maidrey

maidrey t1_iyd5d4f wrote

Reply to Mortgage Lender Recommendations by Sivla-Alegna

I know you’re likely overwhelmed but Jacque Sommer of Vellum mortgage is the best mortgage lender. She’s non discriminatory between gender and nationality/ethnicity (she has gone way out of her way to find documentation for immigrants from their home countries, which many mortgage lenders will basically blow off.) She also goes out of her way to advocate for her clients (will tell their agents and listing agents off if they’re pulling BS.) She’s usually responsive like 16 hours per day and closes loans faster than anyone else in DC/MD/VA. She also reads the federal loan guidelines for fun, will argue with underwriters when they’re wrong, and once lost a job because she refused to let an underwriter (who was legitimately in the wrong) screw over a veteran.

Note: I’m a realtor for like 30 more days, but got out of the business to go back to working in nonprofits, I get nothing for suggesting her but I’ve also seen a lot of bad loan officers ruin lives and cost people thousands.

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maidrey t1_itjlro4 wrote

Reply to Advice on neighborhoods to check out ahead of potential move by dobbythepup

You’ve received a bunch of really great advice. I’d also check out some stuff near Mayfair / near Clifton golf course. There’s some really incredible houses with character facing the golf course in that area that depending on if you’re buying immediately may really fit what you want, and with the parks around there, there are places where you can definitely walk your dogs.

ETA: Whenever you’re getting into town it may be worth checking out the trolley tour run by Live Baltimore as the tour can be really helpful in discovering some smaller neighborhoods you may not otherwise think of!

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