Leadership Team
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We are a passionate team of real-estate professionals and business people who bring passion, experience and excellence to the people we serve.
MARIA KAZAKOS
PRESIDENT: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
BRYAN SIMPSON
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL
JEREMY BURNS
REGIONAL SALES LEADER PROSPERITY HOME MORTGAGE
MANDI SMITH
PRESIDENT, ATTORNEYS TITLE
SUSAN SANFORD
DIRECTOR OF RELOCATION & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CATHY LARMORE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF SUPPORT
SAMANTHA WOLTZ
OPERATIONS MANAGER
MOLLY BEAN
MARKETING MANAGER
KASSIE BOGGAN
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING & EDUCATION
KEVIN BLANKENSHIP
CONTROLLERTestimonials
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Excellent service! Karen Shaylor Wong is the best realtor. We are grateful for all the help and guidance with our first home purchase.
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- Paola Rivera
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Karen was there whenever we needed her and was invaluable during a tenuous remote move to another state. I am glad we had the opportunity to have her represent us during our move.
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- Jason Thomas
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5 star review
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- C.C.
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There are no words to describe how incredible Karen is! We’ve worked with a bunch of agents over the years, but she is by far the BEST!
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- Brandy Huffstetler
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Sharon was a pleasure to work with and an enjoyable person to spend time with. I would definitely use her again.
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- Barbara Odonnell
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Karen is an Invaluable advisor to me and my family.
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- Amy Julia Wong Pawa
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Karen - is an excellent agent. She was action oriented, providing market intell throughout the the buying process, and anticipated our questions, following up with agents on answers. Appreciated her quick and aggressive approach. Thx, Dean Merfeld
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- Dean Merfeld
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Karen, did a FANTASTIC Job in guiding us through our home buying process! As we all know, purchasing a home is a major investment that can be quite a journey with "twists and turns". Karen's support, knowledge and wonderful personality was ever comforting and encouraging throughout the process. She was our advocate who felt more like a Friend. Kudos to Karen an Impeccable Job!
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- Arthur West
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- Michael Rowden
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Karen was invaluable in getting us into a home where we wanted to be. She was quick, professional and had the expertise of a veteran realtor which is hard to come by in this industry. Thanks again for your time, commitment and professionalism.
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- Jason Thomas
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Karen was a saving grace throughout this whole process. She kept me positive and made sure I understood everything as they unfolded. It was such a pleasure to have met her and for a relationship. This was my first time buying a home and I am happy that she was there for it!!!
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- Shante Brooks
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Awesome job both Karen and Sidney we’re totally awesome and very good
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- D.M.
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Karen was amazing. She was very helpful and did any awesome job helping us close on your home. Thank you for all you’ve done.
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- Marcos and Carmen Nadal
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I cannot begin express how grateful I am to have worked with Karen as my realtor, but I'll try. Being out of state and unfamiliar with the North Carolina area, I was initially nervous about the home-buying process. However, Karen made every step feel seamless. She was incredibly honest and upfront about the properties and neighborhoods, which was invaluable to me since I didn't know the areas well. She took the time to not only understand what I was looking for in a home but also got to know me personally, learning who I truly was as a client and what I would need in a home. I trusted her judgment completely—if she said no to a property, I knew it wasn’t the right fit. Thanks to her expertise and dedication, I found my perfect forever home. Karen truly went above and beyond, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy realtor.
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- Champagne Green
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Karen was amazing! She knew what we were looking for after only a few houses and zeroed in on our likes. She was attentive and offered criticism when needed.
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- Delvin Coates
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Very professional
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- Staly Torres
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We enjoyed working with Karen. She is a hardworking, smart and resourceful agent and would not hesitate to call her if we ever need any real estate.
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- Barbara Odonnell
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We just want to say that Karen Shaylor was amazing throughout the whole process of buying our house. She clearly knows what she is doing and her vast experience shined during the search, bidding and closong processes. My wife and i coud not be any happier with the results and woukd highly recommend her.
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- Jose Lopez
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My husband and I were extremely pleased!!! with our experience, especially as first time homebuyers we would gladly use Karen shaylor help again and would highly recommend her to anyone.
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- Mary Pulling
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Karen is amazing!
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- John
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Karen Shaylor Wong went above and beyond for me during my home buying process. Her expertise, trust, love, timeliness, availability and thoroughness got me through the hectic building process. I’m so blessed to have had Karen as my realtor. I would choose Karen over and over again. I am one very happy customer! Thank you Karen!
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- Amy Peterson
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Our realtor was the best!! It doesn't get any better than her!!
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- Deborah Boulton
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5 star review
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- P.J.
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Karen was so knowledgeable and made sure our every need was taken care of every step of the way. She handled everything for us, even things we did not expect her to, like getting estimates from dozens of repair professionals when we were trying to buy one house that needed work, and the seller wasn't working with us. She helped us back out of that offer and saw to it that they gave us all our money back. She made sure that when we did finally find our home that they included a warranty and kept all the appliances there (two things we didn't think of asking for, but are so glad she did!). We never had to second guess if she had our best interest in mind. Working with Karen felt like working with a trusted family member. I would use her again and again, and have already recommended her to others!
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- Gretta Goudy
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Karen was absolutely great to work with. I loved every moment of the journey!
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- Cazzie Carothers
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Karen was amazing! This was my first home purchase And she made the process as smooth as possible! She was extremely informative.
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- Santisha Hill
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Excellent experience! Already recommending her to my family.
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- Jun Yi Jiang
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Karen Shaylor Wong is amazing. She was so patient and taught us a lot about what to look at in a home. She pointed out potential damage or concerns while walking us through homes. She discussed considerations that we never would have thought of. When it came time to make offers, she pushed us to offer much less than we were thinking and negotiated the price far lower and with more concessions than I thought we would get. Her experience shows. I would happily recommend her to any one looking to buy their next home.
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- Nathan Winrich and Christine Mondou
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Karen was absolutely the best! She helped ask all the important questions, she was very fun, energetic, knowledgeable, caring, kind, and Profesional! I would absolutely recommend and use her help again!!! Thank you again Sharon for all of your help!
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- Cazzie Carothers
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Our home buying process was a bit complicated, as we went through a VA loan. Karen Shaylor not only ensured we were very well informed in all proceedings, rules, and legalities, but also negotiated an amazing deal for us. Our home was listed at 689k we got it at 675k with zero closing costs, and a nice return chunk of our due diligence. She was with us every step of the way,in and out, night and day, and worked very closely with us to ensure we received a great experience throughout this complicated process, as first time home buyers. I would not only recommend her as an agent, but also ensure I seek her services in the future if we decide to upgrade, or acquire another property. Her professionalism and dedication to her work and clients is unparalleled, and her strong yet loving and reassuring character is to surely put any buyer’s mind at ease- in simple terms, she made us feel like family. We owe her a dinner once we are settled in completely. Thank you Karen, you’re a great one in your field. Hugs, Michael & Cristy.
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- Cristy Rojas
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