Karen Balkin

With over a decade of experience, Karen is a seasoned broker at listing and selling properties including luxury homes, new construction, town homes, condos, view properties and investment properties across the Eastside, Mercer Island and Seattle. Karen is passionate about helping others through planning, research, expert consultation and negotiation. As a Managing Broker, she holds the highest certification as a real estate professional.She is also a Certified Negotiation Expert. Before establishing herself as a premier real estate broker, Karen was was the Director of Development for the domestic violence non-profit, Rainbow House. She holds a M.A. in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. Karen served for almost 3 years as a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador teaching environmental education, organizing conferences for adolescent girls to plan their careers and attain scholastic scholarships.