Karen Bates, CPA President, Military Home Programs, Inc

Karen Bates

CPA President, Military Home Programs, Inc

After serving eight years as an Air Traffic Controller in the Navy, Karen graduated as valedictorian at Old Dominion University with a major in accounting and later completed her Master’s of Taxation, including earning her CPA license. As a CPA, Karen specialized in individual income tax returns working at the prestigious PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. In 2003, her husband’s naval career brought Karen to San Diego where she took on a sales position in the mortgage industry and received her Real Estate Broker license. With her background as an active duty military member, a tax accountant and a mortgage broker, Karen has an unbeatable combination of skills and knowledge to help military families achieve their dream of home ownership. In 2004, Karen founded Military Home Programs, Inc., a company which specializes in VA and CalVet loans. Karen resides in San Diego with her husband and daughter.