re: Looking for mortgage lender recommendations

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I can give you a quote without pulling your credit for Jumbo loans. Other options are a conventional with a HELOC. Depends what your needs are and your income type. Whatever you do, do not go to the online lenders. If you are buying a house, many real estate agents won't even consider the offer if the lender is not local.

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Exactly what this guy said. Try and Keep your lender local/in state as most realtors will only work with a local lender.

And yes, Sometimes the jumbo deal might not work for you (your income, especially if you are self employeD) so you can do conventional loan ($647k max) w/ a home equity line of Credit.