About Karen Skurka

Karen Skurka is recipient of 2006 Chairman’s Platinum Circle Award in recognition of being in the top 1% of Sales Professionals in the Prudential Real Estate Network.

I take great pleasure in being a real estate professional. I love listening to people and matching them up with the available inventory whether they need to see fifty places or five before finding the one that suits them best. I have developed extensive resources in the industry and can provide my clients with the expertise of experienced mortgage brokers, lawyers, contractors and interior decorators. My former work in advertising, video and commercial production has helped me become expert at handling details, deadlines and all kinds of pressures - skills I will put to use in assisting you with buying or selling a property.

Seeing and understanding the world has always been important to me. I have a masters in International Business from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management. I have taught English in a public school in the countryside of Japan and learned to speak Japanese along the way. My involvement in The Japan Society includes serving on the Executive Committee and sponsoring Japanese artists’ exhibits. I have traveled all around South America in Uruguay, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru, South East Asia, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Japan - all with the aid of the income generated by New York property. I continuously seek out good investments as well as residences for my clients.

My favorite deal was one where I spent an entire week emailing and talking on the phone with a buyer who had no preference about where she wanted to live. She wanted a good buy with lots of light and space. She was willing to buy a wreck and do the renovations herself and had no time to waste. In one week we came up with a list of twelve properties - all of which, by my client’s choice, we saw in one day. She picked one, made a bid and is happily ensconced in her new place.

I believe that a professional, detailed, no-pressure approach is the way to handle real estate in New York. If you feel our styles are complementary, please give me a call at 727-6116 or email at kskurka@elliman.com. I look forward to hearing from you.