First and foremost, Brian Kenedy is a dream to work with! Not only is he extremely knowledgeable,…read morehe gently steps people, no matter how ignorant, through the mortgage process with grace and ease. I was so ignorant when I started, but by the end, when I signed the papers locking in my rate, I felt confident because I knew what I was doing. He explains every step very clearly and leads people in the right financial direction based on their income, savings, and assets. Most importantly, he saved my husband and me over 2,000 USD in origination fees. Because he works for himself, he does not have the overhead costs a bank or mortgage firm has. This means the bank pays him; you do not. Moreover, after doing several price comparisons, it was evident that the rates he landed were as good or better than other companies and banks. Don't waste your money. It pays to at least contact Brian and see what he can do for you. When we purchase our next home, we will go back to Brian. We couldn't have asked for a better deal or experience.

I have worked with Brian Kenedy for two decades. He has always come through for me and my clients…read more He works to find the right product and financial approach for each individual borrower. He is your advocate when it comes to lending.

I was a first time home buyer (now homeowner!) from a different state. I reached out to Tiffany,…read morewho helped compile a list of possible homes to view. I was able to find a perfect NC home in just a few days. Tiffany guided me through the buying process and was always incredibly responsive and patient, helping soothe my worries by answering quickly. She was thorough, and helped navigate communication with the seller. She also was great at gathering repair quotes to help negotiate the selling price. We got a lot of concessions. If I had to buy a house again, I would definitely choose Tiffany.

I couldn't imagine navigating this experience with anyone other than Tiffany! Her level of customer…read morecare exceeded all of my expectations (which are always admittedly high.) Her patience is unmatched and her explanations are thorough. She made this process incredibly simple. In this market, you want a realtor as responsive and available as Tiffany and her team. I will use her services when I purchase my next home!

Carolina Ventures Mortgages helped us get a new start in life! Seriously, the fires in California,…read moreone of which razed our home in 2017, and the concomitant bad air quality, motivated us to relocate to North Carolina. Even though we have excellent credit it was difficult to be approved for a mortgage while still having one in California. Thankfully we were referred to Whitney Bulbrook, President of the Company. Whitney was willing to consider our situation, advise us and get things going in a timely way. Her responsiveness to our questions was almost immediate. We could not have asked for a more professional and skilled broker to guide us through the process. And here I am, happy in our new home, writing this.

Whitney and her team were top notch through our mortgage process. She knew how to get the perfect…read moremortgage for us and got us a superb rate. The process was straightforward. Whitney was extremely responsive.

I had a very good experience with CHM... twice. When we bought our first (and only) house, we…read morestarted with an out-of-state credit union that offered us a very competitive interest rate. Unfortunately, they brought in an appraiser from Raleigh who didn't know our market and our appraisal came in lower than the offering price on the house. We thought the whole deal was going to fall through. Our real estate agent suggested we try Carolina Home Mortgage, and they made the process so easy. CHM brought in a well-qualified appraiser, a local title attorney, and talked us through the various fees. Kearny, the owner, personally handled our mortgage and was always available by phone. He explained what we needed to do at each step of the process. When we decided to refi, we went back to Carolina Home Mortgage, and they were a pleasure to work with again. Kearny made sure our mortgage was prioritized and processed before our rate lock expired and a federal rate increase went into effect. We ended up with a rate more than a quarter of a point lower than any other mortgage broker offered us. Can't recommend Carolina Home Mortgage highly enough.

We worked with Frank Glenn at CHM, and he was absolutely amazing. Super nice guy who really went…read moreto great lengths to help us out and perform some research for us - I'd be 100% happy to recommend him to anyone in the Triangle area looking for a mortgage specialist. Bravo, Frank!

When we decided to move back to Durham we knew we wanted to work with an agency that had strong…read moreconnections to the local community. With that in mind, Urban Durham Realty was the obvious choice and we are so happy with them, in general, and our agent, Marcelle Thomas, in particular. It was not our first time buying a house, or buying long distance, but it was the first time buying a house in NC, with its unique real estate customs, and Marcelle walked us through it all with patience and grace. She listened carefully to what we were looking for, even as we knew that finding the full package - our unicorn house, we called it - was going to be a long shot. We came up for what we thought would be the first of several weekends house hunting and by the end of that first day had found our new home. Marcelle guided us through the offer, the contract, and the few hiccups with the out-of-state closing and was very responsive whenever we had questions and made sure to keep us up on where things stood at all times. Marcelle was an absolute delight to work and tour houses with. Highly recommended.

We've had two wonderful experiences working with Susan, both to buy and to sell. Susan's an amazing…read morerealtor - she's incredibly knowledgeable, responsive, thorough and professional AND she is deeply rooted in the Durham community. Durham is her home and her love for the community shines through in her commitment and care to her clients. Susan worked with us to to buy our house and a few years later to sell our previous house. I also recommended Susan to help my dad buy when he relocated to Durham, because she's the realtor we trust!

Raleigh Mortgage Group single handedly saved our homebuying process, and my biggest regret is not…read morestarting with them. We first connected with Alayna Weaver from Raleigh Mortgage Group during the preapproval process, while we were comparing rates among lenders. We eventually got a rate too good to pass up from a large commercial bank and went with them, thanking RMG for their help. The loan process from this bank ended up being a complete disaster, where problems arose last minute over things we should have been told weeks earlier. With closing coming up, and our trust in the bank fully broken after a week of fruitless back-and-forth, we decided to get our mortgage elsewhere, but it needed to be fast. I reconnected with Alayna, who gave us a sanity check by confirming the bank was being ridiculous, and snapped into action to help us. Within 36 hours, we had a fantastic rate in hand and were set up with a mortgage processor. Each time we ran into a problem, Alayna - who was readily available via text, phone, and email - as well as others at RMG (Hayley Jackson) and the processing team (Corry O'Neill and Kristina Polson) provided alternate choices or simply solved the problem. We closed on time and have our house, and we have them to thank. There are two morals here: 1. Commercial banks won't lift a finger to help you originate a mortgage, so only apply with them if you feel lucky. 2. If you need a mortgage in North Carolina, call Raleigh Mortgage Group.

Mike Alberico was helping me to refinance on my Raleigh home. He was able to get me a 3.375% rate…read moredown from 6.25% :-)) with less then 4 weeks. He and his assistance Kelly Gardner were prompt and professional to get me through the whole process smoothly. I would come back to RMG again and again in the future for my real estate mortgage needs. I would strongly strongly recommend Raleigh Mortgage Group to everyone out there who wants a low interest rate mortgage or a refinance on your existing home. Happy New Year ! Tam Tran

We worked with David Tyndall to get an FHA loan. He was a fantastic person to work with. He looked…read moreat multiple options to get us the best rates. Whenever we had questions, concerns, or just needed some reassurance, he was available to work with us and calm our nerves. We hit a couple bumps in the process (not his fault or the mortgage company) and he worked really hard and did the research to make everything go smoothly. He was always patient and took the time to explain every process throughout the entire process. Best part is they won't sell our mortgage to someone else so we get to keep working with him. Definitely recommend!

If you are searching for a mortgage broker I would highly recommend you keep looking. When we were…read moreready to submit an offer for a house this broker couldn't be reached and wouldn't respond to my emails and phone calls. Even a week later no response. It's one thing to be a lousy business partner but another to question whether this is in fact a legitimate business. My biggest regret is sharing my financial information with these people.

Shari was the mortgage broker of our dreams! She helped us secure a lender when other brokerage's…read moretold us no because we are self-employed. She walked us through each step with confidence, clarity and calm. And, all efficiently and effectively. Buying a home can be stressful and in this crazy market just finding one can be too but Shari remained steady and reliable from start to finish. We couldn't ask for anything more!

We needed to refinance our property but had a lot of questions. Shari with Carolina Home Mortgage…read moreblew me away. She had options for us. She called, emailed and texted me daily with updates. When we finished I was thrilled. Some tears and hugs later we will always recommend them. I'll keep sending our friends and family their way.

I just closed escrow today, and the one thing that I really want to do right now is write a few…read morewords about Patrick who was my loan officer. We went through two loans together in the past 5 weeks or so, the first one a super-rushed, 10-day-to-close loan that I was bait-and-switched into by another lender but which ultimately fell through due to low-appraisal failed negotiations, the second one being the one I closed escrow with today. You learn a lot about a person during trying times. Believe me, that first loan was a tough situation and very time-critical. Patrick pulled through for me in a time of crisis. All through both loans, Patrick consistently demonstrated commitment, expertise, steadiness, good nature, humor and wit, open communication, honesty, and leadership. I am grateful to have had Patrick on my side this time and look forward to working with him again for my next mortgage loan or refinance. Thank you, Patrick!!

Kevin and his team are great! I've worked with them 3 times for both purchases and refinancing. He…read moreis very knowledgeable and responsive to questions. I felt his rates were competitive and fair. I'll definitely use Grayton Mortgage again if I have a need.