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11/02/2026

I’m tired.

I am who I am.

Love me or don’t.

I know I can’t force everyone to understand me, and I’m learning to be okay with that.

On Friday, I watched my daughter interact with her fourth-grade classmates at her Halloween parade. She was surrounded by people, but I could see that familiar feeling of being on the outside, looking in. I remember feeling that way at her age.

I think we all want the same thing: to feel seen, accepted, and like we belong. But sometimes, no matter how hard we try, forcing a connection doesn’t make it real.

Maybe belonging isn’t about fitting in everywhere. It’s about being yourself and finding the people who meet you there.

Have you ever felt that way?

10/29/2026

Some days, you keep showing up and quietly wonder if it’s making a difference. You do the work, care deeply, and give people your best, even when no one sees all of it.

I used to think I was tired of selling. I was tired of trying to convince people who weren’t ready. When I stopped chasing every yes and focused on helping the people who needed me, the work felt meaningful again.

If you’re in that season where progress feels invisible, please keep going. What you’re learning, the people you’re helping, and the courage it takes to show up are adding up. I believe God can open doors bigger than we imagined. You may be closer than you think. 🌱🌿🪴

10/28/2026

Business owners and independent contractors, tax season is coming. Take the deductions you’re entitled to and don’t assume they automatically put your homeownership plans on hold.

There may be mortgage options that look at self-employed income in different ways, not what you claim on taxes.

That means small business owners: plumbers, handyman, general contractors, gardners, motel owners, restaurant owners, food truck owners, consultants… even if you get paid in cash, we might be able to use it.

Let’s talk through what could work for you. Ask me about my Entrepreneur Home Loans!

Curious? Drop a comment.

Thank you Tea Tree Productions for the 📸! Chris is the best.

10/23/2026

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗪𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦’ 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗗? 🏡

A strong offer is about more than the price. Here’s how we helped ours stand out:

𝟭. 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿.
Make it clear, organized, and easy to say yes to.

𝟮. 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀.
A good target can be 7 days for inspections, 7 days for appraisal, 14 days for the loan, and a 20-day escrow, when the buyer and transaction are ready.

𝟯. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆.
Having an underwriter review your file before you’re under contract can give the seller added confidence in your financing. It’s still a financed offer, but a well-prepared one can feel a lot stronger.

𝟰. 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿.
Do they want a quick close? Or would a longer escrow with a one- or two-month rent-back make their move easier? The right terms can make a real difference.

𝟱. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Good communication and a strong reputation help the other side feel confident. That’s one benefit of working with a local South Bay mortgage broker. Relationships matter, and I’ve spent years building them.

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘆. ✨

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📸 Tea Tree Productions Chris Saldivar

10/23/2026

My two favorite words this year have been integrity and authenticity.

Integrity is simple. Do what you say you’re going to do. Keep your promises, respect people’s time, and be honest, even when the truth is uncomfortable. Sometimes it’s not the truth that hurts the most, but realizing someone wasn’t honest with you.

Authenticity is accepting that not everyone will like you, understand you, or appreciate your intentions. And that’s okay.

You can have the kindest heart and still not be everyone’s cup of tea. The right people will appreciate you for who you are, without expecting you to change yourself to fit into their lives.

The older I get, the more I realize that genuine connections aren’t about perfection. They’re about honesty, consistency, kindness, and feeling safe enough to be yourself. And those are the people I want in my life. ✨

It’s taken me my entire life to accept ME for who I am. Best feeling ever.

what has been your word of the year this year?

10/21/2026

𝗭𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸. 😂🏡

Looking at dream kitchens is fun. Finding out what you can comfortably afford makes it a lot more fun.

My smoothest transactions usually start with a little planning before we’re in the “OMG, I want this house!” stage. 😉

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘.
And I don’t get paid until you close on your next dream home. 🔑

Buying soon? Next year? Just casually choosing a house for your imaginary second fridge? Let’s chat. 😂

𝗗𝗠 𝗺𝗲 “𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆! 👑 ContactYourLoanQueen.com

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10/20/2026

10 Cheat Codes to Level Up in Life:

1. Shower like you’re washing off yesterday’s version.
2. Brush your teeth like the dentist is watching.
3. Speak like your words become reality.
4. Take the stairs like elevators are broken.
5. Live like God is watching.
6. Train like your future self is counting on you.
7. Read like the next chapter holds the answer.
8. Work like your kids will Google you.
9. Love like you’ve never been hurt.
10. Visit your parents like it’s the last Sunday.

Which one is your favorite? Drop in comments. 👩‍💻

10/18/2026

𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, 𝗜 𝗦𝗔𝗜𝗗 𝗜’𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗜 𝗪𝗔𝗦. 🎤✨

Today, I had the incredible honor of taking the stage at the National Association of Mortgage Brokers’ 2026 National Conference.

Thank you to 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 for the opportunity to join his panel discussion about today’s mortgage landscape and what the future holds.

One message stood out: 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Markets shift. Our industry evolves. The connections we build continue to open doors. Opportunities are out there. Stay hungry.

And here’s the part that makes this moment especially meaningful: At another mortgage conference in 2022, I told Todd Duncan I would be on stage in 2026.

Back then, it was a promise to myself that I said out loud. Today, I got to live it. Someday became today!

Freedom Mortgage Corporation Allen Middleman NAMB

10/16/2026

10/15/2026

📞 Calling around for the cheapest mortgage rate… but you’re not even under contract yet?

You’ve got a quote from yesterday, another from last week, and one from last month, and you’re comparing them all to today’s rate.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. 🍎🍊

Mortgage rates move throughout the day. Sometimes lenders reprice several times, so this morning’s quote may look different by this afternoon. And unless that rate is locked, it isn’t guaranteed.

Then there’s the question buyers often forget to ask: “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗺𝗲?”

I recently reviewed a Loan Estimate for a buyer who thought she was getting a fantastic deal. What she hadn’t realized? 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭.𝟯 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 $𝟴,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘂𝗽𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲.

Her monthly savings compared with the no-points option? About $𝟭𝟮𝟬.

That means she’d need to keep that loan for 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱½ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻. Sell or refinance sooner, and she wouldn’t recover that upfront cost through the monthly savings.

Paying points can make sense. But the lowest advertised rate doesn’t automatically mean the best deal for YOU.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀.

🏡 Under contract? Before you commit, send me your Loan Estimate. I offer 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗻𝗼-𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to help you understand the rate