Karen Younge, Associate real estate broker at Keller Williams, began her real estate career in 2003 in the furnished rental business transitioning into the unfurnished and sales market. Real estate quickly became her passion. Karen services a large NYC and international clientele. Karen has hands on knowledge of the Manhattan and Brooklyn real estate market. Whether you are relocating, buying or selling real estate for personal or investment purposes, her objective is to help you close the transaction with ease. She listens to your requirements and then walks you through the entire process to help make it a positive experience. Her strong marketing and interpersonal skills has enabled her to build a large domestic and international network and has an excellent rapport with her clients. Karen holds her clients in high regard so she goes the extra step to ensure her clients every need is met with honesty, integrity and confidentiality. Originally from London, England, Karen and her family migrated to California due to her father?s company relocating them to the US. She holds a degree from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising,(Fidm) California. Karen worked in the fashion industry for 20 years prior to getting into the real estate business. Karen has worked for major fashion houses as well as designed for a few celebrities. She owned her own clothing line and retail boutique. Karen has been a Brooklyn resident since 1990 and is very familiar with the Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods. She has travelled to many places in Europe, South America, Africa and the Caribbean Islands.She loves the arts and visiting the art galleries in New York. In her spare time she loves to paint. She is also a lover of the ballet. Karen took ballet for 18 years of her life. As a child she attended many ballets at the Royal Albert hall by the river Thames in London. She spent many weekends at a family friend who lived in the house of the famous balletrina Margot Fonteyne. Karen also plays the piano and loves classical, blues music and other genres. During her childhood years she was inspired by the famous cellist Jacqueline Du pre OBE to study classical music which lead her to learning to play the piano.My goal is to make the real estate process an exciting experience, which is both a fun and rewarding venture. In the end, when my client is happy, I am happy.