Reviews
Amy & David Lilienfeld
Listing of 9 Prospect Avenue, Montclair Purchase of 132 Inwood Avenue, Montclair
“I have spent five years contemplating the prospect of moving and have had significant trepidation regarding the process. Karin Carson has been patient and entirely unruffled throughout every aspect. She was right about the pricing, she was right about the timing and she has consistently been right about every decision we have made. I had no idea how many complicated decisions went into a real estate transaction. I trust Karin completely and I have the utmost confidence that she considers everything and nothing falls between the cracks.
Karin Carson is tireless, tenacious, smart, diligent and creative. Without a doubt, Karin is the driving force of our very extended and complex transaction and I would not consider doing any kind of transaction in the future without her on board.”
Garret Van Ryzin & Kim Holton
Sale of 41 Carolin Road, Montclair Purchase of 46 Lloyd Road, Montclair
“Karin is absolutely outstanding. She was very knowledgeable and thoughtful in all her interactions with us and gave us great advice about both selling our existing house and buying our new house. We couldn’t be happier with the outcome of both transactions and our experience working with Karin. Highly recommended!”
Kyra & Alan Wilder
Purchase and subsequent sale of 5 Reynolds Place, Glen Ridge
“As first time home buyers, my husband and I cannot thank Karin Carson enough for her expert guidance, savvy professionalism, and her endless store of patience as she guided us through the process of buying our first home. As a family with two young children, we sincerely appreciate the way Karin adapted herself with cheer and good humor to our needs: signing paperwork on the hood of the car while the baby napped, structuring home viewings around toddler temper tantrums, and making herself available to take phone calls and answer questions at night after the kids were in bed. Karin’s evident familiarity with the Montclair/Glen Ridge area, as well as her experience and expertise, were endlessly helpful to us as we navigated the search for, and eventual purchase of, our new home. Not only do we love our new house, but we love our new neighborhood – thanks so much to Karin for getting us here!“
Ceil Diskin
Purchase of and subsequent sale of 46 College Avenue, Upper Montclair Sale of 19 Ivanhoe Terrace, Bloomfield
“Just wanted to take a minute in the midst of this huge process to thank you so much for all that you’ve done for me. You have been an amazing realtor to work with. I feel that I owe it all to you that I got an offer on my house the first weekend it went on the market…I am pleased and grateful for the offer. I want you to know how very much I appreciate all your efforts, your knowledge and expertise, and your professionalism.”
Emily & Kent Rees
Purchase and subsequent sale of 64 Overlook Road, Upper Montclair
“Karin helped us find our lovely new home in Montclair earlier this year. As first time home buyers under the time crunch of a pregnancy – we asked a lot of her and she delivered. We truly appreciated her realistic perspective and diligence in only showing us homes that met our criteria. Prior to meeting with her we did speak with a few different realtors and frankly, she was the only one who took the time to really talk with us about our needs. She gave us an in depth analysis of all the towns we were interested in and helped us manage our expectations for what we needed in a house today versus tomorrow. She was also excellent at helping us navigate the negotiation procedure. Karin is an incredibly helpful and dependable realtor whose keen knowledge of the local market was invaluable to us. I feel more than confident recommending Karin to anyone looking for a great realtor.”
Shakila Majid & Sean Trotman
Sale of 18 Carolin Road, Upper Montclair Purchase of 7 South Brookwood Drive, Montclair
“Working with Karin was a great experience. She helped us navigate what could have been a nerve-racking process with professionalism and a sense of humor. Karin answered all our questions, including those we had not thought to ask, and everything went smoothly. Nothing was too much trouble and we were confident that Karin was always in our corner.“
“Karin was very effective in getting our 2-bedroom ranch house sold in only 17 days for a price we were quite satisfied with. We came to Karin in March not realizing the amount of work ahead of us to fix up and stage our 2-bedroom ranch house in time for a summer sale. Karin told us what to fix and where to spend our time, money, and energy. I used to joke that she never left without giving me and my contractor more To Dos. But when the work was done, the house looked fantastic!”
“Karin was always very careful never to lead us on or give false hopes about the investment we needed to make and how much she could sell the house for. While other brokers gave us listing prices so high that even we laughed, we later learned that this is called buying a listing and won’t amount to much. Karin was ever the realist and guided us expertly and ethically on a price range that was obtainable.”
“The main reason I instantly knew Karin was the broker for us was because it was obvious she was extremely proficient at getting the right things done in a timely fashion. She thinks very strategically and nothing is lost on her. There were at least five points along the way when we needed to take quick action or the process of staging/listing/negotiating and closing the house could have really fallen apart. Karin anticipated all these potential breakdown points, proactively intervened, and sped them to resolution within a day or two.“
“Karin’s passion for staging houses was a pleasure to witness. She staged the house so beautifully so that potential buyers loved the house. With Karin’s staging expertise, the house showed at its best and buyers could see its full possibilities. When dual offers came in after only 17 days, we were delighted and relieved since we had our own schedule to be moved by.”
“Karin worked effectively with our lawyer as well and while post-inspection negotiations were going on between the buyers and us, she advised us wisely for which we were extremely grateful. Having had a background in contracts, Karin was able to question the finer points of agreements with our lawyer and communicated with him nicely.”
“Karin is someone you can absolutely trust to advise you of the truth based on her extended experience. She will not sugar coat the pill or give false hopes. She will keep you marching on to the successful sale of your house if you are able and willing to do the work involved that she suggests.“