My Neighborhood

Steven Jackson

Smoothest Real Estate transaction I have ever been a part of. Karly and her team really make sure to go the extra mile to see that their clients wants and needs are heard and then they go above and beyond to exceed those expectations. Working with Niche Homes is a breath of fresh air in an industry that is often stressful and chaotic. The level of professionalism is unmatched and I would highly recommend their services whether you are selling or buying.

Brandon Streator

Karly and her team are great to work with! Always true professionals, have the best interest of their clients in mind, and able to get the best deal for them – whether negotiating for you on a purchase or getting the best possible price on a sale. If you’re considering working with them, just go for it, you won’t regret it!

Saman Sepehri

We bought our first house and the process couldn’t be any better and faster! Karly is a professional and a very knowledgable realtor. She helped us throughout the whole process and it all went smoothly. She has a great network of people from mortgage brokers to house inspector. I would definitely recommend Karly and Niche Homes if you are looking for a hassle-free process when it comes to selling or buying a house.

Anthony VanDyke

When you’re ready to buy or sell a property, there’s no one better than Karly Nielsen. She’s professional, hardworking, and charitable, and she will make sure you get the perfect place at the best price.

Julie Torres

I’ve worked with a few brokers over the years, and Karly has been my favorite by far. From day one through closing, she and her team were helpful, insightful and professional. I always felt like our home was in great hands with her and were happy to have an offer within a week of listing! Cannot recommend enough.

Robert Argenbright

Karly, her colleagues, and “the Niche Homes way” are simply the best ever. We’ve dealt with quite a few realtors over the years, and most have been very good to excellent. But Niche Homes is in a league of its own.

Amanda Wimmer

We had a very positive experience working with Karly and her team at Niche. We had lived in our home for 17 years and were finally ready to move on. Karly helped us find the perfect neighborhood and new home for our family. She was patient and caring through the search. She helped us create a competitive and fair offer. After our offer was accepted she coordinated our home inspection and time with the previous owners to go over details we would need to care for our new home. All of this was so helpful for us. Karly then helped us sell our current home. She walked us through every step and made the process flow seamlessly. Her team stagged our home beautifully. Our home sold quickly and we know that was because of Karly, her knowledge of the market and years of experience. We would highly recommend Niche homes to anyone looking to buy or sell. Karly and her team will help you fulfill all your home needs and dreams.

Jason Hamula

Remarkably I haven’t had to work with a realtor to purchase or sell a home in over 20 years. While I don’t have a lot of experience to compare, I can’t imagine a better experience than working with Karly in selling our home. Every step of the way was painless and smooth. She and her team were very professional and considerate of our needs and desires. The final sale price far exceeded our expectations, in part due to the current market, but also because of the tremendous work and effort Karly and her team put into the presentation and marketing of our property. We had numerous offers to consider and Karly spent a lot of time answering all our questions and concerns, pointing out what we needed to consider in completing the sale. I will certainly seek their services even if it’s another 20 years before I have to work with a realtor again.

Hannah Fields

Karly is a fantastic realtor. Communication was optimal, she listened to our overall interests, and continued to find homes that met those expectations. Karly was patient with us when we were indecisive, and she was proactive and timely when we needed to be aggressive. She understands the market in SLC well, knows the neighborhoods, and was able to help us better understand the city. We found a home that met each of our needs and we are so excited. Thank you Karly and Niche Homes!

Diana Netto

Karly and her team recently helped us sell our home in Salt Lake City. The entire team is amazing and thoughtful, and I highly recommend working with them. They know how to sell not just a house, but a home. We felt supported and informed throughout the whole process. The home-staging was incredible. Professional and caring the whole way through. Thanks so much, Niche Homes.

Hannah Rios

We could not have asked for a better experience buying our first home with the help of Karly and Niche Homes. Karly was extremely helpful, making sure we understood every step in the process and connecting us with all the right resources. She was always responsive and attentive to us. We knew we were in good hands and always felt like valued clients.

Monica Skelton

Karly and Niche Homes made our moving and home buying experience so positive and simple. From day one, Karly was our number one advocate as first time buyers and brand new to the area. Her guidance and genuine care went above and beyond what we expected from our realtor and brokerage. We are so grateful for the support from Karly and the whole team and highly recommend them.

Dirt Howa

Karly and her team did an amazing job with helping us sell 2 houses and both times we were able to go from list to close in < 30 days while getting everything we wanted + a little more. Her team made the process effortless on our side and too easy to sell our homes.

Monique Jepsen

Karly Nielsen made our home selling process easy and smooth. Karly and her team at Niche Homes were extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive. Karly’s professionalism, expertise, and excellent interpersonal skills made the selling process seamless. The Niche Homes team walked us through step-by-step, made sure we knew what to expect, and offered expert advice that helped put our home under contract in no time at all. We cannot recommend Karly and her team highly enough!

Kirk Anderson

We highly recommend Niche Homes and Karly Nielsen to anyone looking for a GREAT realtor and a GREAT selling experience. We chose to list our home with Karly because she lived in the neighborhood; led a small, tightly focused group of professionals; had a great reputation; and was a joy to work with. She exceeded our high expectations by delivering a very well managed sales process, with a very good support team (including several contractors to help us with pre-listing repairs), and a final selling price that was well above our listing price. She made what could have been a stressful process a friendly and very enjoyable one. Thank you, Karly!

Michael Putnam

I cannot recommend Niche Homes enough. As first time homebuyers, we came into a hot market feeling quite overwhelmed. Karly was a true godsend – not only did she help us find a home, but she also patiently guided us through closing, giving us the necessary information to process each step and make informed decisions. I cannot remember a time when I have worked with any organization, in any industry, when I felt as taken care of as I did with Niche Homes. You will be thankful you chose them for your real estate needs.

Susan Kamaiopili

We were lucky to find Karly and instantly knew she was the right person for us. She was not only incredibly knowledgeable and kind, she was flexible and simply made everything easy. All of the houses we wanted to see and the dates we wanted to see them, she was able to make it happen! I expected the process to be stressful and that I would really have to overextend myself but Karly made it smooth and was really never pushy about anything, which was a total shock. I would 100% recommend Karly and her team. I have full confidence she can find you your perfect home like she did with us. Thanks Karly!

Donna Green

I highly recommend having Karly represent you in the purchase or sale of a home. She goes above and beyond in providing service to her clients. We had Karly represent us in both the purchase and sale of a home. In both cases she was professional, knowledgeable and always kept in mind our priorities during the process. You can’t do better.

Christopher Shope

Karly works like crazy. We always felt like we were the only ones she was working with. She also has creative ideas to help in securing a home.

Andrew Rixon

I recently bought a home with Karly at Niche Homes and it was a great experience the whole way. This was my first home buying experience, while also being new construction, so I was very unfamiliar with the processes. Karly did a fantastic job keeping me well informed and leading me through the almost year long experience. Karly was at all the meetings, walking through the construction site, keeping track of all the changes and addendums. The detail Karly kept in regards to records and tracking everything the whole time paid great dividends because when we went to close it was seamless due to her diligent paper trail.

The one event which spoke greatest to me was first trying to secure the specific townhome I wanted. We only had a few hours one night to ensure all the paperwork was complete and submitted to guarantee I got the home. Karly was kind enough to drop her other work, and more importantly family time at night to complete and submit all necessary documents to lock up the townhome I wanted.

Because of this experience and the overall home buying process with Karly and her team I cannot speak highly enough of the clean, efficient and fun process buying my first home was.

David Einum

We have bought and sold 8 homes over the past 20 years and I can solidly place Karly and the staff at Niche Homes as the best real estate professionals with whom we have worked. We bought a home from out-of-state and Karly repeatedly and painstakingly prepared narrated video tours of homes in which we were interested. This attention to service, combined with Karly’s thoughtfulness, genuine passion for understanding what’s important to us in a home, as well as negotiating savvy in a tough seller’s market, allowed us to find the right home within a time frame ideal for our unique buy/sell situation.

The one event which spoke greatest to me was first trying to secure the specific townhome I wanted. We only had a few hours one night to ensure all the paperwork was complete and submitted to guarantee I got the home. Karly was kind enough to drop her other work, and more importantly family time at night to complete and submit all necessary documents to lock up the townhome I wanted.

Because of this experience and the overall home buying process with Karly and her team I cannot speak highly enough of the clean, efficient and fun process buying my first home was.

Lacreaa Johnson

I have personally worked with Karley, she is brilliant and so proactive. Everything is at ease when shes leading your team.

Matthew Ware

We recently purchased a home in Park City and Karly & her team made the process smooth & easy. Highly recommend.

Rob Morris

Karly is the best of the best. We use her for all of our corporate relocations and our clients have loved working with her. She knows the area like the back of her hand and has a knack for understanding a clients needs and finding the perfect home for them. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Karly and her team.

Gina Giang

Karly deserves 10 stars and the moon! My husband and I were first-time home buyers and we appreciated Karly’s guidance throughout the entire (scary) process. We also had a small budget, but always felt like we had her full attention day and night. After multiple declined offers, she never gave up! If you’re looking for a kind, thorough, and an agent with integrity, we would highly recommend Karly

Karin Chen

We would absolutely recommend Karly Nielsen and her Niche Homes team to anyone who is considering buying or selling their home. Karly’s team provided amazing services to make the sale of our home as smooth as possible. Karly had a whole business plan for our home sale that was truly impressive. We so enjoyed working with everyone on her team, including Kayley and Alison, the interior designers who staged our home. Karly was supportive, provided timely information and sound advice each step of the way, and always made herself available. She negotiated the sale of our home wonderfully while being considerate of both parties in the transaction. Ultimately our home was sold in exactly the timeline we needed and we could not have hoped for a better outcome. This was amazing considering that we were selling our home in the COVID-19 era. We were just so amazed with our whole experience in working with Karly, and would encourage anyone and everyone to choose Niche Homes.

Art Dahlberg

We were very, very happy to work with Karly Nielsen and Niche homes to purchase our home in Yalecrest, Salt Lake City. They get our Highest Possible Recommendation–on a scale of 1-10, the score would be at least 11. Karly was professional, knowledgeable, and personable throughout the entire process. Her competence was topped only by her trustworthiness. The staff at Niche was efficient and on-the-ball. Nielsen and her team would certainly be an asset to anyone who needs a real estate agent

Amy Tingey

Karly helped us purchase our first home and we had such a great experience. She was very thorough and detail oriented. We started our search knowing nothing about purchasing a home and she was so patient. She explained everything to us so well and really made us feel comfortable. We know Karly really cared about us and that she was always looking out for our best interests. She brought many things to our attention that we would not have even thought of. I would recommend her to anyone. She really is wonderful.

Spencer Tingey

Karly was incredibly helpful during the whole home buying process, she went above and beyond, fought for us the entire way, and made us feel like we were her top priority. We would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

Matthew Wolfe

My wife and I recently used Karly and the Niche team to find and purchase our new home. I cannot say enough positive things about Karly and the entire process. Karly’s professionalism and knowledge about the market are truly outstanding. Having worked with a number of agents over the years, I can confidently say that you will not find a better agent Karly and her entire team.

Eric D

We met Karly early this year when we asked her for some advice on selling vs renovating our Yalecrest-area home. Six short weeks later, we had sold our home for more than we had ever expected, and bought a new home in the area that we’d never have thought we could afford. And we owe it all to Karly!

Karly is a truly exceptional agent and person. Her knowledge of the local market is probably without equal, and the level of attention and energy she brings to the process really has to be seen to be believed. But it goes beyond that. Through Karly we were introduced to an entire team of extraordinary, quality professionals…lenders, inspectors, movers, roofers, painters, flooring experts, stagers, the list goes on! She’s like a real estate concierge! And all truly seemed to provide an extra level of effort and care knowing we were “one of Karly’s clients.” These are the people that make it all come together, and across the board they smile when they say her name – think about what that’s worth!

She’s also just a great deal of fun to be around and work with, which makes the whole experience, which is stressful in the best of circumstances, just so much better. You just won’t find more energetic, quality person than Karly Nielson to work with in the sale and/or purchase of your home.

Carolyn Nielsen

Couldn’t have had a better experience buying a home with Karly’s help! I appreciated her expertise and attention to detail as she helped us tour home after home. Her advice was invaluable, her home inspector was brilliant, her attentiveness and professionalism was top notch. She puts her heart into it and it shows.

Randall Harmsen

Karly did a fantastic job listing and selling our mother’s home. She is professional in every way and I would never hesitate to recommend Karly and her company.

Sierra Jefferies

Karly was wonderful to work with. Throughout the process of buying a new home and selling a home we loved but outgrew (in a very short period of time) Karly was prompt in addressing any issues that arose and always ready with advice and guidance when needed.

Beverly Naegle

Karly was so great to work with!! We kept her busy looking in many different areas, from Draper to North Salt Lake and lots of places in between and east and west. She did some video tours when we couldn’t be in town. She remained very friendly and professional as we learned a lot about what we did and didn’t like. And she was so patient with us as we explored so many homes over several months. And when we finally found “the one” she so seemingly effortlessly yet expertly guided us through all the steps that needed to be done to obtain it! Through it all, she felt like a really smart friend who wanted what we wanted and knew all that needed to be done to get it. Thank you Karly! I would highly recommend her!!

David Naegle

Karly Nielsen made our home search a pleasure. She spent time with us to understand our wants and needs, then showed us other homes based on the insights she gained as we searched together. She also helped us understand the neighborhoods in the Salt Lake metropolitan area that would be a good fit for us. Once we’d found the house we wanted, her advice helped us negotiate the deal we wanted. She is a great communicator, a pleasant person to spend time with, and she follows up on every detail. We highly recommend Karly!

Sagen Gearhart

We’re really glad we found Karly, it was our first time buying a house and she did a great job helping us though the process. We would definitely work with her again in the future.

Paul Nielsen

Karly’s detailed questions and active listening narrowed our search area so well that the day this house came on the market we were able to do a drive by to determine that we wanted to see it. Which we did next day. On her recommendation we made an offer that afternoon. Her offer-writing skills made it attractive enough the seller accepted it later that evening! We have the best house and location that meet our desires beautifully.

Nicholas Gabel

Karly is a pro! Her knowledge of the market, attention to detail, calm demeanor, and passion for real estate helped us navigate our first home purchase. She was very responsive and thorough throughout the process which helped calm our nerves! Her recommendations for a mortgage broker and other vendors were also top notch. We can’t recommend her enough!!

Brad Colton

Karly from Yalecrest worked as our agent on a recent house purchase. She was easily the best realtor we have ever had. Karly works harder than any other realtor and she has a client first attitude. This is my fourth house purchase and it was definitely the smoothest and easiest purchase of them all thanks to Karly.

Matt Jane Lembcke

Karly was amazing to work with in selling our home. She helped us every step of the way and made this as easy as possible for us. She truly goes above and beyond. We highly recommend her!

Catherine Turnbull

Karly is amazing! From start to finish, I could not have had a better real estate transaction. Go with Karly! You will be glad you did.

Ted orgill

Absolutely professional! We were afraid to go through the selling process thinking our home needed a lot of updating. Karly, however, told us what we could sale the home for without doing a lot of work on it and she was right! She sold our home in a day at the value she said! She is extremely professional and easy to work with. She eased our fears and helped us realize our dreams!!! I highly recommend and am grateful, to Karly for all her help and knowledge!!!

A Morse

Karly sold our home in under a week. Then she followed up on every detail right thru the closing. She’s thoughtful and diligent. I highly recommend her!

Mariah Nielsen

Karly has been a wonderful agent to help us sell our home. She went far and beyond what other agents would typically do to help us get top dollar for our home. She was timely and professional and was great at helping us understand every step of the process. We couldn’t have been happier with her work. We highly recommend Karly and her Yalecrest Homes team!!

Heather Alden

Karly is amazing! She worked tirelessly for us and went on a many facetime tours (since we were out of state when looking for a house) and is really organized. She is personable, knowledgable and professional in every way. Can’t recommend her enough!

Kael Alden

Karly went WAY above and beyond to help us find the perfect home. Our move from LA was especially difficult because we were not local, and touring homes was impossible. Karly made it possible though by staying on top of new listings and being available for tours at any hour of the day, often staying up late to crunch numbers and figure out comps. We couldn’t have done it without her!

Matthew Yamane

Patient, flexible, realistic and never pushy. Karly is extremely knowledgable about the neighborhood and area. Her ties throughout the community are fantastic and she helped us to get where we wanted to be. We would HIGHLY RECOMMEND her! She’s a great realtor and neighbor!

Anthony Eves

We loved working with Karly. We moved from San Diego and only gave Karly a 4 day window to work with. She worked tirelessly to find us a perfect home. Her recommendations about schools, neighborhoods, and overall community turned out to be spot on. We would definitely recommend Karly to our friends and family, and should we ever move again, we will be contacting her. Thanks Karly!

Donna Green

Great experience working with Karly! She is very helpful, knowledgeable and attentive to our needs.

Cori Pugsley

We started talking to Karly six months before we bought our new home. She helped us put together a plan for selling our existing home and a checklist of must-haves for our new home. After a couple of months of actively looking, we made an offer on an unlisted home she found for us in Yalecrest area. Within a week we had our home on the market and an offer in the first 24 hours. It was a whirlwind; she brought in a whole team to get our house ready to sell–even helped pack us up! She also spent countless hours working through FEMA to clarify some flood insurance issues we had with the home we were selling. In the ten years we lived in the house, I’d never been able to cut through the bureaucracy of it as she did. We couldn’t have done it without her. She’s amazing, and a very caring, thoughtful person to boot.

Mike Crawford

Karly and her crew were outstanding during the process of us selling our home. She is very organized and communicates the entire process throughout. Everything that she explained to us happened in her time frame and we got the price that we wanted. I would highly recommend using Karly when selling or buying a home. She did such an amazing job all the way through the process!!!!

Emily Foxley

I have worked with Karly several times and have consistently been very impressed by her professionalism and follow through. She makes what could be a stressful experience (buying or selling a home) straightforward and painless. I would definitely recommend Karly and Yalecrest Homes if you’re looking for a realtor with knowledge and a collected, caring demeanor.

Alison Jacobsen

Karly is a pleasure to work with. She has an incredible talent for understanding the Yalecrest/Harvard/Yale area. Our first choice when buying a home in this neighborhood.

David McConkie

We had a wonderful experience with Karly. She helped us sell our home in the Yalecrest area and find our home in Davis County.

She hired a stager to help us prepare our Yalecrest home for sale and was very involved in the whole process. We were ultimately able to sell the home for full asking price before it even officially went on the market.

Karly was also key in us securing our home in Kaysville. She knew that it was a very hot market, so she pushed for us to see our eventual home shortly after it went on the market. She also helped guide us through the process of making an offer. Her advice was very helpful and, because of it, we were able to get the house even though there were several other interested buyers.

Karly works very hard and shows a great deal of personal attention to her clients. She cared about what we wanted in the transaction, was candid (when we needed her to be and in a very kind way), and was a large part of the reason why we had such a good selling and buying experience. She is very connected to the Yalecrest area especially, and is particularly helpful if you are trying to get into that VERY competitive area.

Colin Thomas

As an industry peer I can attest to Karly’s single minded focus on her client’s best interests. When it comes to keeping a real estate transaction together, that can sometimes mean walking a fine line. She walks that line easily because she is careful and caring, professional and fair minded. I highly recommend having Karly represent you as your Realtor.

J G

Karly knows her homes, and more importantly she knows the neighborhood. She’s been the PTA president and continues to immerse herself in the community. THAT’s what I want when I’m looking for someone to guide me to the right home for my family. I highly recommend Karly and her unique network of friends and businesses – not to mention the fact that she’s about the nicest person on earth.

Bob Jones

We recently worked with Karly on the sale of our previous home as well as purchase of the new property and would highly recommend her services. She is an incredibly strong advocate, well prepared and takes the time to get you in the right house. She and her team do a terrific job staging your home in prep for open house and in our case, we sold our home in 36 hours. On top of it all, she’s one of the more pleasant people we’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.

Admin Nicol

Karly is a wonderful person to work with. You can tell she really cares about her clients and is always putting her clients first. I would highly recommend her.

Jesse Theurer

Real estate is a service based industry where Karly works hard to earn the trust and loyalty of her clients. As a mortgage broker and member of her professional team I experience first hand the amount of time and effort Karly spends in listening, understanding and then working to meet the specific needs of each client she represents. The gratitude and respect Karly shows her clients is genuine and is reflected by the ongoing friendships she has created amongst her clientele. In addition to caring for her clients Karly is also a professional who keeps herself well informed of the local market and various other elements within the real estate industry. I recommend Karly and appreciate the opportunity I have to work with her and many of her clients

David Hines

It is a genuine pleasure to write a positive review and recommendation for Karly Nielsen and Yalecrest Homes. We have lived in ten states (and counting) and have used the services of realtors many times. None yet has matched the service we received from Karly and we are very pleased to recommend her. Karly knows the market very well, she is available, efficient and responsive, she has a great network of contractors that customers can leverage (we did!), and she works extremely hard for her clients. We continue to consult her and consider her a true friend. You would be hard pressed, indeed, to find another realtor of similar quality.

Jim Fahs

Karly Nielsen is friendly and kind. She has a professional presence. As a home inspector, I have seen thousands of real estate agents in action, and Karly’s attention to the needs of her clients is stellar. You are in good hands with Karly Neilsen; I recommend her.

Jiyoung Chang

We bought our first house a month ago and that experience was amazing thanks to Karly. When we first jumped into the market in the summer 2016, we didn’t know anything about buying a house. Karly was so kind and very considerate. Whenever we went to see a house with her, she pointed out small details we missed and explained throughly. She had in-dept knowledge about the overall structures of houses in SLC which helped us a lot when deciding the key features of our future home. After couple of meetings with her, We could immediately sense that she cared about us and her primary interest is our satisfaction not the money! I would recommend her to anyone who is interested in buying or selling a house without any hesitation. We are so happy that we got to know Karly not only as our agent but also as a friend and a neighbor.

Dillon Lee

Karly was so great to work with! She found us our dream home and made the process simple and seamless. I would highly recommend Karly as your agent!

Keunhan Park

Karly was my agent when we bought a house in the Yalecrest area. She is the best agent I have ever worked with. She cares about her customers as she would do for her own families. She does not hide anything behind. very open-minded and sincere. She is simply the best and I am lucky to have her as my agent.

Bonnie Rock

Karly did more than could be expected. She met all of our commitments, gave our property the best possible presentation, had a superb photographer who took esthetically pleasing photos of our home, knew tradesmen who could make the buyers asked for changes, went with us for closing appointments, and included sellers and buyers in celebration when all drew to an end. This was a lovely goodbye to our home of 50 years. Thank you Karly!

Jamie Christensen

Karly was very helpful in navigating the process of buying our first home. She was extremely flexible in making time to show us homes and providing us with additional information about neighborhoods, schools, and other important factors. Karly is genuinely concerned with helping her clients find the home that best fits their needs. We ultimately decided to build a new home, and Karly has been attentive to the details throughout the process. Karly is a gem.

Clint Cresap

I would highly recommend Karly as a realtor in the Salt Lake City area. She is thoroughly professional and quickly made time to show us homes whenever they came up. The home we purchased was overpriced, and with Karly’s help in negotiations, we ended up purchasing the home for 50k less than the original asking price, even though it was only on the market a couple of weeks. She also negotiated for extra things that we wanted, but were afraid to ask for, like the appliances and a carpet allowance.