05/15/2026
This is why who you work with matters
A friend reached out to me a few weeks ago because the home he’d been renting was about to go on the market. Like a lot of first-time buyers, he started searching online, found a home he liked on Zillow, and called who he thought was the listing agent.
Turns out, it wasn’t the listing agent at all — just someone advertising on the site. From there, he got passed to a mortgage broker who told him to fill everything out online. As a first-time homebuyer, he had a lot of questions and didn’t feel comfortable with the process or the people he was working with.
So we sat down after work, talked everything through, and made sure he understood all of his options. I was able to get him pre-approved with down payment assistance through MassHousing, plus an additional $20,000 grant through our Launch program. We also connected him with a realtor who really understood what he was looking for.
Two weeks later, he was under agreement — and now we’re on the way to the closing table.
That’s why I always say: who you work with matters.
Buying your first home is a big deal, and you deserve a team that takes the time to guide you through it.
If you know someone thinking about buying, refinancing, or just looking for honest answers, I’d be grateful for the referral.
