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Whatever loan. Whatever situation. Straight answers.

Start with your situation — you know your life better than any loan chart. Finding the right product to fit it? That's my job.

Your Situation

First-Time Buyers

Nobody was born knowing how to buy a house.

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Relocating to Arizona

Moving to Arizona? Buy it before you've unpacked.

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After a Short Sale

A short sale isn't a life sentence.

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After Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy was the reset. Here's the comeback.

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Self-Employed

Your write-offs saved you taxes. Now they're hiding your income.

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After Divorce

One household became two. Here's how the mortgage part works.

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Buying with Student Loans

Your student loans are not a housing ban.

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First-Generation Buyers

First in your family to buy? You won't do it alone.

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Nurses, Teachers & First Responders

You take care of everyone. Here's your honest advantage.

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New Job or Career Change

New job? You might not have to wait two years.

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Retiring to Arizona

Retire to the sunshine — without a W-2.

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Second Homes & Snowbirds

The winter place in Arizona — done by the book.

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First Investment Property

Your first rental: the play Nic ran himself.

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After Foreclosure

Nic's first house WAS a foreclosure. He knows both sides.

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Single-Income Buyers

One income. One name on the deed. Completely doable.

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Condos & Townhomes

Lock-and-leave living — once the HOA passes inspection.

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Manufactured Homes

Manufactured homes finance fine — when the boxes are checked.

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New Construction

The builder has a lender. You have a choice.

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Loan Products

VA Loans

You served. Your benefit does the down payment.

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FHA Loans

Real-world credit. Real path to a house.

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0% Down Options

Needing 20% down is the most expensive myth in real estate.

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Refinance

If a refi doesn't save you money, Nic will tell you.

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USDA Loans

0% down — and no, it's not just for farms.

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Conventional Loans

The workhorse loan — best rates for solid files.

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Jumbo Loans

Above the limits, without the drama.

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HELOC & Home Equity

Your house has been earning. Put it to work.

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ARM Loans

ARMs aren't evil. They're just misunderstood.

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AZ Down Payment Assistance

Arizona will help with your down payment. Seriously.

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Renovation Loans

Buy the ugly house. Finance the fix in the same loan.

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Reverse Mortgages

The straight truth about reverse mortgages.

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Not sure which one is you?

That's literally Nic's job. Sixty seconds tells you where you stand.

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