Karen Packard

Karen Packard

Realtor, Karen Packard Real Estate Inc

Sterling, MA 01564

Phone (978) 407-2568

Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Retail
Markets
Boston
Bio
Karen Packard is a full-time agent and works for her clients 7 days a week, this is not a part time or second job for her. Karen grew up in the Wachusett region and is a local area expert. Having local knowledge is extremely important in the home sale process. This business is about experience, not years in the business. She sells approximately 30 homes per year when the average agent sells approximately 8. Her average days on market was 24 days. Her average list price to sale price was 99.78%. Karen has been awarded a Central Mass Top Producer award from the Central Mass Board of Realtors for the past 5 years. In 2016, Karen received her Real Estate Broker's License, which goes beyond her salesperson license. This required 40 hours of continuing education on top of the regular salesperson training and passing the broker exam in addition to the salesperson exam. In 2020, Karen was featured on the cover of Top Agent Magazine. She has also received her Home Staging Certification which has been very helpful in guiding her clients on how to stage their existing furniture in a way that helps sell their home faster. Karen also earned her Real Estate Negotiation Specialist Certification. During the negotiation process, some agents get stressed, but this is where she gets excited. She has the techniques and expertise to negotiate through many types of offers and home inspections. Her expertise and experience will help you get the most money possible for your home as well as get you through the process to closing. She starts working on your property immediately and is prepared for every conversation, meeting, phone call, email or showing. Karen memorizes the stats of your house so she can talk about it whenever needed. She is extremely organized and has a checklist for each stage of the transaction so no detail will be missed. Karen works with a talented team of professionals including her photographer, staging company when needed, home inspectors, appraisers, attorneys, lenders, contractors, and an experienced marketing team to help promote your listing with paid social media campaigns and traditional newspaper and postcard advertising. She works with a talented team of professionals including her photographer, staging company when needed, home inspectors, appraisers, attorneys, lenders, contractors, and an experienced marketing team to help promote your listing with paid social media campaigns and traditional newspaper and postcard advertising.
Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Affiliations
  • NAR - National Association of Realtors
  • EHO - equal Housing Opportunity
  • RENE - Real Estate Negotiation Expert
Awards
Central Mass Top Producer award