Karen Tammen, Realtor, GRI Office: (941) 639.8500 
 Toll Free: (800) 445.6560
Fax: (941) 639.3366


Thank you for visiting my website.I would like to take a few moments to tell a little more about myself and why you should call on me for all of your real estate needs.

      Raised on a farm in Iowa, I attended St. Marys School of Nursing in Rochester, Minn. I specialized in Obstetrics and worked in hospitals in Minnesota and Colorado.Wanderlust struck and my husband and I moved to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands and lived on a sailboat.Later we continued our Caribbean experiences on Tortola, British Virgin Islands and also on Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos.

      When we returned to Florida, this experience with boating helped me make a career change to helping buyers and sellers with waterfront properties.Specializing in the upscale waterfront communities of Punta Gorda Isles and Burnt Store Isles, I enjoy the wonderful people we have in this county. Friendly smiling faces greet you everywhere. Crime is low and living is good. It's hard to feel bad when the sun shines nearly every day of the year!

      We have property in all price ranges.What is great is that we really do have something for everyone in Charlotte County.Small non-waterfront homes in Port Charlotte start in the $80,000's or you can find waterfront homes for over several Million.

      Charlotte Harbor is one of the largest bodies of water in Florida with many homes with canals directly behind them.The Boater's Dream is here...walk out to the back yard, jump in the boat and you have access to the world.

      Joining RE/MAX in 1992, I have consistently been in the million dollar club and RE/MAX 100% club.I have my Broker's license and  a "GRI" designation.

      Living in the primary community that I market (PGI) helps me guide buyers to the right choice for them.Empathy continues to be at the heart of my outlook...bringing my nursing qualities and attitudes of caring, integrity and professionalism to my dealings with clients.

      "I am not a salesperson...I am a counselor.Educating you about the area and what we have available and then guiding you to make the best decision for you is how I do business.Give me a call or send me an e-mail today and I'll get a package about Charlotte County out to you."

The Number 1 real estate company in Charlotte County, Florida!

In the last few years, several other RE/MAX companies have been opened. However, we have been serving Charlotte County for longer than any other. In addition, we consistently sell more real estate than anyone else. So, when you want to buy or sell real estate, give Karen a call at (941) 639.8500.  

RE/MAX Harbor Realty , located in the heart of Punta Gorda Isles has been serving Charlotte County's real estate needs since 1992.

Charlotte County has experienced phenomenal growth over the past several years, not only in numbers of sales but also property values. This has been especially true of waterfront properties. We fully expect this growth to continue, as more and more of us look for a "warm place in the sun."

Why use RE/MAX?

For the fifth consecutive year, RE/MAX has been selected as the "Best Realtor" in the 10th Annual Best of Florida survey by Florida Trend Magazine, an honor that comes from the readers of the publication.  More that 600,000 people voted in the 2005 Reader's Survey.

When you choose a RE/MAX Sales Associate to sell your home or help you purchase a new home, you'll experience a whole new level of service.


First, RE/MAX Associates are "The Hometown Experts With a World of Experience®". Across the globe, they make their living in the same communities in which they live. They're the people next door, or just down the block.

Consummate professionals, RE/MAX Associates on average lead agents of competing brands in advanced real estate education and production. That's why they're known as "The Real Estate Leaders®" and why no one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

Customer Satisfaction
The proof of quality service is in repeat customers and in customers who refer RE/MAX Associates to their friends and families. RE/MAX Sales Associates average 70 percent of their business from repeats and referrals, while other agents average about 30 percent from those same sources.

Education
RE/MAX Associates lead agents of competing brands in professional designations, which denote specialized training and education. They dominate the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Certified Relocation Professional (CRP), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and Leadership Training Graduate (LTG) ranks.

Miracle Home®
Why list your home with a RE/MAX Associate? Your home may be designated as a Miracle Home®.  If it is, your RE/MAX Sales Associate will make a contribution on behalf of the listing and/or sale to the local hospital affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network. The funds raised in your community remain in the area to benefit local children.

For All You're Worth®
On average, RE/MAX associates sell more real estate than other agents. They are better qualified to set the right price for the homes they list, are better equipped to market those homes, and are likely to find a buyer in a shorter period of time. That experience and education also means they are better qualified to find the right home for any buyer.

Competitive Advantage
The real estate network that has the most competitive advantages to offer both home buyers and sellers will be an industry leader, and RE/MAX is that network. No one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

When you look for the highest quality real estate service, look to a RE/MAX Associate. RE/MAX Associates are "The Real Estate Leaders®".

Advertising
On average, a RE/MAX Associate spends more than $10,000 each year on personal promotion and on individual and group advertising. Personal advertising plus national television advertising and Internet exposure generates the highest number of prospects in the industry.

Network Size
The revolutionary RE/MAX Concept of enabling real estate professionals to maximize their business potential has evolved into an organization of more than 114,000 Sales Associates in more than 6,100 offices.

The RE/MAX Balloon Logo
The red, white and blue RE/MAX Balloon, with its "Above the Crowd®" slogan, is one of the most recognizable business logos in the world. With more than 90 RE/MAX Hot Air Balloons around the globe, RE/MAX has the world's largest balloon fleet.

The Sign That Brings You Home®
The famous red-over-white-over-blue RE/MAX yard sign and your RE/MAX agent lead you to properties in areas in which you'll want to live and work. If you want to sell your property, the RE/MAX yard sign attracts buyers. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

An Industry Leader
RE/MAX was the first real estate network to be involved in more than 1 million transaction sides in a single year. Each transaction or sale consists of two sides, the listing side and the selling side.

Global Expansion
With offices in more than 60 countries worldwide, RE/MAX is one of the fastest-growing real estate franchise networks on the planet.

Main Street. Not Wall Street.®
Being locally owned and operated, RE/MAX offices are staffed with professionals who live in the area they work in. Thus, committed to their local community, they have a deep personal interest in the customers they serve.

Home of the Best Agents®
In a business environment of mergers and acquisitions, RE/MAX is the only major real estate network still owned and directed by its founders. The excellence of RE/MAX Broker/Owners and Sales Associates has led to an ever-increasing number of accolades from the business community at large. "Entrepreneur" magazine's 27th Annual Franchise 500® study moved RE/MAX from its No. 10 position in 2005 to No. 8 in 2006. It also named RE/MAX: "Best of the Best" for real estate services for the sixth time in seven years; No. 9 on the Top Global Franchises list; No. 4 among Top Low-Cost Franchises; and No. 11 among Fastest-Growing Franchises.

More Than 33 Years "Above the Crowd®"
RE/MAX - now an established industry leader - celebrated its 33rd anniversary in 2006 and looks ahead to even greater real estate achievement in the years ahead.

For a truly "Above the Crowd" experience, contact me for all of your real estate needs, whether you are buying or selling a home, vacant land, investment of waterfront properties. Nothing beats experience, especially the RE/MAX Experience!