After a wonderful fifteen year affiliation with my husband business, Battaglia Consulting, LLC, I was recruited by Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate in 2008.  This partnership afforded me the opportunity to service my customers with the technology, worldwide connections, innovative tools and marketing resources needed in today's market. 

Born in Long Island New York, I moved to Florida in 1977 with my family as a teenager.  For over 18 years I developed a career in the stock brokerage industry focusing on estate planning.   During that time I served as a Operations Manager and Licensed Sales Associate.  I then married my husband, Doug, in 1995;  a real estate developer and investor who grew up with a father who was a Custom Home Builder.  With my prior business experience in the stock brokerage industry, my husband's background in real estate and having a family in the home building business, I was well suited for a career in real estate.  By listening to my customers needs and focusing on their priorities, I help my customers make successful real estate decisions and develop lasting relationships. 

Being a Venice/Englewood resident for over 33 years with three beautiful children (Michael, Anna & Rachael) all enrolled in the local school system, I'm personally committed to this unique community. My husband, Doug, and I are active in numerous local community groups.  In addition I have served as Co-Chair for the VABR's Green Committee, am active in the chamber of commerce, and regularly volunteer my time to Habitat for Humanity.

I am a full time Realtor®, earning the designation GRI - Graduate REALTOR® Institute; SFR -Short Sales & Foreclosures Resource; SRES® - Senior Real Estate Specialist; I am also a certified At Home with Diversity®: One America real estate professional - all have provided me with the advanced marketing knowledge required to sell homes faster, and for more money in today's competitive marketplace. Additionally I have earned a Series 7, Series 63 and Florida Life and Variable Annuity Licenses.

• Florida Broker Real Estate Licensed
• Graduate REALTOR® Institute, GRI
• Certified Negotiations Specialist, CNS
• Short Sale & Foreclosures Resource, SFR
• Senior Real Estate Specialist, SRES
• Certified, At Home with Diversity® One America
• Member, Venice Area Board of Realtors®
• Member, Green Committee VABR
• Member, Florida Association of Realtors®
• Member, National Association of Realtors®
• Member, Venice Chamber of Commerce 
• Member, Dunlap TN Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Tennessee Self Storage Association
• Spokesperson, Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition

Helping my customers buy and sell homes in Venice Florida and the surrounding communities of Nokomis, Osprey, Casey Key, Manasoa Key and Englewood.

• Luxury Homes
• Waterfront
• Residential re sales
• Condominiums
• Short Sales

As a real estate investor I trust Kari & Doug to provide me with the guidance ncessary to make informed and sound real estate decisions.  Their willingness to provide me with advice and assistance no matter what the outcome demonstrates their desire to make my investments easier and profitable.

Mark Knauf, Englewood investor 2004 - 2008

Thank you so much for finding our "perfect home" for us.  We anticipated so many problems that other homeowners warned us about, but you made the entire time unbelievable, easy and quick.  You have so many outstanding resources and have an excellent knowledge of the current market.  We are now happily settling in and are so glad we found you.  You were patient with our many special requirements and kept the communication going strong the whole way.  We will be sure to recommend you to any future home buyers we know.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Frank and Margaret, Venice FL home buyers 2006

I wanted to thank you for all your hard work towards selling our home.  We all now it was a difficult sell.  You went above and beyond our expectations, and we feel that if it wasn't for you we would still own a house in Osprey.  Thank God that is not the case.  You helped us buy our new home and helped us sell our old one and we trusted you 100%.  Keep up the hard work and best of luck in the future.

Lotti and Gunther, Osprey FL home sellers 2006, Port Charlotte home buyer 2006