We would like to "Review" our Realtors, Karen Marti Hale  & Gayla Lowke with Ebby Halliday in DentonTexas.We cannot say enough good about their professionalism,skills and attitudes. They excelled every realtor whoshowed our property in every way. We used both selling& buying! They came, presented the facts, all ducks in arow and told us what needed to be done prior to listing.We did what they said and weren't sorry we did.In a turbulent and crazy market (Covid-19), we went onan unknown waters trip into Real Estate where no one hadgone on before. They, with grace, charm and tenacity metevery juncture with clout.We highly recommend them. You will not bedisappointed. They get the job done and keep you wellconnected! They answer your calls!We are grateful for them!Pat & Ronnie Phillips August 2020 

We want to thank you for the hard work and energy you poured into the sale of our home, not to mention your own financial investments. Most importantly however, we feel it was your belief and enthusiasm that our home was well worth our asking price that got us a contract so quickly, and a waiting list of buyers to boot! It is clear that your enthusiasm was infectious to all who came into contact with it, which resulted in more showings in that short time than we had had in nine months with our previous agent. Your marketing efforts, including the website www.3010akwoodtrail.com, the advertisement in the luxury magazine, and the DVDs, were much appreciated as well and went way beyond what we expected and what our previous realtor was willing to do as well. Sadly, finding a realtor who will work hard to sell the house they listed it is rare these days. Seems like the game for most is just to list them and rake in the dough when they sell. That made finding a good realtor a tough job. Add to that the fact that our home was worth over a million dollars and we needed to find an agent that knows how to market million dollar properties. We are so glad we found in you both a hard worker and someone with the experience, tools and savvy to get the job done. Thanks Karen. If we can answer any questions for potential clients of yours, please do not hesitate to have them call us.  

My husband, Don, and I were introduced to Karen thru our friend Karen Powell. We first met Karen back in April 2005 in search of a home as we were moving from Florida to Texas. After giving Karen all of our specific interests in a home, she immediately made us feel like we were her most important customer. Although we did not find a resale home that we liked, Karen hunted down our dream home. We built a new home for the first time and Karen was with us the whole way. She was a part of our team. Even down to the wire on closing date, Karen stood to our defense when we were told that there would be a delay on closing due to a "right of refusal" clause regarding our pool. We closed on that day. The better part of this letter is that exactly 1 year later, April 2005; we put our house back on the market as we were homesick for South Florida.  We didn't get one offer with another agent. Why we didn't call Karen, I truly don't know. But a realtor knocked on our door and offered us a 4% commission to take the listing. So, again, five (5) months later, we averaged about 4 showings a week, got two (2) offers on the house and both fell thru, All reasons of a "junior" agent. The light finally came on and we called Karen. Within weeks, we had a contract on the house. This was not a clean offer by any means. But I tell you, it took the knowledge, professionalism, the expertise, and the desire, the hunger to close of Karen Marti-Hale to make the offer stick! Without a doubt, the other agent would have lost the sale because of the lack of all of the above. Karen solicited our house properly, kept us informed almost every other day. There was never a question on what her efforts were in getting the house sold. Karen, thank you for being the most consummate professional. Your desire to exceed shows in everything you do.  

Words cannot adequately express our thanks, gratitude and sincere appreciation to you for the sale of our home. The speed and manner in which you sold our home is truly remarkable and says so much about your experience, skills, enthusiasm, and professionalism. Before we listed our home with you, we had a listing agreement with another agent and the house did not sell during that time frame. From the moment we first met with you and you took the time to walk us through your approach to the marketing of real estate, we quickly realized that we had wasted valuable time with our previous listing. It was apparent to us that those strategies that you use to market homes are significantly better than those used by other realtors. We were very impressed with your marketing approach. This included having a special web site to market our home which included not only beautiful pictures along with a virtual tour showcasing our home, but also the fact that you made available a floor plan you had drawn of our home for potential buyers to see. On top of this, you created a magnificent glossy brochure with beautiful pictures and words quite unique from the typical flyer used by others as yet another way to promote our home. We were also greatly impressed with the fact that you also wanted to be at our home, whenever possible, for each and every showing so that you could point out all of the features inside and outside of our home to all potential buyers and that on top of this you created a personal package for the buyer. All of this sets you miles apart from every other realtor that we have used in the past, and your attention to detail along with a very thoughtful marketing approach translates to the successful sales of homes. It is amazing to us that within 24 hours after executing the listing agreement, you already had two showings of our home. Two days after those showings you had yet another new showing in which you spent two hours with a potential buyer and their realtor. It is hard to believe that we had an executed contract with the buyer for the sale of our home. What brought the buyer to our home in the first place was your beautiful web site. This site allowed them to visualize how our home would look based on the drawing of our home's interior. After the contract was executed we appreciated the speed in which you worked to resolve all of the items leading up to closing allowing for the closing to occur. You are a very unique person who brings a special skill-set to your profession. In addition to the skills we have already mentioned, we also greatly appreciate your enthusiasm and your ability to focus on solutions for any problems that may arise.  You are the consummate professional and you have our thanks, admiration and respect for all that you do. We wholeheartedly recommend you to others. We wish you and your family all the best.  

Selling my house was only one bullet on my long list of tasks that I needed someone else to handle and not just put a sign in the yard. From the moment we spoke on the phone and I explained my situation, your genuine concern was evident. Thank you for walking me through the entire process from working hard to have a contract at 29 days (with the economic downturn) to helping me find the perfect home in the perfect neighborhood for my family. It was so calming to be able to ask your advice and have you thoroughly explain your recommendations and the reasons behind them through this entire process. I appreciate so much about you from your extremely positive nature and encouraging words to the very professional manner with which you handled everything. You made me feel more like a friend than a client and for that I cannot thank you enough. I felt like I was your number one priority as you always answered my calls when you were able (which was virtually every time) or returned them promptly keeping me informed every step of the way. If I ever need to buy or sell again, I will be calling you and will not hesitate to recommend you to my family and friends. Thank you so much for making this transition in my life a little more tolerable,  

It has been one month today, in our new home. We love it! What a difference this house has made in our life.Thank you for making a sometimes overwhelming experience easy. It is very evident that you care about your clients. You give up yourself and your time to make sure they are well informed about the home buying process. All the extras show that you really do care. It’s not just your job. You had a part in an answered prayer. I do believe the Lord sends angels. Thank you for being ours. 

Somehow, just saying thank you for selling our house doesn't seem to be enough. It has been a long haul for Carol and I in getting our home sold and equally so for you. Your professionalism, tenacity and encouragement throughout the process were exemplary. There were many times when I was moving towards frustration and grasping for straws but you stood solid in your conviction that the job would get done! Thank goodness, I let you do your work and did not interfere with your goal of selling the house. You are to be commended and applauded for your involvement from start to finish in this sale. Your guidance in adjusting the price of the house to meet market conditions was appropriate and timely. Your patience in showing the house and setting up open-house for others to do so was above and beyond the call of "normal" business as usual tactics. Even at the time of final closing, you stepped up to the plate and hit a home run, which insured that the deal would get done and indeed it did. Let me say from the bottom of my heart, you are the best and I have absolutely no problem recommending you and your services to those who need to purchase or sell a home in the Dallas area. I am grateful that we met and that you were able to help Carol and I in the sale of our home.  

I am pleased to give my highest recommendation to Karen Marti Hale. Ms. Hale represented my family in the sale of our parent's home and she could not have done a better job. Ms. Hale's positive attitude was clear from the very start. She had done her homework: She provided us with perfect, current comps, her marketing program was expertly prepared and her knowledge of the neighborhood was unsurpassed by any broker we spoke to prior to signing on with Ms. Hale. Ms. Hale's enthusiasm never wavered no matter what she faced. She understood the importance of staging. She gave us practical advice about how to achieve the maximum price for the home. She was a problem solver who found us the help we needed to get the house into ideal selling condition. She proved herself right every step of the way, nailing the price so confidently, that we achieved a full price offer within days of the house going on the market. Our family is spread out from Washington State to New York City. Karen Hale kept us all informed and in the loop. She was forever cheerful, informed and a pleasure to work with. I have been a residential real estate broker in New York City for 25 years. I have worked with literally hundreds of brokers and salespeople in that time. I could not recommend anyone higher than Karen Marti Hale.  

I hired Karen Marti Hale to sell my Father's luxury home after two years of no success with other firms. Karen's marketing plan was extraordinary and very creative. She exposed the property to wealthy individuals in Texas and Internationally. Within 60 days we had a quality offer and were able to sell the home! When marketing a high quality, unique, luxury property you need an agent like Karen that gets the property maximum exposure and qualified offers! I was so grateful that Karen was able to solve our problem so we could all move on! I highly recommend Karen Marti Hale for your real estate transactions. She was very professional, honest and she went the extra mile to market our property. She was a pleasure to work with and I would not hesitate to work with her again!