KAREN BUGNI: Loves Ellensburg Living

Karen Bugni is a 37-year resident of Ellensburg, Washington and has loved every minute of it. After owning and operating a family-style restaurant for nearly 25 years that made wonderfully home-made comfort foods, Karen now helps buyers and sellers find their comfort in homes in a community that she loves and that they will also love.
The Kittitas Valley has been a great place for Karen to raise her three sons and provides a quality of life many buyers are seeking with views of the Yakima River, mountains and hills.  Hiking, hunting, biking, snowmobiling, waterskiing, boating, snow skiing, and fishing provide. Its hills are home to elk, deer, bears, pheasants, ducks, eagles, geese and other wild game.

“There is plenty of room to do whatever you might want to do. The Yakima River is a haven for those who love to fly fish or those who simply like to be close to nature and hear it nearby.”

For buyers still wanting a bit of culture also in the close proximity that might be found in larger cities, Karen reminds people that Ellensburg is home to Central Washington University and as a college town it promotes and provides  music, theatre, and arts offerings and programming.

“Along with the cultural offerings, the college brings diversity to our community.”

WORKING WITH KAREN

Good service to Karen, who has earned her GRI certification and will soon finish her ABR and ASR,  means taking care of everything in the transaction from negotiations and preparing all of the right paperwork to hiring people to clean clients’ homes, offering names of septic cleaners or well inspectors.

Recently, Seattle residents came to Karen. They needed a home close to the river that could serve as a second get-away home, yet be close enough to the I-90 corridor to commute easily to their jobs in the metropolitan area. They looked together and found the perfect place. The result is satisfied clients and agent. “Their excited smiles made me truly love what I am doing.”

“The restaurant experience taught me about people and how different we are from one another. I value being helpful and honest with my clients. I love working and talking to people – and listening to what their needs are. When I find the perfect home or property, I know that I am as excited as they are.”