After two long years of looking, I finally found a house to buy in the bloated, overpriced Bay Area Housing market! Julia was with me the whole way, even in my failed efforts to compete for a house. She was helpful, supportive, professional, giving me advice and apprising me of my options. And then, when the miracle happened, and I found a house I could afford… and my financial situation was adequate to the challenge… she and my realtor worked together to make it happen in less than a month. I needed to move fast, and her warmth, expertise, clarity, and efficiency helped me compete for my house, and succeed at last. She got me the best interest rate, explained all the details of the process, coached me through every step, and made the entire process smooth as silk. I actually looked forward to my visits to her office to provide the necessary documents, and so forth. She is a lovely person as well as a great mortgage broker… and she made me feel competent!(Although I have a feeling it was really her competence coupled with her skill at communicating what she needed from me!!!) I can’t recommend her highly enough.
Elijah F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Berkeley, CA
I trust Julia completely, she has helped my clients in too many ways to count. Always available and with a very close attention to detail, Julia never ceases to amaze. What separates Julia from the pack is her level of service and ability to communicate well. She has held deals together where 99% of the lending community would have thrown in the towel. One of my most valuable contacts, thank you for all that you do Julia!
P G.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
I had a few things going on, a house on the market, another house in escrow, a good year of income, a bad year of income. Julia just made it happen without a hitch. She knows what she’s doing, very easy to talk to, positive without over-promising. Her team is also really supportive. Highly recommended–
Mel M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
This review is much overdue, but as first time homebuyers, my boyfriend and I had a lot of questions. Julia was very patient, and willing to answer all of our questions. Even almost 9 months later, Julia is still happy to help, or refer us to a more qualified person. She got us the best rate possible, explained what every tax, charge, fee, etc was in a detailed manner and took the time to make sure that we understood everything. She is professional, funny, patient, and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend her to anyone!
Gary S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
Julia has helped us with two refi’s as rates have dropped over the last few years, and I couldn’t imagine negotiating this difficult process by myself or with anyone else. I’ll throw all the important adjectives out so they’re not missed: reliable, trustworthy, professional, knowledgeable, detailed, and endlessly ethical. But more important she is also incredibly likeable and a joy to work with. As other reviewers have alluded, the refi process with Julia was transparent and seemed as if it wasn’t even happening. Do yourselves a favor and take a vacation from your concerns about refinancing by letting Julia handle it.
Holly N.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Lafayette, CA
We found that Julia presented us with our options and helped us through the process without ever seeming like she was trying to sell us on something. She always responded to our questions right away and was always quite professional. I would refer my friends to her.
Blake M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
Julia was amazing. We were lucky enough to have her recommended to us as we started our move from Seattle. She explained, organized and generally managed a long distance transaction just beautifully, so that we ended up in a new home in Oakland in just a little over 2 months. Pretty much incredible. She helped us through the tricky stuff and just made the simple stuff go away. Thanks Julia!
Mirit F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
Julia was extremely helpful in walking me through every little step of the long loan process. Plus, she was available to answer every question I had.