Caitlin Chen

The best advice is to first get pre-qualified, making sure that all possible new home expenses have been accounted for to make sure the purchase price is realistic. This includes property taxes, homeowner's insurance, HOA and any personal expenses on the credit report.

For a seller, I would suggest to first spruce up the home and take out all personal and family photos as the new buyer needs to picture themselves in the home. Also, make any necessary deferred repairs.

I work with sellers and buyers of commercial and residential properties including investors.

My most recent transactions have been in mortgage lending and I'm proud to have all 5-Star Google Reviews.

I've had my broker's license since 2003 and mainly worked in mortgage lending. Part of my career was as a Bank Manager and Working Capital Consultant for a commercial bank in the treasury department. However, I've kept my real estate broker's license active since 2003.

For any real estate professional, the best skill to have in servicing their clients is to also have an NMLS license for mortgage lending which I also have. By knowing the lending portion of the transaction, I am better able to explain the entire homebuying process to my clients in clear and simple terms and not have any misunderstandings. My NMLS license # is 679513.