Jesse was a great realtor! He helped me purchase my first home. The best part about working with…read moreJesse was his responsiveness and willingness to address all of my concerns. I was frequently in contact with him, and he was responsive even on nights and weekends. He is very knowledgeable about the Philly real estate market and helped me narrow down my focus to properties that met my needs. Jesse was particularly helpful in the home stretch with coordinating a logistically complicated closing and working through last minute issues. I highly recommend him!

Thanks to Jesse, my husband and I not only experienced a low stress first time home purchase, but…read moreended up with a truly amazing deal on a huge home in a neighborhood I never thought we'd be able to afford. We dragged our feet on jumping into the process for a little over a year. Jesse was one of the first real estate agents I had met, and he immediately struck me as far more intelligent and approachable, and less sales-y than his industry peers, and I knew I wanted to work with him. When my husband and I finally decided it was time to dive into getting serious about home buying, we were 6 months pregnant--great timing, I know. We looked at probably 25+ houses in the span of a month, and Jesse was so accommodating to our schedules and was so knowledgeable about all of our areas of concern, as well as issues we hadn't even considered. My husband and I learned so much, I never felt like we were uninformed about anything or that we were talked into anything we didn't understand or feel comfortable with. But Jesse was also very honest if there was something he didn't know for sure, and always followed up with us once he found the confirmed answer. Working with Jesse and his team to buy our first home was truly a privilege! He does not disappoint on any level. I am so blessed to have had such a positive experience and outcome that not only exceeded our expectations, but left us with money in our pockets!

Doug was my mortgage originator and was extremely helpful in walking me through the process for my…read morefirst home purchase. He was there at every step of the financial process including on closing day. The one other office staff member I worked with was very friendly and there was very good communication throughout each step. I'm very glad I was able to stay local for my mortgage. I would definitely recommend and will be using him again for my next home purchase.

Outstanding experience from start to finish. The entire team was extremely knowledgeable,…read moreresponsive, and made what can be a stressful process feel smooth and straightforward.

Back in September my landlord gave me notice to move out. After realizing that the rental market…read moreis a complete ripoff for a single person making less than $50,000 a year, I decided to try and buy something. Landlords have made it nearly impossible to find an affordable apartment in decent area. Some places charge more than $3 a foot for something about as big as my old apartment's living room. The first place I saw when I pulled up a search was Kuranda Financial Mortgage. I had heard the commercials over the years and driven by the office countless times. I figured I would give them a call. It was the smartest thing I've done in years. Justin Morrison picked up the phone. I could tell he had the kind of personality I could work with. Very professional and respectful. He was able to qualify me for a small condo without a problem in just a few minutes. He referred me to an excellent real estate agent who he works great in tandem with. What a winning team. Even though my credit was fine, I had an issue that he was able to tackle while still maintaining the best possible interest rate. In addition, although I carry no debt, the mortgage itself created a higher debt ratio than most lenders like to see. My own credit union wouldn't touch my loan. Let me now say that I used to be a loan officer years ago for a short time. Since the early 1990s I have heard loan officers and commercials boasting about closing a home loan in 3 weeks. Reality is that only the hardest working loan officers can accomplish this and many times it requires a bit of luck. So these promises of quick closings fall apart more often than not. I was recently listening to a The Jim Rome Show on Tune In Radio and a mortgage company claimed came on and said they could close a REFINANCE (much easier to close a refi faster than a home purchase) in 3 weeks. Well, in this day and age I would hope they could. By contrast, the only reason Justin didn't set up our closing in 3 weeks OR LESS is because we agreed with the seller to close in 30 days in the sales contract. Amazingly Justin was able to do everything over the phone or via email throughout the entire process. I still have not met him in person. I can tell you he is one of the most professional hard working people I have EVER had the pleasure of dealing with. When I'm spending my hard earned money, I refuse to deal with arrogance, not getting things done, and a lack of communication. Justin literally helped save me from the cold, harsh rental market. I now own something for the same cost as what I was paying at my apartment. That low rent no longer exists as the landlord basically gentrified me out of there by raising the rent from $910 a month for 875 square feet to $1600 or $1700. Good riddance!

Countryside Lending refinanced my mortgage at a very good rate. Mary Massaro answered all of my…read morequestions quickly and clearly. I felt she worked very hard to insure that I got the best rate. I believe her focus is on customer satisfaction and she made all steps of the process very convenient for me. I certainly would (and have) recommend her to family and friends.

I have used Countryside Lending for two separate re-financings, one in 2010 and one in 2015. In…read moreeach case, she gave me the lowest rate of any of the five lenders and originators that gave me quotes. In providing outstanding customer service, Mary Massaro asked me all the right questions about my needs and gave me all the right answers to my questions. She provided a wealth of knowledge to help me in my decisions. She resolved all issues that arose in the process quickly and efficiently I would high recommend her to anyone.

My wife and I recently purchased our new home (back in August). We really didn't have a Realtor,…read moreand decided we'd start looking at homes while searching for one we'd trust. At our first viewing, the Realtor, Myrta Warner, blew us away with her knowledge of the house, as well as her honest style - Giving us the positives as well as the negatives. As she said, she wants to make the seller happy, but also make sure the house is right for the buyer as well (as then there's less complications during the settlement process). At the end of the viewing we simply told her that while we didn't want this house, we definitely wanted her as our Realtor. Over the next couple months, she showed us a number of houses, pointing out the good things as well as the bad. We were NEVER rushed to try and find a house - In fact, a few times she cautioned us to wait and see other houses. She eventually showed us our current house, which really is our dream home. Myrta also is a certified appraiser, which was a HUGE help when it came time to make an offer, and was always there for us during the inspection process as well as settlement. I never felt like I was on my own making this investment. If it sounds like I don't really have a bad thing to say... Well... That's because I don't! If you are new to the market looking for a house, I can't recommend Myrta enough.

Working with Guardian Property Solutions has been absolutely great and I couldn't be happier with…read morewith my choice. The project process was smooth and pleasurable. Steve went above and beyond to make everything happen on schedule. I would recommend Guardian Property Solutions to anyone!

5/5 stars - I had realtor after realtor bail out on me and Guardian Property Solutions was easy to…read morework with, communicated well and took great care of me. They're honest and reliable. I am recommending them to everyone I know.

Working with Bob at First Financial lending was a great experience! He really made everything…read moreduring the mortgage process simple for us and easy to understand all of the nuances of the process. Really he made us feel like we were his only clients! We would highly recommend Bob for his knowledge of the mortgage and lending industries as well as his helpful and positive attitude throughout the process.

We had a great experience with First Financial Lending. Bob and Justin worked really hard with us…read moreto get the right refinance option for us. They really go above and beyond and we are so grateful!

Mary Beth was recommended to us and I feel so fortunate to have worked with her. My husband and I…read moreare in our 30s. Mary Beth is the most hard working and best agent I have come across through 3 home purchases and 2 home sales. We were new to the area and uncertain exactly where we wanted to live as our employment was not finalized. When we expressed interest in an area that Mary Beth was less familiar with, she brought in a colleague to assist us in that market. Mary Beth wanted to do the best job for us and recognized where her own experience could have been limiting, and made sure that we had the expertise we needed for that market. Beyond her knowledge, experience and hard work, Mary Beth is just a pleasure to work with. She will respond to emails, texts and voicemails, around the clock. When it came time to close, I found her diligence and negotiating skills to be the most valuable aspect of working with her.

We love working with Mary Beth. She first sold my parents house and later mine. My new husband and…read moreI are currently in the process of preparing for a move. Mary Beth has been very helpful. She has given great suggestions on how to maximize the value of our current property. She is always available to answer questions. She still maintains regular contact with my parents and even joined us at my mom's 70th birthday party. I wouldn't consider doing a real estate transaction without her.