About Karen Russo Hi! I'm Karen Russo, and I started in mortgage industry in 1986. Throughout my career, I have found a passion helping people achieve the dream of homeownership. I am experienced in VA loans as well as first-time homebuyers. Since I have been in the mortgage industry so long, I love to share my knowledge of the mortgage loan process to help both buyers and the realtors that I work with. Eastern NC has a sweet spot in my heart because I it is where I grew up and have lived the majority of my life. To this day, I still have a personal connection with family and friends from my childhood. What Sets Me Apart For the homebuyers I work with, I try to put myself into their position to understand their concerns and questions about buying a home and mortgage financing options. I feel that this helps me better understand the stresses of this process. Most of all, my goal is to make it as easy as possible. When it comes to the realtors that I work with, I do my best to partner with them to make the process of buying a home as simple as possible. I feel that I earn and keep their trust by being available whenever I am needed. Most notably, I strive to close the loans on time. It is very important to me that when I give them a prequalification letter, the deal will close as smoothly as possible. Karen Russo, Mortgage Branch Manager NMLS# 80535 www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org