Talk about the best in the business! We have partnered with Tim for over 6 years. We first met him when we attended his '1st time home buyer' workshop in November 2014. He was extremely knowledgeable, personable, patient, and not pushy...qualities we were looking for as 1st time buyers, and knew immediately that we had to work with him for our home loan. We bought our 1st home through him 3 months later. And now when it was time to grow into a bigger home, we knew exactly who to call. Going through the current crazy hot market, and to help us get our offer accepted, Tim and his amazing team, pulled off an unbelievable 15 day escrow period, and we got keys on day 15, as promised! Tim, thank you for holding our hands through these life changing experiences! We are eternally grateful to you and your team! read more

Tim and everyone at Benchmark are absolutely amazing. There are not enough positive adjectives to describe their knowledge, service, perseverance, and compassion. We were first time home buyers and the amount of patience that Tim had to answer questions whenever we needed spoke to his professionalism from the beginning. We needed a shorter than normal escrow to be competitive in this market and Tim and his team delivered. They were able to turn around the appraisal quickly and ultimately closed the loan on time. In a market when some lenders will tell you a 30-day escrow may be a challenge. My agent and the sellers' agent were beyond impressed with Tim's service. They never needed to prod him along as he is a professional through and through. He was a stress reliever for all sides of the transaction! In this business you need someone you can trust, and I completely trust Tim to handle all of my transactions again and again and again. I urge you to use Tim and his team for all your lending needs. I can not thank them enough for making their part of the transaction stress free! read more

I attended their webinar for the first time buyer program in GG. It was beyond helpful because it felt like more than just a generic reading of slides that some presentations do. They took in consideration of personal circumstances and answered questions promptly. I definitely feel like I know my options much more after attending and now know what steps I need to take in order to take a step closer towards buying a home. Thank you to the whole staff, Tim H, Tim T, Stacy, and Jewlian, for their help. read more

Tim Hurlbut is the best mortgage broker I could have ever asked for. He listens, understands what his clients' needs are, and executes. He closed my loan in only 10 DAYS! This man is kick-ass, He's professional, good-hearted, and proficient. He's excellent at what he does and I can't wait to work with him again. Thank you Tim for all you have done for me! read more

Tim and his team were top notch. I've done a lot of loans and this was the smoothest experience ever, plus his rate and pricing bested all of the competition. Everything he promised he delivered on, and the timeline was quick and efficient - will definitely work with Tim again! read more

I met Tim through my agent because I was having trouble with my loan through my original loan officer. Tim was able to close my deal with ease as promised. Very professional and highly recommended, the best part was he always kept me in the loop and always answered my questions. I will be referring all my friends and family members to him. read more

Tim how can I ever thank you for all you have done for the clients I have referred you? You have managed to close every single transaction. The last client was turned down by 3 different mortgage brokers and they had said they could do nothing . You got involved and less than 3 weeks later you had provided the best loan for the lowest rates and cost. You have earned my trust as well as everyone I have ever referred to you. Feel free to give my contact info to anyone who wants to use you as their loan officer mtg broker Thank you Tim for all you have done. I am very grateful to you. The next client should be contacting you soon Steven Haghighi read more

I felt like Tim treated us like family. He worked overtime to get us the best rate with a complicated qualification for our first home. He was extremely patient with our constant construction delays too! Tim was always welcoming of our calls and questions; very quick to respond too. When it came time to refi, Tim was the only one we considered to help us. His team went to bat for us again with another great loan. I highly recommend Tim and his team. THANKS again Tim for all that you've done to help us! read more

Tim Hurlbut provided me with a very professional and informative financing process with an awesome rate,also he made the home buying process feel virtually seamless and stress free ,my overall experience with him was phenomenal!from beginning to finalization of everything it took less than two weeks,he is so fast and absolutely amazing.I highly recommend his services and his team to future home buyers,also working withTim it feels good to know there are people still out there that care. Thank you a million times. read more

Tim workshop was very informative, they went in detail the process of buying a home and programs they work with, very helpful and answered all our questions, overall it was an awesome workshop. read more

We went to Tim's workshop in January and it was very easy to understand. Tim does a great job at explaining the programs and their criterias. He had great examples of what to expect when buying a home for the first time. We hope to work with him again in the future for our first home. read more

I attended a seminar for 1st time home buyers, which was lead by Tim and man was it great! The knowledge was helpful and very informative. I didn't feel stupid for asking questions and he would often times provide the information I was thinking of, before I even asked. I feel alot more confident and comfortable now with my journey towards home ownership, and I am glad I meet him! read more

I attended a homeowner workshop with Tim Hurlbut. He was very informative and knowledgeable about the whole process. Going through the first time home owner workshop, there were a ton of questions, but Tim was able to answer every single question. He also gave us recommendations and a ton of other help towards owning a home for the first time. Thank you Tim and team. read more

When you need a truly knowledgeable, creative and experienced, expert mortgage professional on your side you need to call Tim. I've worked with Tim and his team over a decade and celebrated countless successful closings with our happy clients. I appreciate his hard work.. he continually makes himself available, outside of normal business hours & wknds. Even in the most challenging situations, he is determined to think outside the box and ALWAYS DELIVERS. It is so comforting to know that my clients are in caring, expert hands. Thanks for all you do Tim! read more

I had such a great experience at the first time home buyer workshop that Tim ran. I learned so much in such a short amount of time, and came away with a great understanding of some really complicated concepts that had eluded me for a long time. Tim is sharp and answered questions succinctly, and clearly understands a great deal about the home buying business. I am looking forward to using my knowledge to make the dream of buying a home a reality! read more

I signed up for this First Time Home Buyer workshop in June and received a confirmation email immediately. Make sure to print out or have a copy of the email confirmation to bring to the workshop in order to expedite signing in for they have a lot of people who attend. The day before the workshop, I was given a friendly reminder email which was very thoughtful. The venue was very quaint and they had coffee for their guests. The entire workshop lasted about 2 and a half hours. I walked in not knowing what to expect and I felt like the program was a little too god to be true. They handed out some paper work and at the end reviewed with us some questions and answers to help with our certificate. During the entire workshop, Tim Hurlbut was very personable and and kind. He was able to stop and answer all questions that were asked as we went along. He was truly knowledgable and cares about his work. I admired that he stated this program is reserved for those who meet the requirements and those who need the assistance. This is a wonderful program and I can see how many people would take it for granted and abuse it. I feel confident that Tim and his team are good-spirited people who want to help the community as well as assist in helping first time home buyers. He also gave easy to understand examples to something that is extremely foreign to me. I still have some reservations and would love to learn more about how to get started; however, I feel that Tim and his team are the best people to go to! One of the realtors he uses is definitely someone who I know is a professional and hardworking woman. Towards the end of the workshop, Tim invited one of his clients to come in who just purchased a house last week! He spoke to us about how he began in April and was able to lock it in around ear August! I felt so inspired and actually would love to be in his place one day soon and share how amazing this experience was! After this workshop, I felt refreshed and a little nervous because this is a big and terrifying step for someone who is entirely new to the experience. I actually just completed m certificate with flying colors as soon as I got home! His mini review session definitely helped! read more

Home buyer education course was amazing, thorough and very informative. Very glad that I attended it. With the course's help, I am currently in escrow utilizing the CalHome assistance. Extremely grateful that I came across this program because without it I would not be in the position that I am in today. Tim is amazing and is willing to go above and beyond for all his clients regardless of financial situation. read more

Just attend the Tim's first time home owner workshop held in City of Garden Grove. Tim is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and patient to help people like me to get all the assistances that are available for me. Great workshop to attend if you haven't!! Thank you very much Tim! read more

Went to first time home buyer work shop in garden grove and now looking forward on buying my first home.

When my husband and I purchased our house 3 years ago, Tim was the third lender that we dealt with. Since the outcome from first 2 lenders were not good, we were kind of expecting the third one to be the same. But he never gave up on us like others did and turned impossible into possible. We can't thank enough for what he's done for us! read more

Tim and his crew were able to close our loan in THIRTEEN days. They gave us a huge advantage in this competitive market!!!! Super friendly too read more

Tim is an amazing individual who is genuinely trying to help people. Hes supportive,understanding, and actually listens. This guy works very hard and will leave at the drop of a dime to assist. At the end of the day his perception is not about business, its about friendship. Thank you Tim for all the help to my family. read more

I must say Tim and Jewlian were very open and honest with the homebuying process. I met them both in the GG First Time Home Buyer Program. Tim did a great job answering all my questions and made sure I left with all the knowledge on home buying. Jewlian was very easy going and made himself available for all my questions. They both are very knowledgeable and helpful. read more

I am truly blessed and thankful to have come across Tim H. And his very dedicated team at this location, not only they have worked with me and explained every part of the home purchasing process, but they have been supportive and guided me the entire time. Even though my loan was a bit difficult to get approved and worked on, Tim was just on point, knowledgeable and able to work with me the best possible way to make it happen. I am referring him to my friends and family from now on as i am sure they will as happy with his service as I am. Thank you Tim, Tiffany and everyone at Mason Mc-Duffie for all your help and service. read more

Tim and his staffs were very helpful with sharing their knowledge for a first time home buyer process with all the details about down payment assistance programs, credit repairs, and their capabilities & powers in terms of closing a deal. We thanked them for the seminar and their efforts. read more

Wow......so many things I can say about Tim!! Tim is the best mortgage broker we could ever met! He helped us qualified for a difficult loan! Tim always communicated with us in an honest and transparent way!! He even worked long hours to help our loan get approved. We could always tell how much he cared about us, which we truly appreciate!! Tim is your to go lender if thinking on buying a property or for any lending needs. He is very knowlegeable about different programs to suit everyone's needs. He is an expert at what he does!! Tim also has a team that he leads and they are the most helpful!! Thank you Tim Hurlbut abd Benchmark Mortgage team!!! read more

My husband and I met Tim through a down payment assistant seminar over a year ago. When we were finally ready to buy a home, Tim and his team came through for us! His understanding and professionalism made all the difference in the purchase of our first home, especially in obtaining the government grant we wanted. Through his efforts, we were able to get programs we were unaware of, saving us thousands of dollars, which ultimately allowed us to purchase our dream home in the area we wanted. We're so lucky to have found him! We could not be more thrilled with how smooth the process was. Tim and his team were available whenever we had questions, and helped us understand the process every step of the way. We highly recommend his services! Thanks to Tim and his team, we're very happy in our new home. read more

I worked with Jim Kopp as my main point of contact and Tim Hurlbut (who seems to be in every other review) played an increasing role as the transaction progressed. I liked these guys. I was a first-time homebuyer so I didn't know too much about the process... Jim was attached to his phone at the hip and he spent hours with me going over options and answering questions, even before I was fully decided on buying a place. He's really passionate about his work- the man just exudes excitement! I really felt like he cared about me and my goals, and he did a ton of research finding me a great program that was just about tailor-made for what I was trying to do. Tim (Jim's manager) stepped in when Jim didn't have the authority or final say to handle a request or step. He was the final approval for locking the rate, negotiating fees, etc. He was on top of his game and proactively reached out to me on several occasions when I had concerns. I appreciated the personal touch and flexibility he offered to help me feel in control throughout the process. I wound up needing to back out of one escrow and quickly get into another one, and they really helped smooth that transition. I'm reasonably sure it wound up putting them out to a certain extent, but they handled it professionally and it's much appreciated (and recognized). The underwriting team was quick, polite, and on-the-ball, and I wanted to recognize that as well- shoutout to Maan!! read more

Met Tim, Maan and his team at the Garden Grove City workshop and now they are helping my wife and I to find our 1st home in Orange County. We see them work so hard with positive energy to help find the house that my wife and I really like. They also helping us to find the best lender to match our needs. Honestly, we as a couple finding our 1st home in Orange County is very difficult, but with their top-notch services; now, we don't have to worry anymore. read more

This is the absolute best team to work with... HANDS DOWN! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Mason-Mcduffie to Anyone who's even thinking of buying a home!!! I recently moved to SoCal from South Florida. I went to a first time home buyer seminar and Tim Hurlbut had a presentation about mortgages. His presentation was so real and simple, I felt like I could trust him to guide me through the process. I met with him few weeks later at his office and from that moment I knew I was going to be a home owner soon... First and foremost and Had a REAL CONVERSATION with me to really get to know me and my situation. Then he immediately gave me a realistic Pre-Approval based on my income and credit rating. Upon my request he also introduced me to a Real Estate agent that would be right for my situation and would would not give up on me just because I'm not buying a million dollar property as most ppl do in SoCal. The Mason-McDuffie team took complete ownership of my journey and kept me at ease. During the escrow process, everything one in the office were on point. They anticipated any possible issues and were proactive and very efficient about the solutions. 30 days later I'm now a home owner. THANK YOU!!! J.D. read more

Can't say enough about Tim and his staff, they are truly amazing!!! Buying a new home always means dealing with the stress of escrow, but Tim truly made all the stops to ensure I was always in the loop and approached every potential issue with a solution. My loan was definitely not an easy one, but he actually made it happen even within the 17 day escrow period. He is very responsive, straight forward, and truly seems to care for his clients. I had worked with another company on my first property and completely felt the positive difference working with Benchmark. If you are debating mortgage options, you should definitely give them a call! read more

Attended one of Tims homebuyer program classes and it was very informative and he was very helpful with questions that came up.

I recently worked with Tim and his staff when purchasing a Beach Home that was on my BUCKET List of things to do. He and his staff are extremely knowledgeable, easy to work with, and very personable i dealing with the high stress that comes with obtaining a home loan. Needless to say I now OWN My dream home. Because my experience was so smooth, I am now helping my son purchase his First Home. He is very happy with the professional and knowledgeable staff that work with Tim. We have worked with Trish and Tiffany. All I can say is that they ROCK!! If you want a to do business with professionals who know what the are doing,use Mason McDuffie! YOU WON'T GO WRONG! read more

Tim and his team are very knowledgeable in the mortgage industry. They are always available to answer question and they take the time to explain everything.I haven't met a team as efficient as his. i would highly recommend him. read more

Tim was concise and very clear about the home purchase process. He helped me with numerous loan scenarios. Overall a great experience.

Many thanks to Tim, Maan, and Tiffany, for their tireless and diligent work on my home mortgage approval. They helped me through many obstacles, guiding me step by step toward achieving my dream of home ownership. When the new construction's lender had easily given up on me, Tim and his team took the ball and ran with it. I'm a single mom and matriarch of a large family of five kids and five grandkids. The efforts of Tim and his team has been a blessing to our family and I'm sure they will bless many others. read more

Tim Hurlbut and his team saved my purchase. I started off doing my loan through another company that gave me a bunch promises and never delivered. After being in escrow my loan was rejected 5 times and then they stopped returning my phone calls. Then in came Tim and his team at the last minute and saved my purchase. They closed my loan in 10 days. They were always available and always picked up their phones. I am truly blessed to have come across Tim and his team otherwise I would not be in my home. Words can't express how grateful I am that he came through for us. read more

Tim and his team did an amazing job on a loan that just closed! The buyers were having challenges getting their loan approved thru another lender. Tim stepped in and saved the day! He came thru on all of his promises. I was very impressed and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tim read more