John Karadsheh, Natascha Ovando-Karadsheh and Christina Ovando
With more than 40 years of real estate experience in the Valley of the Sun, the Karadsheh Ovando family has established KOR Properties, their own real estate brokerage.
As the Designated Broker, John Karadsheh brings nearly 13 years of real estate experience to KOR Properties, and in 2014 was ranked the No. 1 residential real estate agent in Arizona by Ranking Arizona Magazine.
Christina Ovando has been a leading real estate force in the East Valley since 1983, and served as the president of the Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors.
Natascha, a Realtor with nearly 20 years of successful entrepreneurial experience, brings her knowledge of the Valley and extensive business and marketing expertise to the company.
Together, they intend to run their agency according to their core values of professionalism, integrity and honesty.
Their mission is to not only help clients achieve their real estate goals, but also to work collaboratively with their clients to help them grow their own businesses.
“We are here for the long haul,” said John. “In order for our business to be successful, we know our clients need to be successful, too. By working together, we all can build a stronger and more cohesive community.”
KOR Properties’ emphasis on relationship building and long-term partnerships means clients can expect John, Natascha or Christina to be involved every step of the way to offer guidance, support and expertise.
“We pride ourselves on our personalized service,” said Natascha. “We personally handle every facet of our clients’ transactions, from start to finish.”
According to John, what sets KOR Properties apart are attention to customer service and the ability to keep current on the latest technology.
“We have an old-school work ethic with a new-school understanding of technology and the current real estate market,” John said.
These ethics and values have served their family well since 1972, when Christina’s husband, Leon Ovando, began his real estate career in Mesa. Since then, it has become a family affair, with Christina joining the business in 1983, John joining the team in 2002, and Natascha coming on board in 2013.
“We have worked with our clients through generations,” said Christina. “We pride ourselves on being our clients’ family Realtors.”
Even though the family has specialized in the East Valley since 1972, they are familiar with the entire Valley.
“While we live in Las Sendas, and work primarily in the East Valley, our clients move around, and often come from out of state,” John said. “We have sold downtown Phoenix lofts, investment properties in Peoria, new builds in Laveen and luxury homes in North Scottsdale. In a valley this vibrant, you really need to know more than just your own backyard.”
Adding another facet to their business, KOR Properties has teamed with Amberwood Homes to help clients with the custom home building process. “Offering our clients the opportunity for representation through the entire custom home building process is something we really are looking forward to doing,” John further stated. “We can help clients find the perfect lot and build their dream home,” he added.
“We’re all so excited to be working together,” Natascha said. “We are a very close family, and we live the business seven days a week. Our kids even understand the real estate process, and we have told them now that we have our own company, it is time for them to go to work, too!”
As a way of giving back to the community, KOR Properties also has created KOR Learning, an educational platform designed to provide free education to the community. KOR Learning will bring in experts on topics ranging from home remodeling, to estate planning and healthy living, to business development. Class schedules are available at www.KORproperties.com.
KOR Properties is a boutique real estate agency specializing in residential real estate, investment properties, custom home lots and new custom homes across the Valley. For more information, visit www.KORproperties.com, or call (480) 568-8680.