Testimonials
Christine, buyer and seller in Watertown and Lincoln
“Karen is a pro! She showed up and in two hours transformed my condo into a beautifully open and stylish space. She has a keen eye for the big picture as well as the little details that make a room so welcoming.
We sold in one weekend and even had fun doing it! Karen knows what she's doing!
You can tell right away that Karen is a competent realtor. She's part architect, contractor, designer, friend, and advisor. She also makes an awesome celebratory cocktail for when you sell—and when you buy your next home with her!
I trust her implicitly and can't imagine working with anyone else. We love our new home in Lincoln!
I knew from the beginning that I was in good hands. Karen follows the market closely and knows the area. My condo she advised me on [doubled in price/appreciated so much] that we were able to sell and then buy a lovely house 10 years later. Thank you, Karen!”
We sold in one weekend and even had fun doing it! Karen knows what she's doing!
You can tell right away that Karen is a competent realtor. She's part architect, contractor, designer, friend, and advisor. She also makes an awesome celebratory cocktail for when you sell—and when you buy your next home with her!
I trust her implicitly and can't imagine working with anyone else. We love our new home in Lincoln!
I knew from the beginning that I was in good hands. Karen follows the market closely and knows the area. My condo she advised me on [doubled in price/appreciated so much] that we were able to sell and then buy a lovely house 10 years later. Thank you, Karen!”
Jennifer, buyer in Newton
"The main reason that I would recommend Karen is because of her knowledge and ability to consider all the different aspects to buying a new home. She is so competent and made me feel optimistic about moving forward with my home purchase."
Eric, seller in Brookline (twice)
“Karen is creative, enthusiastic and a joy to work with. She has a profound knowledge of the Boston area real estate market, and is not satisfied until she gets the very best results for her clients. I would never buy or sell real estate without her support.”
Yifat and Barak, buyers and sellers in Brookline
“We’re very glad that we can share our testimonial about Karen’s wonderful work since it gives us the opportunity to say how much we appreciate her help through our work together to buy our house. I would like to elaborate. The best thing was to find a person who is there for you. Karen will make any effort to find a solution for any problems that occur even if the problem is not in the scope of the work of a realtor.
Her professional knowledge is amazing. She is familiar and masters all the factors that could affect us when we buy a house. Furthermore, she made it clear to us the buyers and sellers whether those factors are effective for us or not at the time of signing the contracts. She is also a wonderful and kind person, always willing to help.
We came to Boston from Israel, and we didn’t know who to choose to be our realtor. We considered a few realtors (one of them even knew Hebrew which was a great advantage for us). But we chose Karen because we were impressed by her knowledge of the subject and her resumes.
Choosing Karen was a great win for us since she understood all our needs, found what we were looking for, and since we went back to Israel before the closing, she made it possible to sign all the documents without being there, and if we needed to do something she guided us and was there for us. Later when we decided to rent the property she helped us as well and helped solve problems that occurred.
Above all we made a friend forever and that is a bonus for us. Thank you. We deeply appreciate her help and thank her from the bottom of our hearts.”
Her professional knowledge is amazing. She is familiar and masters all the factors that could affect us when we buy a house. Furthermore, she made it clear to us the buyers and sellers whether those factors are effective for us or not at the time of signing the contracts. She is also a wonderful and kind person, always willing to help.
We came to Boston from Israel, and we didn’t know who to choose to be our realtor. We considered a few realtors (one of them even knew Hebrew which was a great advantage for us). But we chose Karen because we were impressed by her knowledge of the subject and her resumes.
Choosing Karen was a great win for us since she understood all our needs, found what we were looking for, and since we went back to Israel before the closing, she made it possible to sign all the documents without being there, and if we needed to do something she guided us and was there for us. Later when we decided to rent the property she helped us as well and helped solve problems that occurred.
Above all we made a friend forever and that is a bonus for us. Thank you. We deeply appreciate her help and thank her from the bottom of our hearts.”
Jonathan, buyer and seller in Brighton and Roslindale
“Karen Nickel is a rockstar in Boston residential real estate. She’s helped me purchase and sell two different properties. She took the time to learn exactly what we were looking for - NO hard-sell tactics here - and only once she found the right property did she help us navigate the minefield that is Boston real estate. Karen isn’t just a great agent, she’s a caring person who wants her clients to be happy with not only their home, but the entire process of buying and selling. That may sound impossible, but Karen is somehow able to pull it off.”
Anthony & Scott, contractors & investors
With Karen’s guidance, my business partner and I purchased a 3 BR home in Brookline/Chestnut Hill. We planned to do a complete renovation and then quickly re-sell it.
Karen had the architectural vision and expertise to change the footprint to a 3+ BR. She led the contractors and us through design changes to the main floor to open up the living room ceiling and accommodate another bedroom, greatly improving the property's resale value.
She continued working with us to develop and refine the home's outside aesthetic to suit the surrounding neighborhood. Her straightforward sensibilities and attention to detail elevated the home's architecture to another level, allowing us to attract sophisticated buyers.
You rarely find a realtor with Karen's creative architectural vision and marketing expertise! We're grateful to have worked with Karen on this project; her insight and keen knowledge were impeccable.
Karen had the architectural vision and expertise to change the footprint to a 3+ BR. She led the contractors and us through design changes to the main floor to open up the living room ceiling and accommodate another bedroom, greatly improving the property's resale value.
She continued working with us to develop and refine the home's outside aesthetic to suit the surrounding neighborhood. Her straightforward sensibilities and attention to detail elevated the home's architecture to another level, allowing us to attract sophisticated buyers.
You rarely find a realtor with Karen's creative architectural vision and marketing expertise! We're grateful to have worked with Karen on this project; her insight and keen knowledge were impeccable.
