Brian was fantastic to work with throughout the mortgage process. He was responsive, knowledgeable,…read moreand took the time to explain every step clearly, which made a stressful process feel much more manageable. He shopped options, answered questions quickly, and was always transparent about rates, fees, and what to expect. What stood out most was how professional and steady he was from start to finish. I never felt pressured, and I always felt like he had my best interests in mind. If you're looking for a mortgage broker who is sharp, trustworthy, and easy to work with, I would absolutely recommend Brian.

Brian was absolutely outstanding, and guided us through the entire mortgage process (as buyers)…read morewith poise and humor. We would absolutely use Brian again if we needed to get another mortgage. Cannot recommand him highly enough!

Washington Mortgage Group, is amazing closed my loan on time, shopped for the best rate. I am very…read morehappy with them.

From the owner: Our mission is to serve our customers with honesty, integrity and competence. Our goal is to…read moreprovide home loans to our clients while providing them with the lowest interest rates and closing costs possible. Furthermore, we pledge to help borrowers overcome roadblocks that can arise while securing a loan.

I chose Teresa and Washington Mortgage Group as my lender for my first home. I had gone "mortgage…read moreshopping" at a few large banks/institutions and initially decided to go through Navy Federal. Teresa came highly recommended by a few friends with whom they used as their mortgage lender....and when it was clear my loan with NFCU wasn't going to close in time (I had a strict timeline of one month to completely close on a home), I decided to give Teresa a call. She not only worked her magic but swooped right in and saved my entire home buying experience!!! Because of her great work and fast delivery, my loan was finalized within 2.5 weeks after going under contract on the home, which even impressed the selling side. Teresa's knowledge of the industry, incredible customer service, great attention to detail, and strong work ethic won me over for a lifetime!!! Now that I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and am going through this painful home buying process all over again (times 10, because the SF real estate market is just that ridiculous), it saddens me that I won't be able to use Teresa's lending services here!!! Teresa, can I please clone you to help me on the west coast??? Please let my loss be your greatest new asset...if you're shopping for a mortgage lender in the DC Area, Teresa's the absolute best in the industry!!!

As a first time home buyer, finding a mortgage is more intimidating than finding the right home. I…read moremet Teresa at an open house hosted by her son, who later became my realtor. Teresa was tenacious in helping me get an amazing rate, despite my short time in the workforce. She was very flexible with regards to my schedule, and set meetings at times that worked best for me, even if they were well outside of business hours. Teresa treats her customers like family, and you'll be thoroughly impressed with the level of care and steadfastness she displays while working for you. I ended up making back my earnest money, because of all the closing credit she earned for me. Shop around and make the best decision for yourself. Washington Mortgage Group was the best decision for me, and I recommend Teresa Santiago without reservation.

RUN FROM THIS COMPANY! Nasim (Simmy) Akhtar is highly unprofessional and unethical. As an agent, I…read morecannot urge you enough to choose another lender and company. Very unresponsive, and completely messed up the financing for her clients who ended up losing the deal and their EMD. In all my time as a real estate agent, I've never seen such horribly irresponsible lending.

From the owner: Residential, refinance, investment and commercial mortgage loans.read more

Great bank. The workers there are always nice and welcoming. They also offer notary services at…read morethat location.

Navy Federal Gift cards charge an inactivity fee every month you don't use the card; they stole my…read moreentire $75 gift. It's in the fine print. It's legal corporate theft is what it is.

If you are looking for a realtor, look no further. Laura is the ONE! My husband and I were…read morefirst-time home buyers buying a condo in Arlington. Laura was recommended to us as a top agent in the DMV area with impressive transaction volume each year. Although we identified multiple agents through our search, we immediately decided to work with Laura after our initial video call because we were impressed by her knowledge of the local housing market and all aspects of real estate transaction. We are so grateful that we did! We were buying a condo in a very competitive area. Every time when we made an offer, we had a competing offer and had to act very quickly to make our offer more competitive. Laura worked around the clock to prepare the comparative market analysis, tour the units with us, crafted and advised us on compelling offer terms and negotiated with the seller agents. Our closing had some extra complexities due to the condo building's financing approval being expired. Laura skillfully helped us navigate this issue. She proactively included relevant language in our offer to protect us from such financing issue before we even knew there was an issue with the condo building. After we discovered the issue, Laura was in constant communication with the seller's agent, condo building and mortgage broker to speedily resolve the issue and ensure we could close on time within 3 weeks. Laura's price prediction and recommendations were spot on when we submitted our offer. She recommended us to adjust our offer to a certain price to increase our chance of sealing the deal at our offer price (instead of activating the price escalation clause and resulting in us paying a higher price). We were able to be the winning offer because of Laura's excellent communication skills and expert advice. We followed Laura's recommendation and did not have to pay more than our offer price for the condo. The appraisal ended up being higher than our purchase price. We are grateful that Laura helped us secure our dream home at a great price. Laura was extremely responsive and patient. We had a lot of questions as first-time home buyers. Laura patiently answered all of our questions at any time of the day. Despite her busy schedule, she accommodated our challenging schedules and requests under short notice every single time, which enabled us to close our home with great success. We could not have asked for a better realtor to share this home purchase journey with. Thank you Laura for being an outstanding, caring and dedicated realtor!

Laura is a true professional. Here knowledge of the market is unmathced and she knows how to win!…read more I would not hesitate to refer friends or anyone looking to buy or sell in her market.

This actually about the Bethesda location, but they are not listed on Yelp…read more To make a long story short, the broker was all nice and fine until I had signed all the paper work. Then the strong-arm, extortionist tactics came out full force. For example, after getting several Home Owner's Insurance quotes, I was told by the broker that I was REQUIRED to buy more than the state of Virginia requires if I wanted to buy the house. Of course, I could have said no and started over again, but I felt I had no other choice. Now, not even two months later, 1st Mariner had sold my loan to a Mortgage company I've never heard of (Nationstar) BEFORE the 1st payment was even due and this new company is requiring even MORE insurance coverage! DO NOT GET A LOAN WITH THIS AWFUL BANK! You'll regret it just like I do!

This review is also about the Bethesda location. They were very friendly at the beginning, but as…read moreit got closer to our closing they became impossible to work with. They were completely disorganized and asked me for the same documents over and over again. They were inflexible, extremely rude in their emails, and overall just terrible to work with. DON'T DO IT!

I cannot recommend Shaun enough as a realtor. He recently helped us to sell our townhome and…read morepurchase a larger house in preparation of welcoming our third child. From Day 1, he was incredibly responsive, detail oriented and truly cared about what was best for our family, not the quickest deal. He led us step by step through the listing and staging process, handled an open house and eliminated so much stress that can otherwise come from moving. For our home search, he suggested listings, showed up to properties with us and recommended an excellent inspector, electrician, and we closed quickly. It's easy to offer Shaun to anyone in the area looking to buy or sell. We were truly blessed to work with him and should we ever need to move again, he'll be my first call.

I'm a happy home owner because of Shaun…read more I lived in DC for 20 years before deciding that I wanted to buy a place. And since I use Yelp for everything else, I decided to see what the People said about realtors in the area. As you can see, Shaun has a lot of fans. I loved what people had to say about him but it was really the video on his website that convinced me to set up a call with him. Hearing Shaun talk about where he grew up, how he ended up in DC and how he runs his business seemed almost too good to be true. But he's the real deal. Shaun wants to help you find your perfect place more than he wants to just sell you a house. Since I was doing this completely on my own it was important to me that I felt comfortable with my realtor. And while I took friends on a couple showings, in the end it was Shaun that helped me figure out which place was right for me. He would gently point out things that maybe I didn't notice or tell me when something wasn't as big of a deal as I thought. When I tried to talk myself into something he would remind me of the reoccurring dream I had about more space and how maybe XX wasn't a good fit if that was still important to me. I was on the fence about whether I wanted to leave the District. I ended up buying in DC but Shaun did a good job showing me all around Old Town. He'd listen to what I liked and didn't like and then adjust what we would look at the next time And while I'm going to be a city mouse a while longer, I made him promise that when the time comes he will help me sell my current place and buy the next one -- I'm eyeing the Parker-Gray area. Lastly Shaun has a guy for everything. Need a lender, Shaun's gotta guy. Need an electrician, gotta guy. Inspector, check. And this network is just as solid as Shaun. His network walked me through everything as a first time home buyer. I hear people talk about how hard it is to buy a place and honestly that wasn't my experience, at all. Clearly buying a place isn't like picking a happy hour spot but once again Yelp pointed me in the right direction. I love my place and finding and buying it was a really great experience because of Shaun. If I could give him 10 stars and 2 energy drinks, I would.

Great service from Elton Holley! Elton patiently listened to the type of accounts and services we…read morewere looking for and gladly delivered. Thanks again Elton and God speed!

So far this location is my favorite one comparing with others location nearby. Staffs were super…read morenice. They treated all customers like loyalty. Does not matter, regular or not. Great people, fast and they always know what they are doing. Thump up!