Lee Warbinton, Home Loans, NMLS #224542

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

What Waiting To Buy a Home Could Cost You

Stuck deciding whether to buy now or wait? Waiting too long could cost you a sizeable nest egg. Buying your first home at 30 (instead of 40) could give you $119,000 more in net worth by age 50. Wondering if now’s your moment? Let’s chat. 



I'd love to help you buy your next home. Call me! 512.706.5827
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06/02/2026

4.75 star review received on Experience.com for Lee Warbinton by Robert S - Kept us well informed what was going on with all the different items that needed to be addressed! Thank you!

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06/01/2026

LENDER-PAID BUYDOWN

Equal Housing Lender. Subject to borrower qualification and loan approval. Not all borrowers will qualify. Terms and program availability subject to change. This is not a commitment to lend.

05/30/2026

🏡 Don't Let The Perfect House Get Away

A lot of buyers spend months watching listings, only to find the right home and realize the payment isn't what they expected.

That's why it's important to know all your financing options before you start shopping.

For a limited time, qualified buyers may be able to take advantage of a 1-0 Buydown, which will provide a rate that's 1% lower during the first year, helping ease the transition into homeownership.

✅ Lower initial monthly payments
✅ More flexibility when making an offer
✅ More confidence when the right home hits the market

If you're considering a move to The Villages, now is a great time to see what's possible.

📞 Call or text Lee Warbinton at 512-06-5827 for a no-pressure conversation about your options.

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𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳. 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘺. 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥. 📚

05/29/2026

Price Cuts Get Bigger the Longer a House Sits Without Offers

Pricing your house high just to “see what happens” can cost you. Buyers today are quick to ignore overpriced homes. And the longer a house sits without any offers, the less it usually sells for. Want to know the right list price for your house to avoid this headache? Let’s chat.



I'd love to help you buy your next home. Call me! 512.706.5827
LeeWarbinton.com

05/28/2026

5.0 star review received on Experience.com for Lee Warbinton by Suzanne S - Everyone was so helpful and knowledgable. Kept up informed and explained everything well.

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05/27/2026

☀️ 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐒 ☀️

A 1-0 Buydown could mean a lower interest rate during your first year — helping ease into homeownership with more breathing room in your monthly budget. 🏡

✔ Lower initial monthly payments
✔ More flexibility while settling in
✔ A smoother path to getting the home you want

If you’ve been thinking about buying in The Villages, this could be the summer to make your move.

📞 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: 𝟱𝟭𝟮-𝟳𝟬𝟲-𝟱𝟴𝟮𝟳

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we're pausing to do what matters most — honor, remember, and thank those who gave everything so we could have days like this. Backyard gatherings, lemonade, laughter, and loved ones around the table… none of it is promised, and all of it is a gift made possible by the brave men and women who never came home. Today, we check every box with a full heart. 💕

Wishing your family a meaningful and peaceful Memorial Day. Hold your people a little closer today.

05/23/2026

Just because you’re approved doesn’t mean you should buy at the top of your budget.

A lot of buyers get excited when they see the approval number. Then the real monthly cost starts showing up... property taxes, insurance, HOA fees, maintenance, utilities, and the random “life happens” stuff nobody talks about enough.

The smartest homebuyers don’t just ask, Can I qualify? They ask, Can I live comfortably after closing?

That’s where planning matters. A solid mortgage strategy should help you buy with confidence, not stress yourself thin every month.

If you're thinking about buying, refinancing, or just want a real conversation about what homeownership actually looks like, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝟭𝟮-𝟳𝟬𝟲-𝟱𝟴𝟮𝟳. Team Warbinton is here to help you run the numbers before surprises run you.

Tell me... what hidden homeownership cost surprised you most?

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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘥. 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳. 𝘓𝘦𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯 (𝘕𝘔𝘓𝘚 #224542). 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘕𝘔𝘓𝘚 #186434) 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘚𝘚𝘉 (𝘕𝘈𝘚𝘋𝘈𝘘: 𝘞𝘚𝘉𝘍). 𝘍𝘓 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘟 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵.