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Jun 27 2024

Power Tools | June 2024

6 SKILLS TO REGAIN MOMENTUM AND GROW REVENUE No matter what’s happening in the marketplace, there are always opportunities to grow. But to take advantage of those opportunities, you have to develop new skills. The good news is, skills can be readily learned, then developed through practice. Skill 1: Identifying shifts in the market before […]

Jun 26 2024

Essential Hacks | June 2024

BUSINESS TIPS       AVOID SAYING THESE WORDS WHEN NEGOTIATING   The goal of a real estate negotiation is to keep it going until both parties come to an agreement. Unfortunately, one wrong word can shut down a negotiation and kill the deal. Here are 15 words to avoid to keep things moving forward. […]

Jun 24 2024

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Jun 17 2024

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Jun 14 2024

Home & Wealth | June 2024

4 SATISFYING THINGS TO DO ON A DAY OFF      Taking a day off has become harder to do. Technology can keep us connected to our jobs 24/7. And for those of us working from home, the line between work-time and time-off time is easily blurred. Yet research shows working too many hours reduces […]

Jun 10 2024

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Jun 3 2024

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of June 3, 2024

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many people as possible.”—Bernard Baruch, American financier   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE More homes are on the market now than any time since August 2020, and every state has more homes listed than a year ago. The total number […]

May 23 2024

Power Tools | May 2024

5 KEYS TO MORE EFFECTIVE NETWORKING Networking can certainly help get you more business. But the process is not automatic—you have to take the right approach. Since the goal is to acquire clients and referral partners, you may think you should show up at networking events all primed to sell, sell, sell! That’s actually the […]

May 20 2024

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Jim Passi - Citiwide Home Loans

Jim Passi
Regional Manager
NMLS# 158000

1121 E. Main Street, Suite 121
St. Charles, IL 60174
Mobile: 847-899-1813
Email: jim.passi@alamedamortgage.com

This testimony is from my

This testimony is from my experience being a first-time home buyer going through the process of purchasing a home with Jim Passi from City Wide home loans. Let me just start off by saying how reliable, courteous, genuine, informational and hardworking Jim Passi is. Jim is not like a lot of other loan officers. My house I purchased for under 160 grand, not a huge real estate deal. From experience with other loan officers they don’t want to deal with a smaller purchase or work on a loan that might be difficult. With our credit score being low and work history not at expectations I was almost positive I would have to wait a year or maybe two years before being approved and close on a house. I definitely had doubts that I would be a home owner, Jim worked hard and stayed in contact with us updating us almost every day of the process, even during evening hours and weekends during the stressful underwriting process. Communication is key and I give Jim a 5-star rating with that. I consider myself an average blue-collar hard-working guy that has experienced hardships during life. Jim was never turned away by the hardships, he was understanding of them and I feel like it made him work even harder to make this process a success.

I just successfully closed on a house with my fiancé. Jim did what I thought was impossible. Again, with our credit score being under 600 and spotty work history it was a difficult process that became a success with a lot of hard work. Jim also got me the best interest rate that was available. He was constantly checking the market and keeping me informed on what was available. He wanted me to take my time and make sure what rate was in our best interest. Jim has a cretin genuine care for his clients and speaking with him so much during this process I know he truly cares and wants to help people. Even after we closed Jim called and congratulated us with excitement. Jim made a dream come true for us that I was sure we would have to wait for. I’m just going to say if he made my dream come true with all the problems I had he can make a lot of others come true for any one in a similar situation. Jim Passi is highly recommended.

Tim A.