What Are the Benefits of Working with a Local Lender?

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Today, Howard Doak of Cityscape Home Mortgage, our preferred lender, joins us to tell us a bit about his business.

Cityscape has been in business for over 20 years here in Tulsa and is a local business. If you want to close your loan on time, it's best to work with a local lender. Cityscape has local underwriters, will lend their own money, and will ensure your deal gets closed on time.

Availability is the most important aspect of Cityscape's customer service experience. If you have questions or needs about your loan, you can call, text, or email your agent, even if it's after hours. They are available when clients are out looking at houses and whenever else they are needed. Additionally, they explain the whole process so that everyone understands exactly what they're getting into.

One of the biggest changes in the lending world in over 20 years occurred on October 3. Things that have been around for 50 years are no more. You'll no longer hear about the Good Faith Estimate, which is replaced by the Loan Estimate, and there is no more HUD-1, as it has been replaced by the Closing Disclosure. In addition, new hard stops and timeframes have been instituted and have to be met before a loan can be closed. These changes are to ensure the consumer knows what their loan is before it closes and to make sure there are no surprises.

To make sure the process moves smoothly, it's crucial to understand that the days of closing a loan in 10 days are over. If you plan on buying a home, whether you're a first-time buyer or a luxury buyer, it's never too early to talk to a lender. You can reach Howard at (918) 622-0900 if you have any lending questions. Of course, if you need real estate assistance, we're always available to help as well!

The Wolek Group Testimonials

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testimonials from happy clients

Anita - "They were able to sell my home quickly because of all their marketing efforts and I truly think that is very important."

Larry - "The Wolek Group exceeded my expectations in every area! They were prompt, personable, and had great knowledge of the real estate market. The entire experience was really good and they exceeded in every area!"

Stewart - "The Wolek Group was very responsive and professional. They got any documentation that I needed very quickly and as a first time home buyer, I really appreciated them answering all of my questions and walking me through the process."

Jeff - "We had really great results with the Wolek Group and they were incredibly helpful. We were in Texas and our Realtor would go look at houses we’d ask her about and send us pictures so we could get a better idea of the home. When we did meet up with here, it was a smaller list that we already weeded out. She bent over backwards to do stuff for us and I couldn’t thank her enough!"

Anonymous - "There was a little confusion with our buyer and where he was from with him being in California, not Tulsa but The Wolek group was very diligent about getting all the paperwork back and forth and we got the house sold."

Kathy - "My house sold in less than 2 months and Jennie Wolek was absolutely fabulous! They really got on it! We got it listed and all the papers signed and that day, if not that afternoon she came over and just started getting everything set up. They got the word out, all the fliers out, it was listed with all their Realtors, and got it all over the internet. They had a photographer come out and take pictures and got it up on The Wolek Group website, and the fliers in front of our house. It was great!"

Ken - "We’ve worked with a bunch of Realtors and The Wolek Group is the most professional group we’ve ever used. We never had to wonder what was going on because they communicated and coached us through various challenges the buyers presented. Everything was done in a timely fashion and they were always available. The way they acted was that there was nothing that they weren’t supposed to do, everything was a part of the job and if we requested it, they did it no matter what it was."

Ruth - "I had been looking for 6 months and I couldn’t make up my mind. They actually convinced the other Realtor to let me back in for the 4th time so I could look at the property again. They did a great job and they even contributed to my favorite charity which I have never heard of! They just do an excellent job!"

Sally - "They were really a wonderful team. We had 2 offers within 4 days of putting our house on the market! Everyone on their team was very professional and really used social media in order to reach a broad spectrum of the community. Any questions we had, they got right back to us and they were just helpful in every way. It was the best selling experience we’ve ever had!"

Matt - "My house went on the market about mid-June and I had a 97% offer of my asking price within a couple of days. We were expected to close mid-August but the buyers were doing their underwriting through the VA and after about 3 weeks of yanking their chain and our chain, they denied them the house. The buyers still wanted my house so The Wolek Group actually got them connected to another underwriter and were able to ensure the house closed within 14 days. It was a very positive experience and we really appreciated them stepping up and getting that done for me. "

Gayle -"We sold our house in 13 days! It seemed like they stayed in touch with us constantly! They were great about answering questions quickly. If we had any problems with the house, they sent a repairman over quickly to get it taken care of. It was just a good experience, all the way around!"

Matt -"We sold our house! They handled everything well. They did their job, and they did it good!"