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Owner of Georgia Coast Homes with Real

Helping people make smarter moves since 2005

I’ve been a full-time real estate agent since 2005, and I’ve moved more than 40 times. Yes, 40. Ask me how I know what it feels like to pick a new city from 3000 miles away!

Karin Carr on River Street in Savannah
Karin Carr on a historic Savannah staircase

Hi, I’m Karin

I stared at listing photos too

When I moved to Georgia in 2015, I did what you’re probably doing right now. I stared at listing photos, read every neighborhood review I could find, and wondered what nobody was telling me.

That’s why I started my YouTube channel. I wanted to give relocating buyers the information I wished I’d had. The good, the bad, and the weird stuff nobody mentions until after you’ve unpacked.

I’m not here to sell you on Savannah

Savannah is a wonderful place to live. It’s also not the right place for everyone.

I’d much rather help you figure that out before you buy a house than talk you into moving here because I want a commission. No commission breath. Promise.

Whether you’re relocating, downsizing, buying closer to the grandkids, helping a parent move, or selling a home you’ve loved for years, my approach is pretty simple:

  • I give you the information.
  • I explain the tradeoffs.
  • I answer the questions (even the awkward ones).
  • You make the decision.

The right house in the wrong area is still the wrong house

This is why I love our relocation strategy calls. Before we talk about a single house, I want to know what you want your life here to look like. Then we narrow down the communities that actually fit.

Because a listing can tell you the square footage. It can’t tell you:

  • what the commute feels like at 4:30 on a Friday,
  • whether that adorable historic house will make you crazy with maintenance, or
  • whether the neighborhood you loved on vacation feels the same when you live there full time.

That’s where local experience matters. My job is to fill in the blanks.

Experience matters

With more than 20 years of real estate experience and a deep understanding of the Savannah area, Karin brings straightforward guidance, local insight, and a client-first approach to every move. Whether you’re buying, selling, or relocating, the goal is simple: give you the information you need to make confident decisions without the pressure.

21+Years in real estate
200+Homes sold
27+Out-of-state buyers helped
5Countries my clients have moved from

You can get to know me first

Learn something useful before you ever call

I’ve made hundreds of videos about living in the Savannah area. By the time most of my clients reach out, they already feel like they know me. That’s exactly how I want it. You should learn something useful from me long before you decide whether to work with me.

Living in Savannah GA: What I LOVE and what I HATE

NEVER Buy These Type of Homes in Savannah GA

What Is It REALLY Like Living In Savannah? A Georgia Transplant Tells All!

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A little background

Agent, author, educator

  • Licensed agent since 2005

    Georgia resident since 2015.

  • Air Force wife

    He’s retired, I’m not!

  • Owner of the Georgia Coast Homes team

    With Real Broker, LLC.

  • Best-selling author, speaker and longtime real estate educator

    My book, YouTube for Real Estate Agents, grew out of the same philosophy I use with clients: educate first, be useful, build trust, and skip the hard sell.

Over the years I’ve helped people through relocations, military moves, remote purchases, downsizing, and big life transitions. Different situations, same goal. I want you to feel good about your decision long after the paperwork is signed.

Karin Carr speaking on stage to a room of real estate agents
Karin Carr presenting at a real estate conference
Karin Carr at a book signing for YouTube for Real Estate Agents

What you can expect from me

The no-sales-pitch promise

Hey y’all! Come on down.

01

Straight answers.

Even when they’re inconvenient.

02

Honest opinions.

I’ll tell you when something’s a good fit and when it isn’t.

03

A little humor.

Real estate is stressful enough. We’re buying a house, not performing brain surgery.

04

Maybe some wine or cocktails.

And a good steak. When you buy a house it’s time to celebrate!

Client stories

Buying from out of state? So did they.

Real reviews from people who moved, bought and sold with Karin, many of them from hundreds of miles away.

Jill Morrison’s home

I had to handle a large portion of the home purchase remotely, and what ended up being an unexpected tight timeline could have been incredibly stressful, but she made the entire process seamless.

Jill Morrison
Relocated from Philadelphia to Midtown

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Priscilla Feliciano’s home

We were so lucky to have found Karin Carr on her YouTube channel. Her expertise in virtual reality house hunting helped us tremendously. Karin gave us her honest opinion.

Priscilla Feliciano
First-time buyers, relocated from South Florida

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Casey & James’s home

Her posts and blogs were very genuine, and that stood out to me immediately. I could not imagine conquering this adventure with anyone else by our side.

Casey & James
First home, moved from Pennsylvania

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Karin went to numerous homes for us and videotaped them creating a virtual reality house tour for us which made it seem like we were right there in the house seeing everything.

Buyers relocating to Georgia
Found Karin while googling Living in Savannah

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Karin had a professional photographer produce videos and pictures of our residence that really made it shine. It seemed as if we had an offer in no time.

Lesley Demshar
Sold her Savannah home after a move to Texas

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She is also a military spouse so my acronyms and need to find a home ASAP were something that she was well versed in. We got the perfect home, in the school district we wanted.

Jenah Wieczorek
Military family, PCSgrades referral

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Ready when you are

Let’s talk before you start looking

The free Relocation Strategy Call is the easiest way to start. We’ll talk about your life, your budget, and which parts of the Savannah area actually make sense for you. No contract, no pressure, and you’re free to walk away with the information.