Thomas and Monica Scott
"We worked with Karen during the Winter of 2009-2010 to find our first house. After seeing more than 30 houses, Karen helped us find our dream home in a fantastic community. She went above and beyond, even taking us to look at a few houses during the aftermath of the 2010 blizzard, before all the roads were clear!!! Karen's patience and counsel during the contract negotiation and closing process were a blessing and she was fantastic in helping us keep things in perspective. I would recommend Karen to anyone looking to find a home in the Northern Virginia area. Thanks Karen for all you did for us." back to top
Jim Swanson, BGEN (Ret)
"As a 32 year Air Force veteran, I've made a lot of moves, and bought and sold a lot of houses. Karen is without question the best realtor I've ever dealt with . . . period. From finding the right properties for us to look at and consider, to providing exceptional advice and assistance during the crafting of our offer, to tenaciously representing us in working with the mortgage broker, settlement agent, and everything else involved in the closing process, she is an absolute dynamo who brings unlimited energy and terrific attention to detail to bear on behalf of her clients. She was thoroughly engaged at every step of the process, and was always extraordinarily responsive to our many questions and requests. Bottom Line: We're now in a property we love in a perfect neighborhood . . . and at a very fair price. Karen Hall is the reason why!" back to top
Jay and Lisa Bargeron
"We had a very short window of time to find the right house, and it would never have happened without Karen. Her personal attention and dedication--in addition to her detailed knowledge of the area--went well beyond anything we expected. I would not think of selling or buying a house in this area without Karen. " back to top
Dennis and Karen McGregor
"In the last few months, we have had the good fortune of working with Karen Hall, a realtor who assisted us in locating a home in the Springfield/Burke area. We happened upon Karen one day as we were driving by various homes listed for sale. She was working with a client from out of town but was extremely courteous, knowledgeable and helpful to us, which is why we decided to contact her for help with our search.
Karen is the ultimate professional. She goes beyond basic standards to make sure that we understood the circumstances of each potential house purchase and pointed out any significant issues with each property. She is extremely detailed and does her research thoroughly. In this day and age with complicated financing, short sales and bankruptcy issues, it was comforting to know that she was working in our best interest.
Karen's people skills are outstanding. She quietly collects all the information available and will not stop until she has answered any and all questions to the client's satisfaction. She is always punctual and her communication and computer skills are excellent. This is evidenced by her quick response to any and all of our inquiries during our home buying process.
It has been a real pleasure working with Karen and we would not hesitate to recommend her to our friends and family. It is very reassuring to know that we have a professional of Karen's quality on our side." back to top
Tom and Cassie McCarron
"My husband and I have worked with Karen Hall to both rent and then eventually buy a home. While moving here in 2007, Karen made finding the perfect rental a breeze. Karen was timely and efficient and very thorough. Tom and I found that she listened to us and then found us what we were looking for. Ultimately her professionalism saved us time and money. This past spring we decided to start looking for a home to buy and Karen was our first call.
Here we are a few short months later in our home! Karen made the entire buying process so easy and smooth. We picked our house and signed the paper work, Karen did all the work involved and made the whole experience easy.
When the time comes to sell we will only use Karen Hall to sell our home. I have faith in her and I trust her work. When it comes to such big life events as buying a home you need someone who knows what they are doing. Karen knows what she is doing!!!" back to top
LtCol Jason Bohm
"I worked with a number of different agents before selecting Karen Hall. She is by far the most professional, dedicated, and hard working agent that I met in Northern Virginia and an absolute pleasure to work with. We looked at over thirty homes together during two separate house hunting trips. I trusted Karen's judgement so much that I purchased my house based solely on her recommendations and understanding of my family's needs without ever having stepped foot in it, due to my having to return home to California. I am so confident in Karen's abilities that I continue to refer many friends to her. In every case, she always provides each of them with the same level of commitment that she provided to me and my family." back to top
Kimberly Middleton
"Karen was a great help in purchasing my first home. As a first time homebuyer I had numerous questions and was constantly emailing Karen. I always had answers quickly and she was flexible with my schedule when we went to look at properties. I secured a VA loan through USAA, so it was important to have a USAA certified realtor. Prior to buying, I had worked with Karen when searching for properties to rent. Knowing her excellent track record with my past experiences, I wanted her help when buying. Based on her continued support and communication she will also have my business in the future. " back to top
Nyrie Paloulian
"I have to say that Karen Hall is truly the best in the business - and that is high on my books! She is very responsive, quick turn around and always available to help and/or provide contacts. Just a wonderful person to be around / have around to assist...." back to top
Dave Strauss
"Having worked with Karen for years, I can honestly say that she delivers!! One of those professionals who will constantly go over and beyond the call of duty to provide the utmost service and satisfaction to her clients. What more can I say? A sincere pleasure to know and work with Karen." back to top
Jerry Eckhart
"Karen has been my Realtor for a few years now. She has assisted me in locating a few rental properties and eventually a house in Dumfries, VA. Every time someone speaks to me about wanting to move, whether it's buying or renting, I ALWAYS recommend Karen Hall to them. No one is better in my book." back to top
The Pearce Family
"Karen,
My family and I would like to thank you for dedicating the time to extensively research information about the McLean area and housing market -- and find us the perfect home! Your research skills were superb and made our home purchase possible. Thank you!" back to top
Carolyn and Mike Kotarski
"From the first time we met her, we knew that Karen was going to work to sell our house as if it were her own. It was refreshing to work with someone who utilizes all of the available technology- from listing our home on multiple websites including Craig's List, to the extensive use of digital photography. This, combined with her enthusiasm, compassion, and determination, sold our home.
Karen was always accessible and did a fabulous job acting in our behalf when we were out of town. She maintained a calm demeanor even when I was not able to do the same. Her stellar ability to deal with the emotional aspects of selling our home was invaluable. We had complete trust and confidence in Karen during the entire process. Without hesitation, Karen went above and beyond the call of duty to handle many stressful situations, lifting the burden from our shoulders. " back to top
Pam Shelley
"Karen,
I want to express my gratitude for your diligence, professionalism, and creativity in selling my house in a difficult housing market. I had heard that Realtors were all the same, but I can't imagine anyone else providing more personalized service to meet my needs. Your enthusiasm and 24 x 7 availability certainly kept the Realtors and buyers motivated to see my property. Karen, your suggestion to put my house on the market during the Winter months proved to be a stroke of genius. Selling the house in February was beyond my expectations.
You have done a lot for me and I thank you. " back to top
Robert and Laurie Brenner
"Karen's job dedication and unyielding optimism helped me and my family purchase a lovely townhouse in a very short amount of time and within our budget. We did not make Karen's job easy--we needed to find an affordable home in the Hayfield school district in approximately three weeks time, and to complicate matters more, my husband currently works overseas and had to review descriptions and photos of various properties by email. Although we sometimes lost all hope we would find a home quickly, and nearly resigned ourselves to remaining renters, Karen was the eternal optimist and managed to get the job done." back to top
Adam and Kate Oler
"My wife and I were living overseas last fall when we learned we would be returning to Washington in 2007. When we last moved to the D.C. area in 2001, we worked with a realtor who was a huge disappointment. In fact, the experience was so bad we gave up and chose to rent. In the end, this proved to be a bad decision because we missed the soaring housing market that soon followed.
We learned of Karen through word of mouth and called her in November. She immediately supplied us with a wealth of information, to include websites, maps, financial guidance, and local area information. More importantly, she stayed in near-daily contact with us for the next several months. Anytime something new came on the market, she let us know right away. This proved invaluable since we lived 4000 miles away.
For anyone who has tried to buy a home from overseas, the proposition is very intimidating. To begin with, we had a very narrow window in which to shop. The time proved sufficient, however, because Karen lined up literally dozens of homes for us to look at. What's more, at the end of each day she drove us through neighborhoods so we could seek out FSBO
homes and houses with rental signs on them. In fact, the house we ended up buying was never listed; the owner planned to rent it. Acting as our advocate, Karen contacted the owner and convinced her to sell us the
property - - under assessed value!
After we returned to Europe, Karen handled everything for us. She took care of the inspection, closing, and handover. When we finally moved back the U.S., she provided us with our keys and we were all set. We're
convinced Karen must have spent 300 hours working as our agent, and as a result we ended up with exactly what we wanted.
Bottom line - we're convinced Karen Hall is the best realtor in the world. Period. Go with her; you won't be disappointed! " back to top
Carrie Bornitz
"Karen gave me "kid-glove" service from our first home visit to closing. It was obvious that she was on my side all the way, looking out for my best interests in purchasing my new home." back to top
Jack and Marie Rives
"Karen,
Wow! You demonstrated the value of a realtor, from helping us locate the property through closing. Thanks so much for your incredible efforts! You negotiated an exceptional deal for us through the seller's realtor, located a great financing company that secured our loan on incredibly advantageous terms, and got us through a painless closing -- all completed in only a few weeks. Thanks so much for everything! You're by far the best realtor we've ever dealt with!! " back to top
Jim and Brenda Fairfax
"Karen,
We must admit when we decided to sell our property in Alexandria, VA and was afforded the opportunity to interview two realtors which USAA provided, we immediately knew you were the one to sell the property. The first interview alerted us that you are actively engaged in real estate, had attended training and was always enrolling in more courses related to real estate. You are a burst of energy, and your enthusiasm was a relief as we knew you would devote time to sell our property. Jim and I recognized your talents and capabilities early on, and we knew we made the correct decision with you.
Even with the state of the market, you never let up! The weekly updates were outstanding, and the countless hours we spent back/forth sending emails and the telephone calls are noteworthy. You never gave an answer to a question without checking first ... if you were not totally sure, you would check with your broker and then provide the answer! We appreciate you for that too.
Your knowledge of real estate, professionalism, and pleasant personality are all traits that make you an asset to Century 21 and any one looking for an agent who will give 110%!
David and Ksenija Eiler
"This letter is written in appreciation for the excellent service expended by Ms. Karen Hall, Realtor and Military Relocation Specialist, in the recent selling of our home.
Her marketing preparation was carefully undertaken with great attention to details and her overall effort was conducted professionally. Karen was very responsive to our specific needs, giving constructive advice which was both appropriate and useful. In addition, Karen's professionalism throughout the whole process, including checking in with us daily, was very much appreciated. We had the feeling throughout the entire process that our business was important to her and that her aim was to do the best job possible.
We strongly and without any reservation recommend Karen Hall to anyone considering buying or selling their home." back to top
Morgan L. Carnahan, 1st Time Home Buyer
"I have been so fortunate to have had Karen Hall as my realtor. I am so ecstatic to have a place to call home. Karen helped me EVERY single step of the way. Any and all questions I had, she answered. Karen explained the how to of owning a home.
I am a first-time home buyer, and I wouldn't have gotten through the whole process in one piece were it not for Karen's undying patience and help at every stage. I will never buy or sell a home without Karen Hall as my realtor. Her professionalism and her infinite support throughout my experience has led me to believe that EVERY homebuyer absolutely deserves Karen Hall to represent them.
Not only did I find a great trusting realtor, but I also found a new friend in a new area. I recommend Karen Hall without any reservation. " back to top
