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Karin Barlow |
| Many people looking to purchase a home go through anguish worrying about the process - financing, lawyers, inspection, costs... That's why people place their trust in me. I take care of the details and make buying a home easy. Many of my clients comment that I differ from their expectations of realtors. They find me relaxed - not pushy. I take a friendly, informational approach rather than a "closing the deal" approach. I work with lots of out-of-town buyers. Indeed, intense two- or three-day whirlwind tours are a specialty. Yet, wherever you're from, making the experience enjoyable is what I find most satisfying about helping people to buy homes: It feels good to satisfy home-buyers. When people need to sell their home, they often enjoy being part of a process with me. They receive good advice, attract good prospective buyers, and finally a great price. I don't go wild much anymore. Still, I am known to some as an avid traveller, jazz pianist and guitarist. I am also an intrepid mountain biker, surf kayaker, windsurfer, and skier. I love to cook, go to concerts, and play with my kids, too. Yes; I am a family man - a father of two children. One well-liked adventure is a family trip to Discovery Island. Family time - it's the best part of every day. As a trusted realtor, I enjoy my independence. I also take advantage of teaming with Karin. I bring the best of both worlds to my clients. My warm, easy-going way combines well with my business experience and systems expertise. "Karin showed absolute dedication to helping us and always kept on top of the market. We ended up with just what we wanted. I wouldn't hesitate to work with Karin again." Dan Sharp "Karin has helped me with three properties and each time she proved her thorough understanding of the market and brought an unmatched energy that helped to sell these properties." Pam Russell "She brings to her work a lifetime knowledge of the area and is very detail oriented, responsive, and professional. I highly recommend her." Tirza Lowensteyn |
I want you to know how passionate I am about Victoria and Vancouver Island.
Ocean, mountains, beaches, ski resorts, great weather and friendly people. What more could I have asked for when my mother chose Victoria and Canada as her new home from Denmark in her early 20's. Real estate in Victoria was part of my upbringing, and has always been a part of my life. My mother, Tove Barlow gets some credit for that. She successfully sold real estate in Victoria for 38 years. I followed in my mother's footsteps and started my real estate career in 1993 at Newport Realty. One could say that real estate is in my soul. I feel most alive when I am exploring the natural beauty of Vancouver Island. I enjoy the rhythmic solitude of paddling my kayak down the Gorge Waterway. The crazy side of me loves kayak surfing during storm season at Long Beach and windsurfing at Nitinat Lake ormountain bike riding in the woods with friends. Every winter my family enjoys skiing at Mount Washington and every summer we enjoy boating trips to the local islands. We are truly blessed to live in one of the most beautiful places on earth. I am very thankful. Indoors or outdoors, I enjoy spending quality time with friends and family. I have two energetic, beautiful children and I love exploring the world through their eyes. They make me look at our world differently. They have brought me such joy. In harmony with my personal and family time, I am always accessible to my clients. In helping people to sell their homes, it gives me pleasure to assist people moving forward in their lives. I always ask my clients what their concerns and objectives are, and to list them in order of importance. I find this an effective way to address my client's needs early. With home buyers, I love the look of excitement on a person's face when they have found the home where they will spend their future. I thoroughly enjoy the home-buying process -from educating first-time buyers about the marketplace, touring foreigners through our beautiful city to helping people achieve their investment goals. I always look out for my client's interests first and foremost. I listen to people's needs and will play the devil's advocate, pointing out features of a home that may cause problems in the future for resale. It is important to me that my clients' needs are met now and into the future. People like that I have a personable, honest and informative approach. I am respected for my professional conduct and I always try to be thorough and reliable. "Karin worked hard to find us the house we needed and was able to deal with the huge pressures we were under at the time. If we were to go out and buy and sell again I would most certainly seek her services again." |
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