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Karen Parker featured as broker agent of the Month (Broker Agent Magazine, June 2008)

Karen & Doug Parker awarded "Real Estate Online Marketing Award of Excellence" by realtor.com

Certifications and Recognitions
GRI, ABR, CRS, eCertified, Recreation & Resort Specialist (RRS), Prudential Caliber Club and President's Circle, Top 5% of Prudential Real Estate agents nationwide, Columbus Board of Realtors $25-Million Club. Ohio Association of Realtors Award of Excellence. Co-chair of our Columbus Board of Realtors Mentoring Program for new agents. Sponsor of various local teams and events. B.S. in Psychology (Karen)....M.S. Communications (Doug)

Specialization
I (...we!) Kare 'n Sell...Hilliard (and more of Central Ohio), where we continue to reside. The Hilliard area is one of Ohio's fastest-growing communities, featuring one of the state's top school districts and great recreational opportunities. Here you'll find homes in all price ranges, and friendly neighborhoods both well-established and new. We'd like to tell you much more about the area our family calls home?

I (...we!) Kare 'n Sell...vacation & resort homes, too...in the famous Hocking Hills Region, including Hide-Away-Hills (click on?"Buy Your Hideaway" for photos and tour!). Hundreds of families make Hideaway Hills one of Ohio's most unique communities. You'll find it a place for year-round homes and weekend getaways. Club members enjoy boating, fishing, golf, stables, tennis, pool, lodge, security and much more in this community nestled in the beautiful and well-known Hocking Hills area. As members and property owners in "The Hills" as well as realtors, we would be more than pleased to show you everything this unique private community has to offer.  And as members of the Hocking Hills Tourism Association and Friends of Hocking Hills State Park (please visit our new page about this special organization), we'd love to also show you what this oh-so-scenic area is all about, and how things are developing on the heels of the opening of the Route 33 Lancaster bypass.  We also specialize in log homes, now representing Jubach Log Homes....if you\'re not well acquainted with this classic construction, we'll be happy to offer you a top-to-bottom tour (through photo tours and production)....and connect you with clients who've bought log homes, including some available for rental! Just Posted 3/9/08: Hide-A-Way Hills Winter Tour - After the Storm

Through many years, we've found our clients now considering second or even retirement home options.  The traditional "snowbird" or other distant locations for these homes no longer are the automatic sort of choices they once were, as folks decide it's best to buy a getaway that's within a relatively short drive...or to remain closer to family and friends.  And more folks are considering vacation homes as what we refer to as "family gathering places" that are more quickly and easily accessible.  If you'd like to find out if "The Hills" might be the right choice for you, just give us a call for a personal tour! Take a Tour of the Hocking Hills State Park Winter Hike, 1/19/08 .    

The Parker Team
Now working with me is my husband, Doug Parker, eCertified and a member of the Columbus Board of Realtors' $5-Million-Dollar Club, and winner of the Lancaster Board of Realtors' Platinum Award for 2007
($2-million+ in total sales). His 24 years of marketing, media and technology management will help make things happen quickly for you. Doug has also served on the Hilliard Board of Education (and currently serves on the district's Financial Committee) and has taught at various grade levels; that experience will help you if schools for your children are a primary concern.  He's also certified as a New Home Specialist, and will follow and photograph the construction of your new build home.
By the way, we've built five new homes ourselves, including ones in Hilliard and Hideaway Hills, so we know how to help you through what can sometimes seem an overwhelming process.

Get Real Results
If youre looking to buy or sell your home, or are just thinking about the future, call us for a no-obligation discussion. Full-time Realtor listen and get results -- real results. Let's talk about how to make your dreams become reality!

My CRS Record (Certified Residential Specialist...www.crs.com)


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