Karen Barker

Karen Barker

Real Estate Professional

Karen Barker specializes in the residential real estate markets of Blowing Rock and Boone. Her success underlies an unflagging devotion in serving her clients' interests. That commitment provides the highest level of professional service when obtaining a dream home in the mountains.

Karen educates her clients to the economy's real-time changes; real estate decisions become influenced by market information and professional insight. Her philosophy holds that it is not enough to drive people around and unlock doors; a real estate professional must be prepared with information, insight and skill.

Karen was awarded the SRES (seniors real estate specialist) designation from the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and was the top-producing agent in her previous firm. Karen is excited to bring her energy and excellence to Premier Sotheby's International Realty. Her long-term High Country connection offers a wealth of knowledge of the area. After an hour with her, clients feel as though they have experienced a guided tour of the history and perhaps what the future holds for North Carolina's most beautiful mountains.

Karen has two children, Jackson and Suzanne, and three dogs. She participates in Blowing Rock Leadership Challenge and volunteers with Blowing Rock Wine Festival, the Symphony at Chetola, as well as in her children's schools and church youth groups.