Karen H.

We received Karen’s just sold postcard as she sold one of our neighbor’s homes. That neighbor had their property on the market for over 4 months and it never sold with the previous broker. When Karen became the new realtor, we saw she sold it immediately and that’s why we contacted her to sell our home. Our home had also been on the market previously with another broker and never sold. Karen gave us her professional advice as we wanted to explore some remodeling options. She had a great contractor recommendation who did a wonderful job with our remodel. The buyer walked into Karen's open house the first weekend we had it on the market, and she became the new owner of our home! We appreciated Karen’s guidance, expertise and all of the marketing exposure that was done in order to get our home sold quickly and we couldn’t be happier with our outcome.

Karen and Nicole did an outstanding job selling my investment property in La Jolla. I interviewed several realtors who had years of expertise and knew the La Jolla market/neighborhood well. This property presented some unique challenges, but Karen and Nicole consistently marketed/advertised the property and accompanied all showings until this property sold. I know a lot of Realtors and it’s extremely important to partner with the right experts who will go the distance and negotiate for you. We had several conversations about pricing strategies, they kept in constant communication with property updates, and there was no doubt in my mind that they put all of their dedication and efforts into my sale. They are the trusted La Jolla professionals to work with!

Recently, we purchased a house in La Jolla and had the great fortune of having Karen Hickman and Nicole Runyan from Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty serve as our agents. Karen and Nicole were simply wonderful: working as a team, they carefully and skillfully guided us throughout the process. We were impressed (and relieved!) that we could always reach out to them, even on weekends or late at night, when unexpected questions or concerns arose. Given their years of experience, they know the San Diego market extremely well. Because of their vast connections in the area, they were able to suggest mortgage brokers, escrow companies, electricians, home insurance agents, etc. This was immensely helpful to us. If you are looking to sell or buy a house, we give these two highly knowledgeable and caring professionals our highest recommendation!

Karen was referred by a friend who worked with her on the sale of his family home in La Jolla. I needed an experienced La Jolla realtor to sell my mother’s home located in Birdrock, La Jolla. I was the executor trustee of our family trust and wanted the advice and guidance from an established professional. We also needed to delicately work around the tenants who still had two months left on their lease while we were selling the house. Karen and Nicole produced a plan that worked well with the tenants as well as getting our family trust multiple offers in a short window of time. In addition, we had to follow certain steps with the trust attorney on timelines, and Karen and Nicole knew just what to do. They were always reachable and assisted in every way possible to ensure I had smooth and successful sale. They were able to sell our family home within our time frame and for a great price.