Karen Nielsen

My name is Karen Nielsen, and I am a licensed AZ Realtor® with Realty One Group. I am originally from New York where I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology. I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in package design as well as Associates Degrees in Advertising Design and Interior Design.

In 1996 I met my husband while we were both living in Hawaii. Since then, we raised 3 boys and a black lab and have moved with them from South Dakota to Washington back to South Dakota and finally to Arizona. This is where I learned firsthand the importance of timing and logistics when it comes to moving. Whether it was down the street or across the ocean, my exceptional organizational skills helped relieve many of the stresses of moving and allowed us to instead enjoy the journey of the move.

While in Washington, I became a certified ASP stager, running a very successful staging business while also being a licensed real estate agent. During that same time, my husband and I created NextStage Furniture. The patented flat-pack furniture was designed specifically for the real estate and staging industries and was featured in the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and on A&E’s Sell This House.

After selling NextStage Furniture, I began working in China designing holiday and home décor for importers and big box stores. The experience of working directly in the factories designing was an amazing one but after the pandemic hit, I decided it was time to stay closer to home and return to real estate.

My energy and dedication coupled with my vast work and life experiences allows me to provide you with outstanding service and insight. So, whether you are moving down the street or across the ocean, I would love to help you on your journey