Highlands Residential Mortgage
Meet Your Loan Officer

Karen Sims

Loan Officer
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NMLS# 150336
Licensed for: AL-59063, GA-28150, TN-108129
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Chattanooga
6576 E. Brainerd Rd. - Ste. A
Chattanooga, TN, 37421
423-417-2468
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About Highlands Residential Mortgage

Your Family. Your Future. Our Focus.

Highlands Residential Mortgage was created in 2010 in the midst of uncertainty and rapid change in the mortgage industry. A group of like-minded seasoned veterans came together to create a company with an employee-focused culture. A culture that values its members both personally and professionally and a company built on the idea that the customer comes first! We believe Highlands Residential Mortgage is such a place. Our Mission to value people drives everything we do.

Meet Karen

My Story

I was born and raised in Ringgold, Georgia I enjoy playing piano and I love music, reading, taking trips to the beach, and spending time with the grandchildren. Being an accountant was my plans throughout college. After obtaining a BS Degree from The University of Tennessee in accounting in 1992, I decided to work in the mortgage industry, starting as a loan processor and later becoming a loan officer. I love working with homebuyers and helping them to obtain the home of their dreams. Watching a first time homebuyer walk away from the closing table with the keys to his/her new home is priceless!

My Specialties

Areas of Expertise

  • First-Time Homebuyers
  • Investment Properties
  • Conventional Loans
  • FHA Loans
  • VA Loans
  • Purchase
  • Rate-Term Refinance
  • Cash-Out Refinance
  • Second-Homes
  • Renovation Loans

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