I began my Real Estate career in Georgia, in the Metro Atlanta / Lake Lanier area. I sold homes there for 14
years before moving to North Carolina with my husband, Jim, who is also a Real Estate Broker. We had both
grown up by the water and wanted to be close to the ocean again, and to be near a military base since Jim had
retired from the Air Force. We feel that Eastern North Carolina has been a perfect choice for us.
I have four adult children; a son who was a Navy Corpsman and is married to a Navy nurse, a son who is a
mortgage broker, a daughter who is a corporate banker married to a real estate investor, a daughter who works
for a non- profit law firm and is in law school in Atlanta. I also have six grandchildren from the ages of 2 to 12.
I came to work at Coldwell Banker First in 2007. My office is in Havelock and we live in New Bern, a distance
of about 18 miles..I have my GRI and ABR designations and am on the New Bern Historic Preservation Commission.
I enjoy my work more than ever now and have been very fortunate to have worked with so many lovely families since
I joined Coldwell Banker First. I have the benefit of experience along with the ability to provide my clients with the
information they need to make the often difficult decisions involved with buying or selling their homes. My goal is to
treat my clients with the respect and attention to detail that I would like provided to my family and friends. I look forward
to working with you; please feel free to call me at at 252-349-2025 or email me at karen.britton@coldwellbankerfirst.com