About

Karen Tarantola brings over 30 years of Bay Area real estate experience to Vanguard Properties. She enjoys all aspects of the home buying and selling process. Karen is an experienced teacher in constant collaboration with clients to educate them on the housing market, the sales process and the intricacies of San Francisco and Bay Area neighborhoods. She currently resides in the West Portal neighborhood of San Francisco. 

Originally from Berkeley, Karen has traveled the world as part of a many generational military family. She has particularly enjoyed living in Germany, Alaska and Okinawa. After many years teaching elementary school and raising two children, she pursued a career in real estate out of a desire to know the Bay Area while building tight knit communities in San Francisco with Realtors, clients and neighbors. Karen is deeply involved in service to her community and is a years' long board member with the Greater West Portal Neighborhood Association, the West Portal Merchant Association and P.E.O., an international women’s educational organization. She is always ready to be of service to clients and offers a dedication to her work that is exemplary.