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Whether you are buying or refinancing, we understand it can be a big and often daunting decision. That’s why we want to make providing your information for your home loan quick and easy.
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Learn everything you need to know about financing a home. Information is categorized for ease of understanding.
Meet Alex Jaffe
I’m your loan officer; I take a complicated process and make it simple and easy.
I ensure it is an understandable, fast, and smooth, because I handle the details. I help you choose the best loan program and pricing possible. I anticipate needs, answer questions, and keep you up to date, so that there is nothing to worry about.I help you make the right financial decision for you now, with our sights and minds always considering your future.
Testimonials
Condominiums and Cooperatives
Over 40% of our business is in financing these properties. Work with a loan officer with experience in these more complicated purchases.
Local and National Awards
First Home Mortgage
Top Producer, 2016
Chairman’s Club (8x)
Washington DC
Key to the City awarded by the DC Housing Finance Agency
DC Open Doors Top Producer, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
National: Top Producing Mortgage Loan Officers in the nation
National Mortgage News, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Top 200)
Mortgage Executive Magazine, 2016 (Top 200)
Scotsman Guide Top Producer 2016 (Top 500)
Fresh from blog

Crescendo
Imagine the housing market of early 2020-2022 as an orchestra. The musicians are comprised of loan officers like myself, realtors, and the buyers and sellers who’ve been trading real estate over the past two years. Imagine the buyers and sellers as the drums - setting the pace. I'm playing the horn within the brass section - as loudly and as long as I can - pausing only to take the next breath. Realtors are playing the strings - leading the melody. The maestro.........there is no clear maestro. I wrote in March 2020 about the pandemic’s impact on the mortgage...
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First Payment
Mortgage payments are due on the 1st of the month. However they are not considered late unless the payment is received after the 15th of the month. And so your payment is "on time" if it's received at any point up to the 15th. The "June 1st" payment is not late unless it is received June 16th or later. Most homeowners choose to setup autopay to ensure the payment is made, and that's what I recommend, and setting up the payment to disburse on the 1st. With autopay, if however the 1st of the month is on a weekend or...
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