We shopped around for a loan for our first home and took recommendations for Steve Schauer's office from a friend and our realtor.
Steve was my very first stop for shopping my loan and he initially spoke with me over the phone. He suggested that we set up an appointment to meet and go over our loan options. My husband and I had so many questions as first time home buyers and Steve was so professional and patient with us. He is an excellent educator, telling us what we needed to know about home mortgages, not overwhelming us with those big scary mortgage terms and explaining everything in as much detail as we needed without going overboard. He spent so much time with us in his office and we felt totally comfortable asking all of our questions.
We initially opted to purchase a new home and had to go with the builder's lender to receive closing costs. That lender was awful to work with as a first time buyer (totally different review) and we even called Steve a couple of times throughout that process to have him clarify some things for us. He graciously helped us despite not being our lender at the time.
Fast forward a couple of months and we decided the new home wasn't for us. We found a resale and quickly went back to Steve's office to help us with our mortgage needs. He and his team worked at LIGHTNING speed to help get a mortgage in place and we closed within 3 weeks. They kept us updated during every part of the process, were always available to assist us with questions/concerns, and never left us guessing at any point.
First time home buying was such a fun/exhausting/confusing/emotional/stressful experience but I can honestly say dealing with our lender was the EASIEST part of the process thanks to WJB and the Schauer lending team. I want to thank them for hustling and working so quickly. We so appreciate all of their hard work and will recommend them a million times over.
***Edited because the Steve I worked with for my mortgage was Steve Schauer and not Steve Lee. Steve Schauer is now at New American Funding on Paseo Verde & Stephanie in Henderson.***