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Karla Tennies Koziura joins Baird & Warner after 20 years as Owner and Managing Broker of her own boutique real estate firm, and as Managing Broker of Colfax Realty, an Evanston-based concern now part of @Properties. As part of husband-and-wife builder-broker team Koziura Homes, specializes in the preservation and revitalization of our neighborhood architectural gems while also working with buyers, sellers and property-owners looking to add value to their homes. In addition, the pair purchases homes that may need some work, brings them back to life and sells them for new owners to enjoy!
Karla is in a unique position to help Sellers evaluate the best return on their investment and to help Buyers find the home that fits their preferences. Growing up in a real estate family, Karla appreciates the traditional real estate model of building interpersonal relationships and acquiring market knowledge through longevity in the business; but she also recognizes the role that technology plays in making a broker successful to better service her clients in today’s market. Some may also know Karla through another local family business endeavor - FRÍO Gelato - where for the past seven years she has been thrilled with the challenge of creating and building the company’s brand and taking it from "a simple idea we joked about once," to a thriving four-store business. Karla is thrilled to be part of the Baird & Warner team which not only offers the business values she holds dear, but the support and structure for Karla to be a trusted advisor to her clients.
***** Karla is an Ecuadorian-American who hails from CA. After two separate careers in broadcast journalism and international marketing/sales she moved to Evanston, which she now considers home. She is involved in the community as an active board member of the Main-Dempster Mile Small Business Association and Puerta Abierta Spanish Immersion Preschool as well as the Beacon Academy liaison to the Family Action Network (FAN). Karla has a Bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Barbara and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Karla loves to travel and spend time with her husband and 4 children and feels fortunate to have brought these two passions together by living and traveling on a sailboat for 18 months! You may have also seen Karla on Chicago’s WTTW/PBS Affiliate as a live pledge drive host for many years or as the host of Evanston Community Television's "Around Town" segment... and now dancing flamenco around town!
Karla was fantastic! She helped me so much with a complicated sale of a family home across the country! It gave me such relief and support the entire time knowing she was helping me! Also she’s very organized and knows the market! I highly recommend her!
Karla made everything so easy for us. Almost two weeks after our first meeting with her, we had an accepted offer above asking. The process went so smoothly, and we appreciated Karla's knowledge and experience on the market and on what buyers are looking for. We wanted someone to come in and tell us "this is what you need to do and when you need to do it by". We got that with Karla. We f...
Working with our agent Karla Koziura and the entire Baird & Warner team was spectacular. The professionalism, expertise, and timeliness made the process enjoyable and exciting.
Karla provided the best advice and guided us through the process with a high level of professionalism and customer care. She has my highest level of endorsement. We were lucky to have her handle our transition.
Karla was professional , knowledgeable and wonderful to work with throughout the process. I would highly recommend her
It was a pleasure working with Karla! She was honest and clear with her assessment of my property and considerate of my personal needs.
We had a great experience with Karla. Great sense of urgency and flexibility since we were purchasing a new house, beeing in another country. Lots of empathy and searching always for alternatives to help us find the perfect house for our new home. Thank you very much! Regards Fco
Can't recommend Karla highly enough! I was selling a condo that was located in a building that was not only the defendant in litigation, but was also in the process of passing a special assessment. She worked very hard to overcome those obstacles, and the condo sold more quickly than I would have thought for a price I was very satisfied by. She always answered my questions quickly, and i...
Karla helped me find and buy my first home. It was an emotional and important milestone for me and Karla was there every step of the way with her guidance and encouragement. She helped make my dream come true! Karla is someone who deeply cares about people, community and what is important to you as an individual. Her warm and personal touch makes process that can otherwise be daunting an...
Thanks to our realtor Karla K, the home selling process in a hectic market was not an issue. There were so many details in this complicated transaction; Karla was extremely efficient and seamless when it came down to everything! If you have the chance to work with Baird & Warner and with Karla, I can honestly say you are in great hands. She found us a temporary place to live while we loo...
We can't speak highly enough about our experience working with Karla. We are a young family and about three years ago we were selling our condo in the city and looking to buy our first single-family home in the suburbs. It was a daunting task, made more so because we didn't know anything about the area where we were moving. A common acquaintance connected us with Karla, and we knew insta...
Karla is very caring and communicates very clearly. She navigated us through a pretty stressful process of our home sale and purchase with tremendous professionalism and care. We would gladly work with her again anytime.
It was a pleasure working with Karla. Throughout the buying process, she was responsive and professional. She provided me valuable insight where ever needed. In short, I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to purchase a new condo/house.
Working with Karla was amazing! As a first time home buyer I had many questions and she guide me to find the perfect home. Always patient, very flexible and professional. My family and I felt in right hands with her. Thank you Karla!!
I worked with Karla to buy a new home to live in with my 2 daughters. She helped me find the perfect home with all of my "must haves" - move-in ready, "homey" feel, within a mile of my kids' other home, a certain price point, and something I could feel proud of. She not only helped with the logistics and support, but understood what this home purchase meant to me and to my family. Karla ...
Karla es una excelente profesional y persona. Gracias a ella pudimos vender nuestra casa y conseguir un nuevo hogar. Fue un placer haber trabajado con ella, hizo que todo sea más fácil y eficiente. Es completamente bilingue y eso en mi caso, me ha ayudado mucho ya que nos pudimos comunicar en español. SUPER recomendada, no se van arrepentir en absoluto!
Thanks to our realtor Karla K, the home selling process in a hectic market was not an issue. There were so many details in this complicated transaction; Karla was extremely efficient and seamless when it came down to everything! If you have the chance to work with Baird
Karla has been the most responsive realtor my wife and I have ever dealt with. From our various home transactions with different realtors, I am happy to say that Karla has been the most efficient and attentive. She had our backs from day one and did not skip a beat in any part of the home selling process. After receiving many offers, she did her homework in each one to sit down with us a...
Karla has been the most responsive realtor my wife and I have ever dealt with. From our various home transactions with different realtors, I am happy to say that Karla has been the most efficient and attentive. She had our backs from day one and did not skip a beat in any part of the home selling process. After receiving many offers, she did her homework in each one to sit down with us...
I worked with Karla to buy a new home to live in with my 2 daughters. She helped me find the perfect home with all of my 'must haves' - move-in ready, 'homey' feel, within a mile of my kids' other home, a certain price point, and something I could feel proud of. She not only helped with the logistics and support, but understood what this home purchase meant to me and to my family. Karla ...
Karla was patient, understood my needs and constraints, and helped me assess each property we looked at together until we found a perfect fit for me and my two daughters. She understood that this was not just a house purchase, but that I am rebuilding a home alongside rebuilding the next phase in my life…. She helped me every step along the way and was there for every little question, ...
I can't overstate how incredible Karla was. She felt like my best blessing during such a stressful process. As a first-time home buyer, she made the myriad of options, contracts, conversations and meetings much more manageable. She's such a fantastic communicator, works extremely hard (and with urgency), and always made sure my needs where at the forefront of the search. Everybody needs ...
Karla was a pure blessing. I couldn't have done this process without her. As a first-time home buyer, she made the myriad of conversations, contracts and meetings much more manageable. She's such a fantastic communicator and business woman. I recommend her to every single person!
Karla is a real estate rock store! She quickly sold my mother's house...hassle free transaction that helped my aged mother transition to a new setting hassle free. Thank you!
Karla is a very professional person she help me answering my questions and guide me through the process of the sell of my house for that I thank her very much
Karla was excellent in helping us make a decision between rent and buy. She really knows the market, is responsive and fun to work with.
Karla is knowledgeable, caring, reliable and honest. She is a wonderful colleague who is always willing to help others. Recently, I had a scheduling conflict and Karla stepped in to help my clients and did so with professionalism and enthusiasm. I highly recommend her to handle your real estate needs.
We can't speak highly enough about our experience working with Karla. We are a young family and about three years ago we were selling our condo in the city and looking to buy our first single-family home in the suburbs. It was a daunting task, made more so because we didn't know anything about the area where we were moving.A common acquaintance connected us with Karla, and we knew instan...
I highly recommend Karla
We can't speak highly enough about our experience working with Karla. We are a young family and about three years ago we were selling our condo in the city and looking to buy our first single-family home in the suburbs. It was a daunting task, made more so because we didn't know anything about the area where we were moving.A common acquaintance connected us with Karla, and we knew instan...
I very highly recommend Karla as a real estate broker. Karla was our broker when we purchased our first home. She is very generous with her time and patiently helped us navigate through the process, which may have felt scary if we had worked with anyone else. Karla wanted the best for us more than anything else and was always there to answer our questions. She is an exceptional listener,...
Karla helped me find and buy my first home. It was an emotional and important milestone for me and Karla was there every step of the way with her guidance and encouragement. She helped make my dream come true!Karla is someone who deeply cares about people, community and what is important to you as an individual. Her warm and personal touch makes process that can otherwise be daunting and...