karen baldwin
(she/her)
broker associate
member of team cynthia
As a life-long Oak Parker, Karen is passionate about the Oak Park area. She is personable, dedicated, reliable, detail-oriented, and understands the desire to find just the right fit in a home or property. She is very good at seeing “beyond” the decorating and finding the potential in your future space.
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Karen has been a highly regarded freelance editor for nearly 20 years. With a background in communications, she brings a great attention to detail, adherence to deadlines, and the juggling skills it takes to get work accomplished in a timely manner. She has also completed the Certified Financial Planner designation and has been involved in village committees (Citizens Involvement Committee, Community Relations Committee, Ike-290 Committee) and the United Way Allocations Committee.
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As her children begin to spread their wings, she wants more meaning in her professional life; helping clients find their perfect home fulfills that drive. She will work hard for you and is excited to help you find that special place.
see what karen's clients have to say
"Karen is an absolutely fantastic realtor. Seriously, one of the best. She handled the buying of our new home and selling of our old home with such elegance and grace. This was our first experience using a realtor that was actually in our corner and looking out for our best interests at all times and I’m so happy Zillow connected us. I cannot recommend Karen and the entire team at Beyond Properties enough. We may have not been the highest profile clients, but Karen and the entire team made my wife and I feel like we were their highest priority. Karen had the perfect mix of professionalism and personability that helped us get through buying and selling process at the same time. She has earned clients for life with us!"
christomabear via Zillow
"Karen was super helpful, focused and organized. She helped finding buyers, showed the house ( had all the necessary information and was able to answer all the questions by herself). She even helped me to get rid of the stuff that I was not taking with me. My house was sold in no time and above asking price."
lubalyass via Zillow
“Karen is amazing! My husband and I were looking for our first home and needed to find something quickly. We were 6 months pregnant and had 4 months left on our lease. She was so focused and dedicated to helping our family find the right home. She was always responsive, upbeat, and she got things DONE. She's a go getter and all around great person. We loved having her as our realtor. Couldn't imagine anyone else doing a better job than her.”
Tilesha N. via Zillow
“I was feeling like finding a new home was impossible, but with Karen’s proficiency and attentiveness I was easily able to navigate new areas of the city with her by my side with confidence and reassurance throughout the entire process! If you are feeling uneasy and need a new place right now, or have been looking for quite sometime - feeling discouraged that nothing is meeting your needs - call Karen now!”
Maddie B. via Zillow