Karen LaChapelle, REALTOR®
Portsmouth, NH
26 Congress St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Licensed In
About Karen
Karen brings strong family values, dedication to service, and a love for the area to
your real estate transactions. She grew up on the Seacoast of New Hampshire,
attended the University of New Hampshire and has loved raising her two children
with her husband of 27 years in this beautiful area of New Hampshire.
As co-owner of a custom home building company for over twenty years, Karen
has built, sold and bought over 100 properties before deciding to become an
agent. That experience brings with it a great deal of knowledge of the market,
understanding property, negotiating skills, and a desire to be the best
representative for her client.
Karen would like to help you find the right property or to find the right buyer for
your home. Through open communication and dogged persistence, she will be
your advocate throughout the entire buying and selling process. Her commitment
to clients begins at the very first call and extends through the closing and
beyond. Karen wants to make sure that your real estate transaction is an
enjoyable and fun experience.
Testimonials
“Throughout the entire process of finding a home, multiple offers and getting through the buying process, Karen was always there when we needed her. She often went above and beyond as we were first time home buyers often explaining housing buying terminology in laymen's terms for us and even asking us the most basic questions so we understand everything that was being presented to us. Every question we asked was answered by her within a very short time period, Karen's communication and patience with us for every step was excellent and we thank her greatly for that. I cannot recommend Karen and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty enough as this was extremely easy and smooth buying process.”
“Karen was wonderful to work with. As a first time home buyer she made the process very easy while being extremely patient with us. If we had questions or concerns she always found an answer for us. Her communication was A++++, often getting back to us right away with a response. We thank her greatly for making our first time buying a home easy and simple. I would highly recommend Karen to anyone looking to buy a house in southern/eastern NH.”
“Karen was great! We were very new to the home buying process and needed someone to guide us. Karen was there when we needed her, ready to answer questions and help us make the right choices. I can't imagine going through this process without her! Our Bank also commented on how easy Karen was to work with. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Karen!!!!!!! Love - James and Angela S”
“Karen is supper attentive and knowledgeable about the seacoast. Super grateful for her assistance! Highly recommend!”
“Can't say enough of how happy we are with Karen! As first time home buyers we were going into this very competitive market very blind to how the home buying process works, Karen was there to answer any all questions promptly and guided us through the process with ease. Could not be happier!”
“Karen was outstanding in her support of us finding out new home. She was patient with us and took the time to understand our needs and wants. Her communication was excellent throughout the entire process. We are thrilled with the purchase of our new home and Karen was instrumental in making this a reality. I highly recommend Karen to other potential buyers. She is absolutely wonderful.”
“Top Notch!!! These are the words that I would use to describe Karen in every way. She’s a go getter. Her knowledge In real estate and her guidance through the process has been a breath of fresh air for my wife and I. Her personality made us feel at ease as well as confident that we were in great hands. My wife and I would HIGHLY recommend Karen (as we’ve already been letting others know) for a realtor! We will be asking her to represent us in our next adventure! It is people of such high quality as Karen that are hard to find in any field of work! She honors what she does and values her clients! Thank you Karen for all of your help, support, and guidance! What can we say, you are Top Notch!”
“Karen was very thorough and extremely helpful with the whole process. She was very knowledgeable and we always felt we could talk to her. We would highly recommend her to others.”
“I sent an Email to Ms Gagnon regarding Karen. Karen is one in a million. Her integrity, professionalism, compassion, knowledge and support during this process went above and beyond what we could have hoped for. Karen is an asset to her team and an outstanding representative of your company. Her dedication goes beyond the call of duty!! We feel extremely fortunate and privileged to have had Karen working with us and will be forever grateful for all she did!”
“Karen and I knew each other for years before working together. However, I did work with another agent before reaching out to her and that experience prompted me to ask Karen for help through my journey, which was the best decision I could have made. Karen worked tirelessly to ensure that I knew every detail about the process and each home before seeing them. She was efficient with communication and made sure that I felt comfortable enough to make conscious decisions about offers and loans. I would absolutely ask Karen to work with me again in the future because I trust her and her expertise in the Real Estate field.”
“Working with Karen was a true pleasure. From start to finish she was knowledgeable, informative friendly, and very understanding. Even in the best of situations there are hiccups that occur and Karen faced them, head-on without hesitation, allowing for a very smooth transition from beginning to end. I would recommend Karen to anyone who asked as I know they will be very well taken care of as my husband, Ed and I were and they would be very happy with the end result. Thank you Karen, for assisting us with the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Christine & Ed”
“The experience of working with Karen was very very helpful knew the marketplace made strong suggestions to us and work tirelessly, right to the very end”
“Karen LaChapelle at Verani realty is simpy fantastic! My husband and I recently relocated to NH from another state. We couldn’t have done it without Karen. She thought of everything! She was in constant communication with the seller’s broker and looped us in on all the details. She thought of the things we forgot or overlooked. She kept us all on-track and on-time. She even took the time calm my nerves when I was panicking unnecessarily. To say she went above and beyond at every turn, does not do her work justice, but I just don’t have enough words to express her terrific care! Cannot recommended Karen highly enough.”
“Karen is the best”
“Karen worked very hard throughout the process and we greatly appreciate the assistance she rendered. Thank you Karen.”
“We walked into your Portsmouth office interested in a house that was displayed in the window. Karen was the agent in the office that day and right from the start she was personable, knowledgeable, honest and easy going. We never felt pressure to buy or sell, but when we were ready, she was there every step of the way guiding us through this daunting process of selling a home and buying a new one. We are so grateful. You have a great real estate agent in Karen and we would not hesitate to recommend her.”
“Serendipity is how we describe having Karen introduced to us by a friend at Berkshire Hathaway. We truly won the lottery with Karen. She recently handled the sale of our home on the seacoast and shepherded us through the process of downsizing into a condo with professional ease, grace, and efficiency. This was no small task mind you, as we had been in our home 49 years. Karen was fully invested in the arduous process of helping us ready our home for sale to the final day of closing. She was completely on top of her game looking our for our best interests at all times. Karen was always responsive and connected to us by checking in and immediately returning calls. Karen is the whole package in a real estate agent--friendly, professional, efficient, responsive, and above all sincerely caring about her clients. To repeat - we won the lottery with Karen of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty in not only having a fabulous agent, but gaining a cherished friend.”
“Karen was truly indispensable In helping us find our home in Portsmouth. She not only assisted in all aspects of our new home, she also closely followed the sale of our CT property. This included numerous discussions with our agent in CT smoothing the transition from one home to the next. She wasted no time in responding to any of our inquiries and was an effective liaison between us and the builders. She was a pleasure to work with and would gladly recommend her to anyone.”
“Karen was our buyers agent when we purchased in October. She was so on top of everything we needed to know and do that we chose her to sell our home in November. She did an awesome job of marketing the house and it sold very quickly. We are so happy that we had Karen to be our agent both purchasing and selling property. We loved working with Karen.”
“Karen’s extensive knowledge about real estate and renovating houses was extremely helpful when we both sold and bought our homes, especially in this crazy market! We were so grateful to have Karen through the house hunting process. We would definitely use her again and recommend her to anyone looking for a home!”
“We luckily got paired with Karen through our Rocket Mortgage process. Couldn't have asked for anyone better. Would highly recommend to anyone and if we make any furtures moves Karen will be invloved!”
“Karen was wonderful through 7 offers. We had to walk away from 2 houses and she was motivated through all of them and I always felt she had our best interests in mind! Third time was the charm and she helped put everything together very quickly. Thanks Karen!”
“Karen gave us good advice to clear out the unit before putting it on the market. That was a good incentive and we got an offer just a few days after putting it on the market.”
“Karen was fantastic for the moment we first met to closing. She was very flexible with her time. She was always quick to respond and answering any questions we had.”
“Karen was awesome to work with especially in today's market with valuable insights and direction. We are looking forward to working with her again and would highly recommend to anyone!”
“As new retiree's moving into the area, Karen was a wonderful help in helping us to find just the right house. In a very tight market, she was always responsive, encouraging and enthusiastic. I could not ask for any better or professional assistance in a wide ranging search for a very specific dream. Thank you Karen, you're the best. Frank Beaty”
“My husband and I are new to NH and one of our house requirements was that it be approximately 1 hr from Boston. Karen connected us to the Collaborate site which helped our search tremendously. Still, Karen was showing us houses from the state line to Manchester to the coast. She was an absolute joy to work with and gave encouragement when our offers were declined. She knew our house was out there, and yes, we found it. Her communication is the best and we would have been lost without her organizational skills. To say she kept on top of things would be an understatement. She was there for us every day and was a text or call away. She knows her business and knows the state. For 2 semi-retired people from North Carolina who don't know the intricacies of New Hampshire, I think we found the perfect person. She is a gem!”
“Very friendly and professional service”
“Karen was a pleasure to work with! I am extremely happy with everything that she did for us. Being a first time home buyer was a little nerve racking but she made it easy for us. Thanks again! Brian Russell.”
“Karen genuinely cares about the home buying experience and puts forth her best effort to land clients in a home they LOVE. She is very patient and encouraging of her clients to take their time and find the place right for them (can be hard to find in the real estate world). She is VERY communicative and is an excellent liaison throughout the entire home buying process. Thanks Karen for helping put our family in a home we LOVE.”
“It was absolutely wonderful to work with Karen. From the first moment we met, we hit the ground running! She was a guiding force the whole way from start to finish!!! Not only did she help us move into our dream home, I think her as a friend. Selling and buying our home(s) was a positive and yet emotional journey. Karen’s style was a great fit for our family! I will, without a doubt, recommend Karen to all!!!”

