

Karen Sharp - First Commonwealth Mortgage
VP/Senior Mortgage Loan Originator | NMLS# 681561

Karen Sharp is a nationally-recognized Top Originator by Scotsman Guide, utilizing her more than 30 years of experience to match the best loan solutions with her customers’ needs. Karen’s approach to supporting her customers is built on pro... Show More
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Karen always worked very hard to be available for us due to our busy schedule. She explained each step of the home buying process in an understandable way, and helped us close in 3 weeks on our place!
Karen always responded back quickly when I had a question. Karen always explained everything throughly and easy to understand terms. Karen was very calming this stressful process. Karen made everything so easy. Karen is one in a million and...
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Reply from Karen Sharp
December 12th, 2025 02:05 PM
I appreciate your kind words, Christine. I'm glad my explanations were helpful and made the process easier for you. It's important to me that my clients feel supported, especially during such a significant time. Thank you for recommending me...
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Karen was fantastic. Her team was fantastic as well. Very knowledgeable and helpful! Great experience!
Reply from Karen Sharp
December 11th, 2025 08:50 PM
I'm grateful for your positive feedback, Jennifer. I'm glad to hear you had a great experience and found my team knowledgeable and helpful. If there's anything more you need in the future, feel free to reach out.
Karen is very knowledgeable on mortgage products as well as real estate in general. I fully trust her advice and appreciate her honesty when working through the purchase of a home.
Reply from Karen Sharp
December 5th, 2025 02:49 PM
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, Johnathon. It's gratifying to know you trust my advice and find value in my knowledge of mortgage products and real estate. Your trust means a lot to me in our work together. If there's anything more...
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Karen explained everything to expect and basically when procedures would approximetly happen .which lessened my anxiety.
Reply from Karen Sharp
December 4th, 2025 09:45 PM
It's reassuring to hear that my explanations helped ease your anxiety, Sharon. I'm committed to ensuring my clients are informed and comfortable throughout the process. If you have any more questions or need anything else, feel free to get...
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Roget's Thesaurus doesn't contain enough positive terms to describe my opinion of Ms. Sharp and her expertise, professionalism, customer service (in a world in which that term has increasingly become an anachronism)! I would recommend her without...
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Reply from Karen Sharp
November 25th, 2025 04:14 PM
Your kind words, Carol, are very much appreciated. I'm so pleased to hear that you had a positive experience working with me, especially given your extensive home-buying history. It means a lot to know I could help make the process less stressful...
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Knowledgeable, quick to respond to questions overall amazing experience
Reply from Karen Sharp
November 25th, 2025 02:51 PM
I appreciate your review, Jakub. It's great to hear that you found my services knowledgeable and responsive. If you have any questions or need assistance in the future, please feel free to reach out to me.
very smooth and efficient service
Reply from Karen Sharp
November 24th, 2025 04:08 PM
Thank you for your feedback, Andrew. I'm glad to know you found the service smooth and efficient. If any other needs arise or you have further questions in the future, please don't hesitate to contact me.
From start to finish Karen was always availabke to andwer answer any questions that I had as a first time homebuyer. She made the experience less stressful and it helped tremendously that she assisted in finding down payment assistance programs...
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Reply from Karen Sharp
November 24th, 2025 03:06 PM
It was truly a pleasure to work with you throughout your home buying journey, Dominique. I’m glad that I could help make the process less stressful and assist with finding down payment assistance programs that suited your needs. It's important...
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Karen was always so pleasant to talk to and woul work with. Although my buying experience has s some bumps along the way, it was wonderful to have someone so pleasant to help me through it all.
Reply from Karen Sharp
November 24th, 2025 03:04 PM
I'm grateful for your kind words, Jillian. I'm pleased I could provide support during your buying experience, even with the bumps that came up. If you have any further questions or need assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to contact...
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Karen Sharp is a nationally-recognized Top Originator by Scotsman Guide, utilizing her more than 30 years of experience to match the best loan solutions with her customers’ needs. Karen’s approach to supporting her customers is built on providing the best solution, whether Conventional Loans, FHA, VA, or USDA and including construction, renovation and first-time home buyer options. Karen’s goal is to make one of the largest decisions of her customer’s lives as simple as possible.
Products & Services
Mortgage Loan Officer
FHA Home Loan
VA Home Loan
Construction Loan
Bridge Loans
Medical Professional Mortgages
Fixed Rate Mortgages
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
USDA Loans
Qualified Mortgage Pre-Approvals
Specialities
FHA and VA Financing
Conventional Loans
Construction Loans
First Time Buyer Programs
Down Payment Assistance Programs
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Lot Loans
Second Home Loan Options
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Positions
- First Commonwealth Bank - VP Mortgage Loan OriginatorApr 18th, 2022 - Current
Memberships
- Akron Cleveland Area Board Of Realtors
- Akron Cleveland Area Realtors
- HBA Servicing Portage & Summit Counties
Year Started
1989
Time Zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Licenses
- NMLS# 681561
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Hobbies
- Home Decorating
- Baseball
- Supporting Local Youth Sport Programs
Disclaimer
First Commonwealth Mortgage NMLS # 479240 | Individual NMLS # 681561