Karl prioritizes guiding clients in making the best decisions to achieve their real estate goals. He leverages his broad experience and relationships within the Silicon Valley real estate, as well as the broader real estate industry, to ensure that clients are well-informed about benefits and implications of various options.
Career Highlights:
- Broker Associate with Compass (since 2018).
- Broker/Owner of Realty World Results Pros (2000 to 2018) - Managed 18 Realtors, representing approximately 800 transactions. His brokerage ranked by Silicon Valley/Business Journal among Top Residential Brokerages in 2003.
- Personally represented clients in over 275 transactions.
- Interviewed by the San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Business Journal, World Journal, local major television outlets and Fox Business News for insights about the Santa Clara County housing market and U.S. real estate issues.
- MLS Listings, Inc. - Chairman of the Board of Directors (2019 to 2021), Treasurer (2012, 2014 to 2018).
- National Association of Realtors - Director (2013 to 2019). Committees served include Federal Financing & Housing Policy (2020), Federal Taxation (2024, 2019), Conventional Financing and Policy (2016 to 2018), Research (2023, 2015) and Land Use, and Property Rights and Environment (2012 to 2013).
- California Association of Realtors- Director (2006 to Current). Leadership appointments include Strategic Planning & Finance (2020 to 2021), Investment Housing Committee Chair (2016), Executive Committee (2012), Regional Chair (2012), MLS Policy Committee Vice Chair (2022).
- Santa Clara County Association of Realtors - President (2010). Awarded REALTOR of the Year in 2006 and The Byron Brawley Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.
- Chinese-American Real Estate Association - President (2007 to 2008).
- City of San Jose - General Plan Task Force (2009 to 2012, 2015 to 2016, 2019 to 2020), Foreclosure Prevention Task Force (2009 to 2012), awarded the San Jose Dream Home Program (aka Neighborhood Stabilization Program) contract by the City of San Jose Housing Department and Housing Trust of Silicon Valley that purchased over 30 foreclosed properties, renovated, and sold these homes to low- and moderate-income households.
- Corporate Finance Manager in the Banking Industry prior to Realtor career, including at Bank of America.
- Long-time Bay Area/Silicon Valley resident, having grown up in San Jose.
- Boston College Alumni.
Areas served include Santa Clara, Alameda and San Mateo Counties.
Karl Lee is most familiar with the local real estate markets within and around the following zip code areas. See other realtors that service the same areas by clicking: 94043, 94552, 95119, 95122, 95134, 95135, 95138, 95173, 95190 & 95194
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