When working with Karen Packett, who has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate game, rest assured you’re in good hands. A native Tennessean, Karen is an expert on what it means to live in “The Lake Capital of the South.” Karen is a Broker for Tellico Lake, Watts Bar Lake, Fort Loudoun Lake and Melton Hill Lake. While she’s keen to help you buy or sell your home, she’s most focused on one mission: Provide the tools and resources needed to ensure clients will be knowledgeable, informed, and pri...
Dani joined the Karen Packett Team in 2019 and serves as the team’s Operations Manager. A licensed real estate professional, she brings extensive experience from her career in television marketing production, where she specialized in project management. A true lake enthusiast who grew up spending time at her grandparents’ lake house in the Ozarks, Dani is passionate about supporting each client’s journey and helping ensure a smooth, positive experience from start to finish.
Barbara Park grew up in Evanston, Illinois, where she lived a brisk 2 miles from Lake Michigan, so she’s always preferred lakes to oceans. These days, she operates on Tellico Lake and in the Tellico Village community. Barbara’s father worked as the corporate treasurer for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in Chicago. She recalls her father telling her about the association’s code of ethics and the reason for its existence: to protect consumers. Growing older brought new experiences, such as buying an...
Introducing Karen Michels, your dedicated real estate expert specializing in lakefront properties. Hailing from Moville, Iowa, Karen brings a wealth of high-level marketing and design experience to her real estate career. With a background as a Creative Director and Marketing Manager, coupled with running her own successful design and marketing business, Karen possesses a unique skill set tailored to meet her clients’ needs. As a seasoned realtor with a specialization in acreage properties in Minnesota, Karen’s ...
A lifetime resident of Roane County, Tevis Hope doesn’t just sell the lakefront lifestyle - she lives it. With over seven years of real estate experience and a deep-rooted passion for the lake, Tevis has joined Lake Homes Realty as the newest member of The Karen Packett Team. Having been born and raised on the shores of Watts Bar Lake, she possesses an unparalleled understanding of the local shoreline, making her a true area expert. This deep, personal knowledge allows her to help buyers find the perfect cove to ...
Chris Bowman brings a rare and highly advantageous blend of corporate leadership, entrepreneurial success, and deep real estate expertise to East Tennessee’s premier waterfront communities. Before dedicating his focus entirely to lake real estate—a niche he has personally invested in for 20 years—Chris spent 15 years as a corporate executive, serving as Vice President at both Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank where he led a 250-person technology organization processing $12 billion daily. His sharp business and negotiatio...