Karla Guevara

of CENTURY 21 Semiao & Associates

As a Sales Associate at Century 21 Semiao & Associates, Karla Guevara is an area specialist in Hudson, Essex, and South Bergen Counties. She has intimate knowledge in various aspects of commercial and residential real estate including, 1031 exchanges, home improvement and flip projects, buy and hold investment(s), short sales/foreclosures, leasing and property management. Karla provides her clients with well-rounded seasoned expertise in all areas of real estate. Her actions and ability to see the big picture, while not losing focus of the small intimate details of a project, make her an asset to clients and balance well with her commitment to serve her clients' needs, including first-time homebuyers, first-time and seasoned investors, developers and Spanish-speaking clients. Karla actively tracks and monitors market trends, local news and developments in her primary markets and this expertise helps in negotiations. She also shares a passion for both modern and historical building design/architecture, which lends itself to her clients' ongoing projects and needs. Her recommendations for staging and quick updates provide a personalized touch that really pays-off for sellers looking to maximize their returns whether it's a single-family, multi-family or condo unit flip. She understands that building and maintaining relationships with local businesses and contractors provide valuable insight in the communities she is involved in and she leverages this to assist individuals, families, and investors meet their short-term and long-term real estate goals. Karla has developed a reputation for creative problem solving on all sides. Karla began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in their Banking/Capital Markets group and then joined Quest Diagnostics where she led small teams on international audit assignments in India, Mexico, and the UK. Karla then went on to obtain a degree in Fashion Design and joined an artisanal creative studio as an assistant designer/studio manager. In this capacity, Karla assisted in the production of the FW13 & SS13 collaboration with Ann Demeulemeester, and one of kind commissions for Art Basel Miami and the Cristina Grajales Gallery. Accreditations \302\267 2016 \342\200\223 2021: NJ Realtors\302\256 Circle of Excellence Sales Award\302\256. \302\267 2016 \342\200\223 Rookie of Year, Century 21 Semiao & Associates \302\267 2013 \342\200\223 Fashion Institute of Technology, A.A.S Fashion Design \302\267 2006 \342\200\223 Rutgers University, Newark. B.S. Accounting