This review is long overdue. When Dane at Mortgage Lending Group approached us about pre-approval…read morefor a home loan, we had no interest in even looking. We wanted our own home, we desperately needed out of the place we were living, but we were kind of stuck. We didn't think we could buy a home on my income alone, especially since I had only been with my company for a few months.
Dane offered a no pressure pre-approval check just to help us see where we were at. No strings attached. He genuinely wanted to help us out of our situation, and into a home for our budding family. We basically said "well, what the hell, give it a shot" to Dane, he crunched the numbers, and within an hour or so he called back to tell us we qualified for a hell of a lot more than we thought possible, and to let us know that my time with my company wasn't an issue. Again, he said no pressure, but if we decided to pursue a home loan, to let him know and he would do everything in his power to help us along the road.
We still didn't feel like we were completely ready, but we knew it was time to take the plunge. I mean, who can stay at their mother-in-law's house forever? Especially with a rapidly growing family. We told Dane to go for it, take us to the next step.
Fast forward a week or two in to our home search. We found a house we thought we liked, but Dane was on vacation. We weren't sure if Dane would be able to help get the pre-approval letter amended and forwarded to our agent. All we did was say "hey Dane, we found a house..." and Dane was right on top of getting all the information to get the letter sent out. I think our agent had it, and attached it to our offer within an hour. Granted, we ended up walking on that house, but damn, Dane is quick!
We finally did find a home we seriously wanted to buy, Dane got our pre-approval letter out within 15 minutes of our request. Once we had everything going, and our offer was accepted, Dane was right by our side through the whole process. He would check in on us daily, give us advice and updates. Best thing, he would always offer encouragement and help us remember why we started the process.
Buying a home can be stressful, especially if you have an anxiety disorder, or extremely stressful situations at home. Dane was there through every bit of it, and never stopped helping, never stopped caring. We never had to ask for updates on our loan, he was always there to let us know the status, and if something was held up, he was already on the phone getting it sorted out.
Dane really came through for us and helped us get into our own home. Not just a house, but a real HOME. We love you Dane.