With over 25 years of experience in real estate, including franchise ownership of several Keller Williams offices and successfully developing multi-family projects as a managing partner, Karina Christensen has a proven track record of assembling successful teams to capitalize on unique market opportunities. Before entering the real estate arena, she was a consultant in the private jet industry, where she managed complex and capital-intensive aircraft completions on behalf of her clients.
As a luxury real estate agent, Karina is passionate about helping her clients secure the highest and best returns for their real estate investments. As the team lead for the Denver Luxe Team and Contigo Baja in Mexico, she possesses the confidence and market savvy demanded by each valued client’s real estate portfolio, bringing more than two decades of entrepreneurship, condo development, and real estate business experience. Karina has been featured on TLC’s television series “Surreal Estate” and has earned the coveted Luxury designation from Keller Williams since 2012, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all Realtors® in the US for production.
Prior to her full-time real estate career, Karina was part of Oprah Winfrey’s personal flight crew, traveling with her around the world and cultivating the skills needed to successfully partner with high-profile clientele. Before joining Ms. Winfrey’s elite staff, Karina honed her artistic skills at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York, subsequently designing and acting as project manager for the completion of high-end private aircraft interiors for many of the world’s high net worth individuals, including Oprah.
Having lived in Munich—her hometown—London, New York, Montana, and Singapore, and through her extensive travels, Karina has established herself as a global luxury real estate specialist, primed to advise and negotiate on her clients’ behalf. As a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) and a member of the Million Dollar Guild® with the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, as well as a Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE®), Karina delivers targeted expertise to ensure her clients secure the best prices and most favorable conditions for the sale or purchase of their homes.
Karina is also a graduate of the Urban Land Institute’s REDI (Real Estate Diversity Initiative) program, which promotes diversity in real estate development in Colorado.