When you find property you’re ready to buy, your lender will help you complete a full mortgage loan application, and talk you through the various fees and down payment options. The application is submitted to processing, where the documents are reviewed and appraisals and title examination are ordered. Then the loan is sent to an underwriter, who reviews and approves the entire loan if it meets compliance.

Hey! I'm Melanie. From the PNW to the Last Frontier and back, I found my love of real estate and now am a real estate broker here in Washington State. I have a passion for educating others how to buy, sell, and invest in real estate. When I'm not out looking at homes for sale you will find me cozy in my home working on my own home projects, sipping coffee or red wine depending on the time of day, snuggled with my two dogs, or hiking with my partner in crime (the guy below me). Likes: sunshine, mountains, hiking, Alaska, coffee, red wine, puppy dogs, DoTerra essential oils, candles, breakfast burritos, car rides along the coast, beer, christmas lights Dislikes: low phone battery, leftover food, unmade bed, being too hot, clutter