Karen brings her real estate skills to Dream Town from having a successful career with other agencies. Prior to that she enjoyed a successful career in specialty toy sales as Owner/ President of Richard Swan Associates, Northbrook IL, managing annual sales of $7 million to high-end retailers. With extensive experience in management, sales, customer service and technology, Karen is at home in the real estate world. Having lived in the Chicago area for most of her life, she is a great resource person.

Knowing her clients are busy people, Karen strives to bring them the best sales or buying opportunities in the least amount of time, with all the details spelled out clearly.

Karen and her husband David love exploring Chicago's diverse communities, taking in concerts at Ravinia and Millennium Park or spending time with their six children. A graduate of Colorado State University, Karen received her Masters of Arts in Speech Pathology from the University of Houston. She and her family attend Willow Creek Community Church, North Shore.