Karen Broussard
We treat every client like family
and every home as if it's our own.

We are NoVa Home Sellers

Welcome to the NoVa Home Sellers Website and Blog. In this age of impersonalization, we pride ourselves on high-touch, personal service, while also leveraging the best technology to deliver an optimal experience to our Seller and Buyer clients. We treat every client like family and every home as if it’s our own. We also pride ourselves on being part of Keller Williams, the #1 brokerage worldwide! 

Selling your home in Northern Virginia

Our approach to working with Sellers and listing homes is centered on the Four P’s: Preparation, Pricing, Presentation, and Promotion. It is only when each of these four pillars are executed in an intentional and detailed manner that Sellers realize the highest price for their home.

Buying your home in Northern Virginia

Our approach to working with Buyers is equally as precise. We leave no stone unturned and execute detailed searches using our Clients’ specific criteria, for both resale homes and new construction, if desired.

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Who we are

Karen Broussard

Karen Broussard and Shelley Horneck each have 30 years of experience in business and marketing. They both made career switches into real estate because of their love of working one-on-one with clients and because of their passion for northern Virginia and its unparalleled range of attractive communities and neighborhoods. Because they share a common background and client-focused philosophy, they provide support for each other and their clients whenever needed, although they work individually with their own clientele.

Karen and Shelley both pride themselves on delivering “white glove service” in an age of impersonalization. When you work with Karen or Shelley, they will be the ones answering your calls, negotiating on your behalf, and ensuring all details are attended to for a smooth transaction from start to finish. Their comprehensive service often begins well before your home hits the market … and continues well after your transaction closes. They are happy to provide advice, support, and access to trusted contractors. They take ownership in each and every transaction, never passing you along to someone on a “team.” That’s because they feel that you, your needs, and transactions of this nature are too important to delegate. 

Karen and Shelley are always just a phone call, email, or text away and take communication and follow up seriously. They will educate you about the details of your transaction and hold your hand through every important step of the process. They’ve even been told they make it fun! Their goal is to set your mind at ease and reduce stress … while getting you optimal results so that you recommend their services to your friends, family, and neighbors. Referrals are the ultimate compliment, and Karen and Shelley look forward to taking care of anyone you point in their direction. 

To learn more about Karen and Shelley and their impressive backgrounds, click here. You can also search for homes or get an idea of your own home’s value by visiting either Karen or Shelley’s individual websites. 

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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia

Karen and Shelley’s passion for real estate and marketing backgrounds make them naturals for presenting the best features of your home to buyers — and for promoting it extensively and effectively both online and through traditional means so that you receive multiple attractive offers. The cutting-edge tools available through Keller Williams will help your home get noticed.

Consulting on Home Selling Tactics

Buyers looking at your home may have a hard time visualizing how they will make it fit their own unique taste.

Karen and Shelley can help you overcome this common hurdle by offering complimentary consulting on staging, minor “freshening” improvements like painting, and prioritizing which repairs to tackle (and which to forgo).

They even have an extensive network of contractors and resources that are professional, reliable, and reasonably priced. Many of these have been personally used by either Karen or Shelley over the years.

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Finding Your Northern Virginia Dream Home

Karen and Shelley are very detail oriented and will leave no stone unturned as they help you find your dream home. They will make sure they know all the things that are important to you in a home and neighborhood.

After doing the legwork for you to scour the resale market, they will present you with homes that are the best fit. 

Does New Construction Make Sense?

Karen and Shelley can even work with you to find new construction options, if working with one of the many reputable builders in this area appeals to you. After all, when looking for a home, you’ll want to know which design and structural elements make sense to spend extra for — and which aren’t always a good investment.  Karen and Shelley will be by your side all the way from visiting homes to the final closing. 

Karen and Shelley are always there for you...

Best of all, they can offer valuable advice even after you’re in your home, giving you recommendations for sports leagues for your kids, finding a place of worship for your family, or hiring reliable contractors to make your new house a true home.

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Homeowners we've served along the way...
Karen recently sold my home in South Riding. I couldn't be more pleased with how my home was marketed. Karen is knowledgeable, very thorough, flexible, and pays great attention to details. She guided me through the whole process, from preparing my home to show to last minute closing details. She provided a detailed outline of offers for comparison sake so that I could make an informed decision. It is obvious Karen loves being a Realtor®. I highly recommend her for your real estate needs.
Karen TurtleSouth Riding, Va
Shelley is phenomenal! Knowing we were on such a short timeline and with specific parameters for a rental property, searching quickly became too stressful for us to manage on our own. Shelley stepped in at the perfect time. She searched through property listings, negotiated with landlords for us, and took all our specific needs in consideration. We finally found the perfect place and Shelley walked us through every step, and has followed up since the move as well. What stood out to me most while working with Shelley is how much she genuinely cares for each of her clients and the effort that she puts in to help make the moving process that much easier for everyday people. I know as soon as we are ready to purchase, Shelley will be the first person we call!
Leeann CrawAshburn, Va
Karen Broussard was absolutely wonderful! My daughter was looking for a house to rent with a few other girls for the upcoming college year. With the pandemic, several situations arose with the number of girls available to move and choosing just the right location. Karen adapted to every situation professionally and was extremely pleasant to work with. We would definitely recommend her to everyone. We would also happily choose to work with her again.
Pam SilampaFairfax, Va
Shelley is fantastic! We could not have done this move without her. Can’t wait to enjoy all of the hard work. Thanks again, you are amazing!
Rashieka and JonathaAshburn, Va
Karen Broussard was absolutely wonderful to work with as a first time home buyer! Her knowledge of the area helped me find my dream home! She walked me through every step of the process and was so attentive and responsive (only a text away), making sure all my questions were answered. She was super flexible and willing to accommodate to my schedule when items such as inspections and walk throughs came up. I truly enjoyed my experience with her and definitely give her my utmost recommendation for future home buyers.
Allie CipollaBrambleton, Va
Shelley is very professional and kept us in the loop from start to finish. Thank you for helping us find our new home!
Faren and Marc (and Olive)Centerville, Va