Karen Speight

I have been in the real estate industry for over 32 years in the metro Phoenix real estate market, and for the past 14 years have focused solely in the residential arena. I treat each client as my only client. I strive to make your home purchase or home sale as smooth and worry free as possible. I will share my knowledge of the area and most importantly will negotiate the best price for you whether you are a buyer or seller. My biggest compliment is a happy client! I moved here from Pennsylvania after my high school graduation. I started with managing my own personal rentals, and went to real estate school to get my license. As the interest rates were so high int he last 1980''s, real estate sales were slow, so I got a job in the appraisal departments, within the banking industry, and learned a lot about appraisals. In 1996, my sister opened an art gallery, and I helped manage the gallery for five years. During that time, I was an independent real estate contractor for Bank One, and prepared residential and commercial market evaluations. As the banks did not allow me to keep my real estate license, I returned to real estate school, and obtained my license again in 2001. As I was starting over again as a real estate agent, I also prepared residential appraisals while I was growing my business. I have been everywhere in this Valley of the Sun as an appraiser and real estate agent, and cannot believe the growth that has happened during the past 32 years. I have lived, and experienced with my clients, the different cycles in real estate, the changes that happen within the real estate industry, and continue to achieve to helping each and every client with the success of their own real estate goals.