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Introducing Elite Homes Team

An Advocate You Can Trust with Every Detail

Karen Balkin’s clients have a lot to say about her. They rave about her listening skills and ability to zero in on their priorities. They experience her as both results-driven and collaborative. They celebrate her prompt communication, exceptional follow-through and advanced negotiation strategies. Most of all, they appreciate Karen’s ability to manage every detail of the real estate deal so transactions run smoothly and efficiently.

$250M+

LIFETIME SALES

17+

YEARS EXPERIENCE

100%

CLIENT SATISFACTION
Luxury representation with expert counsel & Powerful advertising with global partnerships and exposure

MEET KAREN BALKIN

Luxury representation with expert counsel & Powerful advertising with global partnerships and exposure

Cutting-edge marketing with a global reach, leveraging deep local knowledge and networks of and within micro-communities Kirkland Bellevue, The Points Communities, Medina, and Clyde Hill.

Success Stories

When Only the Best Will Do!

Alice L.

Alice L.

When I wanted to buy this house, Karen was the first agent to be able to serve me immediately. First of all, she is very professional, Very friendly and very patient especially people like me who are not very good at English, s...
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Taqi J.

Taqi J.

Karen is a pleasure to work with and really exceeded all expectations for two separate property sales with us. Her extreme attention to detail, high availability, sharp negotiation skills, and insights into the market made us e...
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Jonathan C.

Jonathan C.

Karen is a realtor who stands for her clients. She makes the buying process fun, systematic, and painless. Karen always knows the next step, and when there is a problem, she has multiple solutions to make sure things go smoothl...
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Colleen R.

Colleen R.

Karen was fantastic to work with! As a first-time homebuyer in Seattle, I was amazed at how easy the process could be with a great realtor like Karen. She truly went above and beyond to help. Karen performed multiple live video...
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Lina C.

Lina C.

Excellent realtor, went above and beyond for us in a very tough market! Would definitely recommend him! He knews the area inside out, he is local. Very responsive!
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Buyer | Seller

Buyer | Seller

When only the best will do! If you're looking for your dream home, then look no further than Karen Balkin. Karen brings together a winning combination of experience, focus, and patience. Karen helped us navigate the complexitie...
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Buyer | Seller

Buyer | Seller

I really lucked out working with Karen Balkin. She is everything you should look for in a Real Estate Agent. Karen is patient, experienced and her positive approach made me feel comfortable and confident during the process of p...
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Buyer | Seller

Buyer | Seller

Karen helped me purchase my new home. There was a lot of work needed to be done around the purchase as things came up, but Karen quickly worked to have them resolved. She genuinely works for your best interests. She had a wonde...
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Buyer | Seller

Buyer | Seller

We were in the house hunting market for a while when we met Karen and since then we never looked back. She helped us buy our very first home. Karen is professional, extremely patient and considerate about our ever-changing busy...
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Buyer | Seller

Buyer | Seller

She provides advanced up to date information and showed few houses included the one we bought as per our specific requirements and budget! I would definitely recommend her!
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