Meet Chris and Karen Highland – Your Trusted Maryland Realtors
Meet Chris and Karen Highland, your Frederick, Maryland Realtors. They’ve helped families in Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Howard, and Washington Counties find their dream homes since 1992. The Highland’s are affiliated with eXp Realty, Maryland.
Chris Highland is an Associate Broker and Branch Office Manager with eXp Realty Maryland. He can be reached at 301-401-5119 (cell phone) email: . Karen manages the website and marketing for the company.
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Frederick Md Realtors
Welcome to the world of Central Maryland real estate. Meet Chris Highland, your dedicated Frederick MD Realtor and the driving force behind Highland Group, proudly affiliated with eXp Realty in Maryland.
With a deep commitment to serving the Maryland community, Chris is your trusted partner for all residential real estate needs. Whether buying or selling in Frederick or nearby areas, Chris offers local expertise and modern technology for seamless transactions.
Friendly and approachable, Chris customizes the experience to your unique goals. As active bloggers, Chris and Karen educate homebuyers and sellers, serving as trusted local resources.
Discover the difference of working with passionate and knowledgeable Frederick MD Realtors at eXp Realty and Highland Group Real Estate. Your success is our commitment.
We Solve Problems
Chris and Karen have lived in Frederick County for over 33 years and have raised four kids (and four dogs!) They’ve watched the changing Frederick landscape as well as the changing complexities of the real estate market.
Real estate transactions have many moving parts, and there are sometimes challenges in today’s complicated financial and legal environment.
Whether the issue is finding the right financing, negotiating the best possible price and terms, or assuring thorough inspections, the Highland Group specializes in solutions.
“I like to say that buying and selling real estate can be like a white water rafting expedition…you can certainly paddle, but I’d prefer it if you let me steer. As in any expedition, proper guidance is a must in order to avoid going into the drink… or worse, hitting the rocks!”
~ Chris Highland
What Differentiates Us? Five Star Concierge Service
Communication
We realize that the real estate transaction has become more complex in the recent decade – contracts and disclosures have expanded, paperwork has tripled, and there are many more steps to the process. We believe that communication is the key to moving through the processes with the utmost success. We pledge to keep communication as a priority, to eliminate confusion during the process.
- Regular updates through a variety of mediums: online platform, emails, video chats, text, and even old fashioned phone calls.
- Easy and efficient access to documents and updates of the process through our platform. Not only for you, but also for all parties involved. The lender, the settlement attorney, inspectors and the cooperating agent have access to documents and necessary communication in a timely manner.
- We have resources for your information and education on the real estate process in our Buyer and Seller Libraries. This includes information on Neighborhoods, Market Trends, Informational videos and articles, all to inform you on the details you need. Karen is a nationally recognized real estate blogger and trainer, with 15 years of written content to inform and educate.
Internet Marketing
For more than a decade, we have been aggressively pursuing online marketing for real estate. Search algorithms are likely to be mind-numbing for consumers, but to us, it’s imperative to understand how search works.
NAR’s research tells us that 92% of home buyers are looking on the internet at some point for real estate information.
Our online marketing platforms are based on our continued study of consumers’ behavior…We provide what consumers are looking for.
- Professional Photos make your listing stand out.
- High Definition Videos, showcasing our listings at the highest level of professionalism
- Strategically placed listing pages that are found in organic search by likely buyers
- Today’s buyers are looking for lifestyle and community, our blogs highlight the community and the neighborhoods and provide that personalized local information that they’re looking for.
- Our blogs and website provide detailed information about the processes and best practices of the real estate transaction, they provide market statistics and analysis, and nuanced local information that may not be found on the larger national sites.
- This allows us to showcase our sellers’ properties and to provide valuable information to home buyers. Karen has been locally and nationally recognized for her blogging and social media expertise, and has even trained brokerages and agents in the process of internet marketing.
- We use targeted social media sharing through strategic sponsored posts and videos, to get your listing in front of the right buyers.
Up-To-Date Technology
The right technologies exist for the purpose of making the transaction more efficient and less difficult for all involved. To enhance the transaction and make the steps seamless, we use the most efficient real estate technologies:
- E-signatures
- Cloud document sharing and storage, for maximum security
- Electronic lockboxes for your security
- The best video and photo technologies to market your home
- The latest in internet marketing for maximum exposure of your home
Teamwork
Our team of professionals share our values and are available to offer a continued Concierge Experience. We bring together the best team of real estate professionals to take care of all the aspects of your real estate transaction:
Lenders, Settlement Attorneys, Home inspection, Pest Inspection, Radon Inspection, Well & Septic, Mold Remediation, House Cleaners, Home Improvement, Landscaping, Painters, Insurance, Engineering, Home Staging.
Representation: It’s About Service
Fiduciary Representation means that we always put your interests first. Because we see ourselves as customer service experts first, we are committed to helping tour clients achieve their goals, to making our clients´ priorities our own. That’s why over 80% of our business comes from referrals.
Whether you are a first-time buyer or seller, or a veteran, We value you and recognize that you are integral to our business.
Experience and Education
Presently, Chris is a Realtor® and Associate Broker at eXp Realty. His experience in brokering, management and mentoring, as well as his 30+ years of real estate experience serve as a great resource to clients and agents as they maneuver the complex issues surrounding any real estate transaction.
Chris has a CDPE certification: Certified Distressed Property Expert. He has training and experience with Short Sale properties. He has helped many Maryland homeowners avoid foreclosure by helping them through the process of a short sale.
Karen brings her own unique benefits to buyers and sellers from the field of education. Karen provides back-office support. She sources data to write several blogs and websites, keeping buyers and sellers aware of real estate information and trends, as well as local Frederick events.