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Your Down Payment Is Not the Only Money You Need to Buy a Home
Let me tell you about a conversation I have had more times than I can count. A buyer comes to me excited. They have been saving for months. They hit their down payment number. They feel ready. And then we sit down and go through the full cost picture together and I watch their expression change. Not because buying is impossible. But because nobody told them about the rest of it. That is one of the things that genuinely bothers me about how buyers are prepared in this industry

Racheli Refael Smilovits
2 days ago3 min read
What I Explained to a Client Today (And Why More Buyers Need to Hear It)
A client came to me recently with a question they almost did not ask. They prefaced it with "this is probably a silly question but..." and then asked something that was actually completely important and completely reasonable. I hear that a lot. Buyers holding back on questions they should have asked months ago because they were afraid of sounding uninformed. Here is what I want every buyer to know. There is no such thing as a silly mortgage question. If you are wondering it,

Racheli Refael Smilovits
Jun 282 min read


Elevate Your Homeownership Experience with a Fairway Mortgage Advisor
Choosing the right partner for your mortgage journey can significantly impact your overall experience. While loan officers focus solely...

Racheli Refael Smilovits
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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