Karen Lynn Pawlak

Broker Associate
Real Estate Agent Karen Lynn Pawlak Visit my Website View Listings
Northwest Suburban
210 West Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights, IL, 60004

Karen Lynn Pawlak

Broker Associate
  • Resident of Palatine, IL
  • An amazing amount of Tenacity and Positive Energy
  • 18 years of Real Estate Experience
  • Strength in Conventional Sales-specifically on the Listing/Seller side
  • Experience and Success with Multiple offers
  • Experience in representing the Buyer on multiple short sales
  • Experience in representing the Tenant/ Lessee on Rental properties
  • Accredited Staging Professional-By the time my team is done with your home, it will look like a model home
  • 30 years of Customer Service Experience( my background is working as a Flight Attendant for a major airline)
  • Unique & innovative marketing strategies of home sellers guaranteeing the necessary exposure to afford the highest price in the shortest amount of time
  • Making the Buying Process easy & comfortable with Baird & Warner One-Stop-Shopping convenience
  • Maximum exposure for your property through the MLS(MRED)
  • Member-National Association of Realtors, Illinois Association of Realtors, and Realtor Association of Northwest Chicagoland
  • Graduate-Northern Illinois University Alumni Association, Sigma Sigma Sigma National Sorority
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Testimonials

Myra Krein

Karen is an exceptional real estate agent who consistently goes above and beyond. She made this process seamless and supported me and my family every step of the way. I feel incredibly lucky to have had her as my real estate agent.

Myra Krein

Karen is an exceptional real estate agent who consistently goes above and beyond . She made this process seamless and supported me and my family through every step. I feel incredibly lucky to have had her as my real estate agent.

Julia D

Karen’s onsite on the real estate market was extremely valuable in buying the our home and in selling our previous home. She guided us through every step and I appreciate her conscientious, enthusiastic attitude. Thank You!

Julia Mcdonald

Karen Pawlak is a top notch realtor! We have worked with her several times, buying, selling & renting. From start to finish, her deep knowledge and guidance made the entire process clear and enjoyable. We appreciate all her hard work! Thank you so much!

Dariusz Swider

Karen was absolutely outstanding to work with! She not only helped us sell our home but also helped us through the purchase of our new one. From start to finish, she was professional, attentive, and incredibly hardworking. Karen went above and beyond to make sure everything went smoothly, keeping us informed every step of the way and handling every detail with care. Her dedication and ex...

Laurie Lofye

Karen Pawlak was wonderful!! She was so helpful and she is so knowledgeable!!! I highly recommend her!!

Myra March

Karen went above and beyond to find us a home in this crazy fast market. Within minutes of appropriate properties becoming available she would have booked us a showing. When we found one of interest she was very savvy in presenting the most attractive offer to secure us the deal. Very grateful for her hard work and highly recommend her.

Heather Foss

This is the second time I’ve had the pleasure of working with Karen, and once again, she has proven herself to be absolutely exceptional at what she does. From start to finish, Karen’s communication is outstanding — clear, timely, and always reassuring. I never had to wonder where things stood or what needed to happen next. What truly sets Karen apart is her dedication and drive. S...

Mary Diaz

Karen did a phenomenal job for our family. She anticipated our needs or potential outcomes in a timely fashion. She is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in the buyer’s and seller’s perspective which really informs making wise decisions when buying and selling properties. Karen was prompt, available and supportive every step of the way and we would 100% use her services again i...

Mike Glick

If you take a customer centric agent who takes her fiduciary duties as an agent and combines them with a compassionate, service oriented professional who truly cares about her clients, you have one Karen Pawlak. Karen checks every box on the list you could want from a real estate broker and a partner in a complex procedure such as buying and selling real estate. There are three key thing...

Maria Swider

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Karen, and we truly couldn’t be more grateful. From day one, she went above and beyond to ensure our property was marketed perfectly and received the attention it deserved. Her communication was clear, consistent, and she was incredibly helpful every step of the way. Her commitment, professionalism, and attention to detail helped us get a fa...

Robbie Brown

The challenge of selling one’s home for fair market value can be both emotionally and difficult experience. My home was located on a lake with several acres of lawn with many trees. In a word it was pure eye candy. I needed a true professional, and with Karen Pawlak I got just that and so much more. Karen is a true professional. Knowledgeable, understanding, patience, and dedicated. Wh...

Patience FAlk

Karen offers the kind of support, customer service and advocacy that you want when buying a home. She pays close attention to detail and will relentlessly work to make sure that you are happy and getting the best deal possible. Do yourself a favor, and go with Karen as your realtor. You won’t regret it!

Michael Gustek

I cannot say enough about the exceptional work Karen put in to selling my father's property. He past away in March and I, as the executor of the estate, live in South Carolina. It was difficult for me to be in Illinois to oversee and work on cleaning up the property for the sale. Karen went above and beyond what was expected. She helped to clean out many things from the property as well ...

Bridget Wright

Karen Pawlak went above and beyond to help us find our dream home. In this tough and competitive market, Karen worked tirelessly and outside of the box, to get our large family into the space we needed. She was a true professional, dedicated to her clients, with a remarkable passion for helping us find what would suit our family best. We are thrilled in our new home and would not be here...

Missy White

We couldn’t have found an apartment, and especially such a great apartment, were it not for the above-and-beyond service and knowledge of Karen Pawlak! She was the best realtor I’ve ever dealt with in my life! Couldn’t thank her enough for her hard work, quick responses, complete and total knowledge of everything we asked her and her amazingly charming and funny personality. It was...

JoAnne Pawlak

Karen did a wonderful job. She is very personable, diligent, patient, focussed, to the point, and caring. She helped make the process go much faster than I expected. I would highly recommend her to anyone selling or buying a home.

Bridget Wright

Karen was a knowledgeable professional to work with throughout the whole process. Her expertise, guidance, and hardwork helped our house sell quickly!

Marina Bunin

We wanted to express our sincere appreciation for the outstanding work you did in selling our house. We are grateful for your expertise and commitment, and we will not hesitate to recommend your services to others in need of a top-notch real state agent.

Patricia B Barrett

I absolutely loved working with Karen. She was quick and responsive. She helped me every step of the way. She answered all my questions and helped me understand the process. She has connections and recommendations for who to call with all your needs at each step. She helped me find my closing attorney and home inspector. I have no complaints just complements!

Brian Zych

She was great! Helped me with setting up house for selling. Got my house sold extremely quickly and I got a great price.

Kristen Hernandez

Karen is the absolute best!!! I was seeking an office for my new business, a process that is filled with anxiety and Karen could not have made it a more joyful experience. She was available for any questions and support that I needed throughout the process. In addition, she was a cheerleader for my new venture the entire time. Karen was a strong advocate, thoughtfully sought a locat...

Kristen Hernandez

Karen is the absolute best!!! I was seeking an office for my new business, a process that is filled with anxiety and Karen could not have made it a more joyful experience. She was available for any questions and support that I needed throughout the process. In addition, she was a cheerleader for my new venture the entire time. Karen was a strong advocate, thoughtfully sought a location t...

Kristen Hernandez

Karen is the absolute best!!! I was seeking an office for my new business, a process that is filled with anxiety and Karen could not have made it a more joyful experience. She was available for any questions and support that I needed throughout the process. In addition, she was a cheerleader for my new venture the entire time. Karen was a strong advocate, thoughtfully sought a locat...

Steve Jocke

Karen was amazing! She came in and pointed out small things to fix that buyers would notice. Then came in with her sister and did a great job staging the house. The house was de-personalized, clutter free, and open. (It’s a hard process but they did a great job. Totally worth it.) The house flyers were very professional and had fantastic interior, exterior, and aerial photos. Communica...

Steve Jocke

Karen was amazing! She came in and pointed out small things to fix that buyers would notice. Then came in with her sister and did a great job staging the house. The house was de-personalized, clutter free, and open. (It’s a hard process but they did a great job. Totally worth it.) The house flyers were very professional and had fantastic interior, exterior, and aerial photos. ...

Meaghan O'Donnell

I worked with Karen last year to sell my current home and purchase a new home. Moving can be so stressful but Karen’s level of knowledge and experience put me at ease. She was very flexible and timely in getting me into see the places I wanted to, and helped sell my home in under a week! Karen was available for questions, and she explained each step of the process and made it easy to u...

Diane Glick

Karen is rare in her industry. She is motivated, created, follows through, and couldn’t be more dedicated to an amazing buying experience.

Cimber Shelby

Karen was a Rock Star. I was sooo pleased with this process. I am a 1st time home seller and I certainly picked the right Agent for the job. Karen went so far above and beyond my expectations, that I do not have the correct words. Karen assisted in various ways, especially since I had already relocated to DFW due to a job change. Karen helped alleviate my stress and made the process as e...

Vijay & Visali

Karen was exceptionally knowledgable and stayed up to the mark in scheduling the tours and guiding on the aspects to look for in a home per the preferences we had set to her while starting to look for homes. She was so energetic all along the process and helped in all ways possible for a smooth closing. Karen was very flexible on timings and no matter what time we call her, she was alway...

Maria Delia

Karen is the most outstanding real estate agent there is! This is the third real estate transaction we have done with Karen. She is thoughtful and conscientious. I always feel that the pictures are the first part of the sales and Karen brought in the best photographer. She then priced our property properly and it sold within 7 days! I call that a true success! Thank you to Karen and the ...

Scott Kamley

Karen was a pleasure to work with. She found us a beautiful home in an area we love. We couldn’t be happier!

Terrance Naughton

Karen was very attentive and went out of her way to stage our properties and took extra steps to ensure homes were prepared for final walkthrough and closing.

Meagan O'donnell

I feel very fortunate to have worked with Karen to sell my current home and also to purchase a new one. I really enjoyed working with Karen, and although moving is such a stressful process, I always felt like I was in good hands. Karen approached everything in such a positive way, which helped to make the process fun and to relieve some of the stress. She was always available to take me ...

Jody P. Gross

Karen, dear Karen where would we be without you?! From day one I felt you truly were the one for the job. Your kindness, knowledge, compassion, and desire to be the best was clear to us. I never worried (not true, I'm a worrier) about any paths we were crossing or any steps needed to be taken to insure the sale of our home. I can honestly say you are and will be the best at all you d...

Jody P. Gross

Karen, dear Karen where would we be without you?! From day one I felt you truly were the one for the job. Your kindness, knowledge, compassion, and desire to be the best was clear to us. I never worried (not true, I'm a worrier) about any paths we were crossing or any steps needed to be taken to insure the sale of our home. I can honestly say you are and will be the best at all you do. Y...

Joan N

Karen was great to work with. She was very prompt and knowledgeable and always responsive to questions

Diane M. Csajaghy

Excellent realtor. Energetic, detail oriented, and thorough.

Amy Cattapan

Karen did an excellent job helping me find a wonderful tenant. Even with the pandemic going on, she was able to do a beautiful virtual tour live on Facebook that helped many prospective tenants view the property without having to leave the safety of their homes. I really appreciate how creative she was with her marketing and how hard she worked to follow through with all the details.

Jeannette D.

I absolutely love my realtor. Karen was professional and informative. She was there to answer all my questions. She went above and beyond for my closing. I will definitely use Karen for my next purchase.

Nicole Wright

Karen is an excellent realtor and was a huge help in buying our new home. She was really on top of scheduling showings. She gave great advice and helped us find exactly what we were looking for as soon as it came on the market. She has many great contacts in the industry and provided referrals for lenders, attorneys, inspectors, etc. It is obvious that she is an excellent relationship-bu...

Neil Krus

Karen exceeds expectations. She always seems to be looking for ways to make the experience more convenient, often going out of her way to make things easier and more efficient for her client. She is truly focused on representing her clients well and looks to continuously improve and build her skills as a realtor. I would highly recommend Karen to anyone looking for a service-oriented realtor.

Amy Cattapan

Karen did an excellent job staging my condo for rental. It looked so fabulous that we had many people who came to see it and were interested in renting it out. I appreciated all her help with the necessary background checks, application forms, and leasing agreement paperwork.

Amy Cattapan

Karen Pawlak was an excellent realtor. She communicated with me every step of the way and went above and beyond to make sure I knew all my negotiating options. I really appreciated her guidance while navigating the home buying experience!

Cassie Cabana

Karen was fantastic. She went above and beyond to help me. She was informative she gave me suggestions that would help me and she explain things to me that I did not understand a new buyer. I would recommend her to anyone.

Cassie Cabana

Karen was fantastic. She went above and beyond to help me. She was informative she gave me suggestions that would help me and she explain things to me that I did not understand a new buyer. I would recommend her to anyone.

Kevin Smtih

Karen did a fantastic job. She did a beautiful job staging the house. Also I would like to add that she had a great photographer to shoot great pictures of my house which created a great interest on the MLS and generated a lot of showings of the house right from the start. Karen is very professional and handled everything from the beginning to the end. I would highly recommend her to sel...

Minerva Foster

What I we say about Karen??? Her dedication to our house hunt went beyond what I envision a typical realtor would provide. She not only was focused, diligent, enthusiastic and honest but she cared. That I think is what makes her special, she actually truly and genuinely cares about your desires, no matter how crazy they may be. She made a very difficult time for our family such a smooth ...

Ursula Sihocky

Karen Pawlak is a very professional and hard working real estate agent. She was very patient showing me several properties and even when my first bid didn't get chosen, she found another home which ended being even a better fit for me. I am very happy that I chose Karen as my real estate agent and would recommend her to my colleagues and friends.

Carol R

Karen was everything anyone looking to buy or sell a house would want in a real estate agent.. She was patient, she listened to my needs and concerns with selling my previous house . Her staging of my house, I am confident got me the top $ for my property. She stayed on top of the sale through all the phases from the initial offer through the closing it was a very smooth process. With...

John R Gerdes

Hiring Karen to sell my house was a great decision. All during the sales process she worked to keep me informed on how the whole process was going to work and she delivered a sale in record time. She staged the house for the best presentation and secured the price that she had detailed. It was a pleasure to work with her and I recommend anyone to do the same.

Noel P

Karen is an amazing person. She can always be counted on to help out with a smile. She is a dedicated professional who enjoys working with others and always puts her clients' best interests first. She is friendly and outgoing and always a pleasure to be around. I would welcome the opportunity to work with Karen again and would recommend her to anyone with any real estate needs.

Brenda K

I highly recommend Karen as a realtor. She is very thorough with researching the other comparable properties in the area and goes above and beyond to get the house ready to sell and stage. My neighbors were impressed how fast she scheduled an open house and advertised in the neighborhood. The house was sold sooner than I thought it was possible.

Tom M.

Karen was amazing throughout the entire selling process. From listing through closing, she truly went above and beyond to make it less stressful for me, and to make it a huge success! Her expertise at staging the house, and her personal attention to her clients – she’s genuinely one in a million. I highly recommend her!

Mark Sobolewski

Karen always was available to answer any questions, was knowledgeable and provided recommendations for making our property more appealing than other in the neighborhood. Thanks to Karen our property sold under the average time frame. Mark Sobolewski

My Listings

$375,000
  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,718 sqft
105 Red Cedar Drive, Streamwood, IL 60107
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$187,000
  • 1 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 800 sqft
1619 N Windsor Drive, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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$1,700,000
  • 5 Beds
  • 5 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 6,078 sqft
  • 0.49 Acreage
2315 N Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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$350,000
New - 37 Hours Ago
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,576 sqft
  • 0.18 Acreage
3717 Oriole Lane, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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My Past Sales

390 W Mahogany Court , Unit 504, Palatine, IL 60067
$245,000
Sold
  • 1 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1,025 sqft
390 W Mahogany Court, Palatine, IL 60067
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590 E Capri Drive , Palatine, IL 60074
$480,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,946 sqft
  • 0.49 Acreage
590 E Capri Drive, Palatine, IL 60074
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564 E PRINCETON Street , Palatine, IL 60074
$525,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,492 sqft
564 E Princeton Street, Palatine, IL 60074
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856 E Cooper Drive , Palatine, IL 60074
$389,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,391 sqft
  • 0.21 Acreage
856 E Cooper Drive, Palatine, IL 60074
IDX - MRED MLS
632 E Delgado Drive , Palatine, IL 60074
$665,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,374 sqft
  • 0.21 Acreage
632 E Delgado Drive, Palatine, IL 60074
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9520 Nicklaus Lane , Crystal Lake, IL 60014
$670,000
Sold
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 5,260 sqft
  • 0.49 Acreage
9520 Nicklaus Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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5018 W Pensacola Avenue , Unit G, Chicago, IL 60641
$2,000
Sold
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 850 sqft
5018 W Pensacola Avenue, Chicago, IL 60641
IDX - MRED MLS
372 S Crown Court , Palatine, IL 60074
$370,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,621 sqft
372 S Crown Court, Palatine, IL 60074
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734 S Warren Avenue, Palatine, IL 60074
$502,400
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,849 sqft
  • 0.45 Acreage
734 S Warren Avenue, Palatine, IL 60074
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579 W Kristina Lane , Round Lake, IL 60073
$275,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,653 sqft
579 W Kristina Lane, Round Lake, IL 60073
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523 E Colfax Street , Palatine, IL 60074
$325,000
Sold
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1,064 sqft
  • 0.22 Acreage
523 E Colfax Street, Palatine, IL 60074
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1545 SHIRE Circle , Unit 171, Inverness, IL 60067
$505,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 2 Partial Baths
  • 2,764 sqft
1545 Shire Circle, Inverness, IL 60067
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1425 Carmel Lane, Cary, IL 60013
$578,000
Sold
  • 4 Beds
  • 4 Full Baths
  • 3,570 sqft
  • 0.25 Acreage
1425 Carmel Lane, Cary, IL 60013
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512 W Ida Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
$704,000
Sold
  • 8 Beds
  • 0.19 Acreage
512 W Ida Court, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
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39 Deer Point Drive, Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047
$1,200,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 5,664 sqft
39 Deer Point Drive, Hawthorn Woods, IL 60047
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878 N Franklin Avenue, Palatine, IL 60067
$390,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 1,542 sqft
  • 0.43 Acreage
878 N Franklin Avenue, Palatine, IL 60067
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32 Creekside Circle, Unit B, Elgin, IL 60123
$170,000
Sold
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 993 sqft
32 Creekside Circle, Elgin, IL 60123
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1425 E Joan Drive, Palatine, IL 60074
$350,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1,316 sqft
1425 E Joan Drive, Palatine, IL 60074
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235 W Van Buren Avenue, Unit 3413, Chicago, IL 60605
$2,475
Sold
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Full Baths
  • 789 sqft
235 W Van Buren Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
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1814 E Apache Lane, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
$530,000
Sold
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Full Baths
  • 1 Partial Baths
  • 2,304 sqft
  • 0.29 Acreage
1814 E Apache Lane, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
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