Work with Karen Holt

Meet Karen Holt

Karen has been a top-selling, award-winning Chicago real estate broker since 1994! She utilizes her intimate knowledge of Chicago's north side neighborhoods and well-honed marketing skills to provide exceptional service to her clients. She customizes each experience to meet her client's individual needs.

As an experienced kitchen and bath designer, Karen excels at staging homes to maximize the overall appeal of each property. She leverages this unique skill set, along with the cutting edge @properties marketing tools, to achieve a total sales volume of over $175 million, which ranks her amongst the top 5% of all real estate agents in Chicago.

Karen is an avid house flipper and a self-professed rehab guru, with expertise ranging from historic homes to lofts and condos. She is savvy at assessing architectural plans and helping her clients identify potential DIY fixes that are sure to add value to each property.

Her services don't stop after closing, Karen is always available to consult with you on home improvements and can recommend trusted service providers and specialists to help achieve any of your construction needs.

As a testament to Karen's above and beyond approach to customer service and support, most of her new business comes from referrals by satisfied clients. Whether you're buying a condo, selling a multi-unit building, or looking to purchase your first single-family home; Karen and her expert team of attorneys, inspectors, and mortgage brokers will make sure your experience with @Properties is effortless and exceptional.

Karen studied Interior Design at Northern Illinois University and Columbia College Chicago, where she specialized in kitchen and bath design. She worked as an award-winning designer for six years prior to becoming a Realtor.

Karen's passion for real estate and dedication to providing clients with remarkable service has led her to continue her education and seek additional accreditations and affiliations in her field; including the following:

  • Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI)
  • Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR)
  • GREEN Designated Realtor®
  • Member of The Edgewater and Andersonville Chambers of Commerce

Karen owns a historic 1920's stucco bungalow that she completely rehabbed and has lived in Chicago's Edgewater/Rogers Park neighborhood for over thirty-five years. When Karen's not busy helping her clients, she enjoys spending time on the lake...sailing, paddleboarding, and kayaking. She also enjoys playing pickleball, rehabbing found furniture, hiking with her Coon Hound Gus, and exploring neighborhoods on her 1981 Vespa scooter.

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