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Aug 19 2025

Inside Lending | Market Snapshot for the Week of August 18, 2025

QUOTE OF THE WEEK“Time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening at once.”—John Archibald Wheeler, American theoretical physicist NATIONAL MARKET UPDATEBuyers are plenty active. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported applications for purchase mortgages ticked up on the week and are coming in at a strong pace—17% higher than the same week a year ago. […]

May 6 2024

Chicago Housing Video | April 2024

Here’s your monthly Chicago Housing Stats video, courtesy of The Jim Passi Team at Alameda Mortgage Corp. For all of your home financing needs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Georgia, Tennessee, or Florida, call The Jim Passi Team today at 847-899-1813! Visit our social media pages for more informational tools!

Apr 18 2023

Renting Vs Buying

Do you find yourself asking, “Can I afford to buy a home?” The better question might be, “Can I afford to continue renting?” You may be surprised to learn how much you can afford. With the vast amount of loan programs, and increasingly available assistance options, you are closer to owning a home than you […]

Apr 18 2023

Renting Vs Buying

Do you find yourself asking, “Can I afford to buy a home?” The better question might be, “Can I afford to continue renting?” You may be surprised to learn how much you can afford. With the vast amount of loan programs, and increasingly available assistance options, you are closer to owning a home than you […]
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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

To say the home buying

To say the home buying process is anything less than stressful is a felony! Jim, first and foremost, helped us cope, understand and work through every step when we bought our home. There were many, upon many moments where we needed counsel and Jim was always there. His responses were immediate and insightful. Speaking with Jim was like speaking with a friend and you knew he had your best interest in mind. So, the needed, constant communication with him never became a chore. My husband and I can say, without shadow of a doubt, that Jim was our cheerleader that motivated us to continue on (believe us, our situation was one for the books!).

Now, that we are done (yay!), and the process is over, our hands have been wiped clean; we are still going to continue our rapport with Jim. Knowing he has invested so much time with us, there is no reason to cease our relationship now. We thank Jim for getting our family to where we are today, a brand new home for our son to grow up in.

Angela & Andrew