I have known Karen for many years and have always felt comfortable with her approach to buying and selling property. Putting your property on the market entails uncertainty. We all want to sell quickly and move on to our next goal in life. Predicting when the right buyer will appear, however, is impossible to know. Karen knew how to deal with these facts of selling by typically making a wise and witty remark that made me laugh, reminding me that the right buyer would show up sooner than you expect. From the day she arrived with her photographer, she demonstrated her keen eye for space and placement, arranging some things at the last minute so that they would show the space advantageously in her marketing. When the listing was placed on her website, I was very impressed. And by the subsequent number of visits, so were the many prospects who saw the listing. Karen is a realtor who is neither too pushy nor passive either. She strikes the right balance in her approach to a situation, calibrating the perfect time to act decisively. She is knowledgeable in the legal process and explains things in a straight-forward manner, and ensures that all the pertinent paperwork is ready. She is respectful of her clients’ expectations, punctual in her appointments and is an excellent communicator. She also empathizes effectively with the emotional dimension in the buying and selling process and proactively addresses concerns before they become central. In short, she makes the experience smooth. I can continue speaking to her talents and abilities, but I will end here by saying that I made the right decision in choosing Karen Karpman to sell a condo home I have loved for many years and to find the right buyer who would fall in love with it, too. Martin Randolph (Ville-Marie)