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Jackie & Ralph D.

Have you ever met someone you instantly click with? That is the way it was with Karen. Karen and her husband Eric stopped at one of our garage sales that we were having to prepare to sell our home of 28 years. My husband, Ralph was talking to them when I came out and Eric asked if we were planning on selling and Ralph said yes. Eric said "Well, Karen is a realtor", Karen said this that is not why she was there. We started talking and I told her that a few neighbors had shown interest in the house and we were going to try to do it on our own. We continued to talk about a lot of things and then I offered to show her the house. When they left I did get her card. A week later I dealt with Karen on another matter that had nothing to do with the house and let her know that if we decided to go with a realtor I would call her. I am chemically sensitive and having people in my house is not a good…

Have you ever met someone you instantly click with? That is the way it was with Karen. Karen and her husband Eric stopped at one of our garage sales that we were having to prepare to sell our home of 28 years. My husband, Ralph was talking to them when I came out and Eric asked if we were planning on selling and Ralph said yes. Eric said "Well, Karen is a realtor", Karen said this that is not why she was there. We started talking and I told her that a few neighbors had shown interest in the house and we were going to try to do it on our own. We continued to talk about a lot of things and then I offered to show her the house. When they left I did get her card. A week later I dealt with Karen on another matter that had nothing to do with the house and let her know that if we decided to go with a realtor I would call her. I am chemically sensitive and having people in my house is not a good thing. If someone comes in with a heavy fragrance on it can ruin the rest of my day or even the week. After dealing with a couple of nonfragrant neighbors I realized that I couldn't be doing this myself. After being in the Keys for 42 winter seasons, leaving was not going to be easy and Karen was also sensitive to this. I called Karen and she came over and we had a long talk. I explained my chemical sensitivity and the problems I had. She was more than willing to help me with this. We had some ups and downs and a very problematic buyer. Karen was more like a friend but when it came to business she was all business and explained things very well. When we needed her she was right there, no questions asked. My husband had another realtor in mind that I knew a little bit and this person always made me feel like I was beneath her and I refused to use her. Meeting Karen was meant to be. I was more than happy to recommend her to two neighbors/friends and Karen has already sold one of the houses and working on the other. We have been thinking of making a move from MI to TN and she even offered to help find a realtor there. We couldn't have asked for a better realtor to help us sell our Key Largo Home. My only regret is that I would have liked to stay in Key Largo and continue our friendship! I wish her all the luck in the world and thank her so much for helping us through a very stressful time.

Jenn W.

It was a pleasure to work with Karen Williams-deCastro, realtor on the sale of our Tavernier home. If you are looking to purchase or sell in the Florida Keys or South Florida, I offer you my highest recommendation of Karen at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Destinations. Combined with the seamless professionalism of Coral Reef Title, this was an incredible experience all the way around! In an absolutely insane real estate market, Karen was able to navigate every single part of the transaction with a calm, cool, confident disposition.

Bridgette G.

I met Karen almost 13 years ago through Facebook shares about my twins born early. I didn't know then that Karen would make such a great impact on my life then. Just a friend online offering support to a new mother of twins. My husband and I wanted to move from Indiana to Texas. We had no clue where to start looking for our new home. I reached out to Karen to see if she could help us and she did it! I highly recommend Karen no matter where you live! She is a magical realtor that has an outreach to realtors everywhere!

Erin K.

We just closed on our house and Karen was wonderful! From start to finish, she listened to what we wanted, and never got discouraged when we didn't even know what we wanted. After 5 months of looking, Karen thought we might like to view a house I had seen previously online but was thrown to the side as a noncontender. Once we got inside, we knew Karen had found the one! Very knowledgeable, kind, and hardworking. Would recommend her to anyone buying or renting!

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With 17 years of experience as a restaurant manager before transitioning to real estate, Karen uses her knowledge of the local area to help her clients make informed decisions. With a focus on customer satisfaction and moving forward, Karen is a trustworthy and reliable real estate professional.

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