More Than a Real Estate Agent. More Than a Coach. I'm Your Steady Guide Through What Comes Next.
For over 40 years, I've been helping people buy, sell, and transition — across every type of Texas real estate market, and through every kind of personal storm. What I've learned is this: the hardest part of a major life transition isn't the paperwork or the property. It's knowing who you are on the other side of it.
Hi, I’m Karen Hays
From the Title Desk to the Coaching Room — A Career Built on Helping Women Through Change
I began my career in Texas real estate in 1981 — long before I had a license, when I was learning the industry from the inside out. By 1994, I had my real estate license and had already closed thousands of transactions across Dallas, Austin, Houston, and Galveston County. I know Texas real estate not from a classroom, but from decades of sitting across the table from buyers, sellers, builders, and investors.
Over the years, I specialized in title insurance — working as an Escrow Officer, Operations Manager, and opening new title companies across the state. I've seen what happens when people aren't prepared, and I've made it my mission to make sure my clients always are.
When I began focusing specifically on the 55+ community, I realized that real estate alone wasn't enough. My clients weren't just selling houses — they were navigating divorce, processing grief, stepping into retirement, or rebuilding their lives from scratch. That's when I became a certified life transitions coach and founded GreatLife Coaching under Fogey Freedom LLC.
Today, I live on the Texas Gulf Coast with my husband Pete. I work with women across Texas and beyond who are standing at the threshold of their next chapter — and I have the real estate expertise and the coaching heart to help them cross it with confidence.
40+ Years of Expertise, Dedicated to Your Next Chapter
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40+ Years of Expertise, Dedicated to Your Next Chapter *
Licensed Texas Real Estate Agent since 1994
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Title company founder across Dallas, Austin, Houston & Galveston County
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Certified Life Transitions Coach — specializing in women 50+
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Current focus: women navigating divorce, retirement, and financial rebuilding
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40+ years supporting Texas buyers, sellers, builders & investors
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Former Escrow Officer & Title Insurance Operations Manager
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Expert in 55+ housing transitions, estate sales, and downsizing
Founding member: Fogey Freedom LLC dba GreatLife Coaching
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My Philosophy: Structure, Strength, and Steady Leadership
I believe every woman deserves a trusted advisor who meets her where she is — not where it's convenient. I don't rush. I don't oversimplify. And I never forget that behind every real estate transaction or coaching session is a real woman with a real life, real fears, and real dreams.
My approach is built on three pillars:
Structure — Because uncertainty is paralyzing, and a clear roadmap is empowering.
Strength — Because you've already survived more than you give yourself credit for.
Steady Leadership — Because you deserve someone who stays calm when everything feels chaotic.
A Word From Karen
"The women I work with are not fragile. They are fierce, determined, and deeply capable. What they need is someone who can take the overwhelm off their plate — someone who knows the legal, financial, and emotional landscape of these transitions — and walks alongside them as a trusted guide. That's what I do. That's who I am."
— Karen Hays, Texas Gulf Coast