Karen Burton
Broker, Carolina Commercial Investment Properties
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone (910) 297-9572
Property Types
Land
Markets
Wilmington
Bio
Karen Williams Burton was born and raised in Pender County until last year when she moved to Onslow County. She holds a Bachelor of Science and both a master’s degree and National Board Status in the field of Education. She obtained her Real Estate license in 2006 and obtained her Broker in Charge status in 2008.
Karen served Pender County Schools for nearly 27 years until retiring from public education. During her time as an educator, she also worked several years in real estate where she was a multi-million-dollar producer. She then worked with a private school as the Director of Curriculum/Instruction and later served as the Director of Advancement and Fundraising. Her latest role was that of Executive Director of the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce.
She served on the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors for many years and also on the Pender County Tourism Development Authority board of directors. She was a past member of Association of Fundraising Professionals. She is an active member of the Association Executives of North Carolina.
A major focus for Karen while at the chamber board was economic development. Under her leadership they formed a subcommittee for this. Economic development is a passion of hers. She quoted in WILMA magazine, “We want to become the region that can thrive; that’s enticing for new business. One of our goals is to become a hub of information and support and to have economic consultants helping small business owners with business plans and marketing and listening to their ideas.”
Thanks to her commitment to helping area small businesses and her knowledge of the area, she has become incredibly connected and has become a resource to members of the communities that she loves. Due to her continued passion of Economic Development, her desire to continue helping others and her knowledge of both the Pender and Onslow area, Karen decided to continue her real estate career.
With her love for the area, her family background of real estate investing, and working with clients since 2006, she opted to leverage her skills as a Commercial Real Estate Advisor with Carolina Commercial Investment Properties.
