08/29/2026
What a great few days at REAP 2.0!
Amber and I thoroughly enjoyed the conference, the fellowship, the worship, and getting to connect with people from different communities across North Carolina.
I was also grateful for the opportunity to put my mortgage hat on for a few minutes and talk about homeownership and mortgage readiness.
The main thing I wanted people to hear was simple:
Don't disqualify yourself.
You may think your credit isn't good enough.
You may think you need a huge down payment.
You may have experienced financial difficulties in the past.
You may simply have no idea where to begin.
Don't assume. Find out.
Sometimes the answer is “yes.” Sometimes it's “not yet.” And if it's not yet, let's figure out what needs to happen to get you there.
I love closing loans, but I also love opportunities like this where there's no transaction on the table—just an opportunity to educate people and hopefully help someone see a possibility they hadn't considered before.
Thankful for REAP 2.0 and Eastern North Carolina African Descent Ministries for the opportunity to be a small part of it.