RE/MAX Realty 9
Every transaction Karen handles runs through her brokerage. Here is who they are, where they are, and why that matters to your paperwork.
An independently owned RE/MAX franchise in Howell
RE/MAX Realty 9 is a local, independently owned and operated RE/MAX franchise on Route 9 in Howell, Monmouth County. Karen McPartlin has been a licensed Sales Associate with the firm since 2007 — nearly two decades with the same brokerage, in an industry where agents change signs frequently.
The office sits close to the Monmouth–Ocean county line, which is a practical advantage rather than a marketing line: Karen’s market runs south and west into Ocean County — Lakehurst, Manchester, Whiting, Toms River, Bayville, Berkeley Township, Island Heights and Beachwood — while the brokerage also reaches north into Monmouth. Buyers relocating from further north often start their search on that side of the line.
What the brokerage relationship actually gives you: a licensed firm accountable for the transaction, errors and omissions coverage, trust account handling for your deposit, broker supervision of the paperwork, and access to the RE/MAX referral network when a client needs an agent in a market Karen does not personally work.
The MLS side of it
Karen’s listings are entered into the Monmouth Ocean Regional MLS through the Monmouth County Association of REALTORS®, and syndicate out to the major consumer portals from there. That is how a house in Bayville ends up in front of a buyer browsing from Brooklyn.
Questions about the brokerage
RE/MAX Realty 9 is an independently owned and operated RE/MAX franchise. Karen McPartlin is a licensed Sales Associate with the firm, which means the brokerage — not Karen individually — holds the licence under which your transaction is conducted, and the brokerage is a party to your listing or buyer agreement. Ask the office for the current broker of record on request.
RE/MAX is a franchise network. RE/MAX Realty 9 is a local business that licenses the RE/MAX brand, not a branch of a national company. The practical effect is that your agreement is with the local firm, the people are local, and RE/MAX LLC is not a party to your transaction. New Jersey requires that this be disclosed, which is why you see it in the footer of every page of this site.
Because New Jersey Real Estate Commission advertising rules require the brokerage name to be displayed at least as prominently as the individual licensee’s. Agent websites that show a huge agent name and a tiny brokerage logo are not compliant. It is a small thing, but an agent who gets the small compliance details right is usually getting the larger ones right too.
No. Brokerage compensation is negotiable in every transaction regardless of brand, and it must be agreed in writing before Karen represents you. The franchise a brokerage belongs to affects its marketing reach and referral network, not a mandated commission rate — there is no such thing.
Start with a conversation
No obligation, no pressure — even if your move is a year away. Call or text Karen directly, or send a message.