Karen Johnson
My Story
Residential Real Estate
I began selling real estate in central Florida in 1985. After moving back to Connecticut, began selling real estate in the Greater New Haven area. Although I did dabble in the commercial side, most of my real estate background is based in residential sales where I successfully assisted buyers and sellers in the process of buying and/or selling property.
Mortgage Savvy
I have a working knowledge of different types of mortgages loans such as FHA, FHA 203k, VA, conventional as well as USDA loans. I have taken appraisal courses. I have flipped houses and bought and held investment properties. I acted as the general contractor in the building of a modular home.
Bank Processes
Peoples Bank allowed me to teach portions of first time buyer classes . I have managed REO’s for several banks. I am very familiar with the process of short sales and have successfully assisted homeowners in the sale of their homes. I worked for a time for a company hired by Seterus, to locate homeowners in trouble and assist them in the short sale process from the back end. I have an understanding of how the banks value and negotiate the loans that are going through the short sale process. I have experience title searching for REO attorneys. I also have worked as a REO property manager.
My extensive background knowledge of the different real estate nuances that our time calls for helps me to understand the different circumstances that anyone can find themselves in at anytime and most times through no fault of their own.
How may I assist you?
