knowing motivation for buying or selling, bottom selling price, client financial status and other confidential information DUAL AGENCY is only allowed if BOTH clients provide written consent to this agency arrangement.