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Home & Wealth | January 2025

8 OPTIONS INSTEAD OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS       For most of us, New Year’s resolutions don’t work out too well. We resolve to change our behavior for the better—this year, I’ll spend less time hanging out on social media. Or we resolve to achieve some big goal—this year, I’ll get to the gym […]

Inside Lending | Marketing Snapshot for the Week of January 13, 2025

  QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Let’s have some new cliches.”—Samuel Goldwyn, Polish-born American film producer   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Mortgage applications slowed the first week of the year, but homebuyers stay interested. A weekly report from an online real estate database found that weekly home tour activity rose over December and year-over-year. Realtor.com reports the […]

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of January 6, 2025

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”—Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet and novelist     NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE   The Pending Home Sales measure of signed contracts on existing homes headed up in November for the fourth month in a row, nearly 7% […]

Power Tools | December 2024

THE DIRECT MAIL PATH TO CLIENT RETENTION Client retention is key to success. Existing clients are a viable source of repeat business—and that business comes in at a much lower marketing cost since you don’t have to spend money to find those customers and tell them what you do. Even if past clients aren’t ready […]

Essential Hacks | December 2024

BUSINESS TIPS       4 STEPS TO DIAL UP YOUR MARKETING TO THE NEXT LEVEL   The goal of any marketing communication is to capture the prospects’ attention and get them to ask for additional information or a meeting. To get your marketing to perform like that, the experts say you should pay attention […]

Home & Wealth | December 2024

IS A NEW OR PRE-OWNED HOME RIGHT FOR YOU?     Are you a homeowner looking to move to a bigger, smaller, or just a different property? Or a first-time homebuyer looking for more choices? You may be wondering how you’ll be able to find the home you want. The answer could be to widen […]

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of December 2, 2024

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up—they have no holidays.”—Henny Youngman, American comedian   NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE Pending Home Sales (signed contracts on existing homes) rose in October for the third straight month and are more than 5% up from last year. The National Association of Realtors […]

Power Tools | November 2024

6 WAYS TO DE-STRESS AND GET MORE DONE Stress is an unhealthy emotion. When stress is your response to a work situation, you may think it helps you get things done—faster, if not better. But instead of powering productivity, stress diminishes it—by wasting energy on worry and fear, instead of focusing all of it on […]

Essential Hacks | November 2024

BUSINESS TIPS       THE 8 KEYS TO POWERFUL PERSONAL BRANDING   As a real estate agent, the primary product you’re selling is yourself. That makes your personal brand your most valuable asset—it’s what sets you apart from other agents and makes you stand out in your market. Building your personal brand takes effort […]

Home & Wealth | November 2024

4 COMMON FINANCIAL MISTAKES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM     Managing finances is something we have to do our entire lives. In order to get the most out of the money we earn, we need to develop some healthy habits around managing finances now and planning for financial situations in the future. But to […]
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

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I was referred to Jim

I was referred to Jim by Gary Hall my realtor. I was told that he was the best guy to go to and I would be in good hands. That couldn’t of been more true.
From the very first time I spoke with Jim, it was very apparent he was there to help me. From calls after hours, on the weekends, Jim was keeping me in the loop the whole time. He was so understanding of the stress people are under when applying for a home loan. He gave me my options and explained the pros and cons to each one. He clearly was not just out to make a quick buck. He made it seem like I was just talking to a good friend. Jim is a person that truly cares about the people behind the application he is looking at.
I couldn’t have asked for a better person to help me. I hope I will never need a home loan again as I believe I found my forever home. But if I do I will go right back to Jim no questions asked.

Kelly