Karen Arenson
Karen Arenson -Engel & Völkers Chicago North Shore
License Partner, Designated Managing Broker
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My career in residential real estate sales has offered me the perfect blend of all that I love – teaching, learning, exploring, guiding, and mentoring. My true passion is the “Ah ha” moment that occurs when I have helped others achieve their potential or realize an important achievement. Being able to make a difference in people’s lives gives me great joy. Having received a master’s degree from Northwestern University and been on the faculty at New Trier High School, Lake Forest High School, and Lake Forest Country Day School, I am intimately familiar with the North Shore. Within my 20+ years in real estate, I have been a designated managing broker over multiple offices and shops for over 15 years. Introducing Engel & Völkers to the North Shore has allowed me to bring together like-minded brokers who were ready to elevate their businesses and align with a company whose culture and values reflect their own. The consistency and quality of this global brand is unsurpassed, and it is an honor to represent the best wherever I go!
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6 Beds7.5 Baths15,000 SqFt595 Circle LN, Lake Forest, IL 60045
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Listed by Ann Lyon of @properties Christie's International Real Estate
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Active$ 16,900,000
6 Beds9 Baths15,000 SqFt915 Sunset RD, Winnetka, IL 60093
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Listed by Mary Maris of Village Realty Group Inc
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Active$ 16,750,000
7 Beds8.5 Baths17,000 SqFt501 Sheridan RD, Kenilworth, IL 60043
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Listed by Milena Birov of @properties Christie's International Real Estate
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Pending$ 8,750,000
5 Beds7.5 Baths9,749 SqFt55 S Deere Park DR, Highland Park, IL 60035
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Listed by Erin Smith of @properties Christie's International Real Estate
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Active Under Contract$ 8,699,900
6 Beds6.5 Baths13,171 SqFt140 Sheridan Road, Winnetka, IL 60093
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Listed by Jena Radnay of @properties Christie's International Real Estate
KAREN'S BLOG
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Karen Arenson
Karen Arenson -Engel & Völkers Chicago North Shore
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