And now, a word from our Sponsor

February 17, 2023 by 3 Comments

Hello Beach Drive Neighbors!

It’s hard to believe that we have been writing Beach Drive Blog for 16 years now! We’re kind of proud to be one of the sleepier blogs in West Seattle, mainly focusing on our neighborhood along Beach Drive. Our hard-hitting news is typically warning of potential storms or flooding, a garage sale or possibly a lost pet. It’s obvious that this is not my full-time job and my budding art career is not enough to where I can “quit my day job”…honestly, I actually quite enjoy my day job so… I was thinking that I’m probably overdue as the sole sponsor to provide a brief commercial. 🙂

I am a licensed mortgage loan officer and have been helping people with their mortgage needs for 23 years. I am employed at a privately owned, nationwide company, New American Funding and can offer just about any mortgage you can think of. You can learn more about our programs, including our cash-buyer program, on my mortgage blog, The Mortgage Porter.

New American Funding retains servicing on about 95% of the mortgages we originate, and they were recognized as #1 in Customer Satisfaction among Mortgage Services by J.D. Power last year. In other words, your mortgage will not be sold over and over again and you will continue to receive excellent service after the closing of your mortgage.

If you, or anyone you know, are considering buying, refinancing or remodeling your home and are in need of a mortgage, I would be absolutely honored to help you!

That’s it! My commercial break is over! Thank you for reading this post and Beach Drive Blog….and now, back to your regular programing!

Rhonda Porter (aka Hitch’s human) MLO-121324 | New American Funding nmls#6606

 

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And now a word from our Sponsor

June 6, 2018 by Leave a Comment

At this time, Beach Drive Blog is fully supported by my husband, aka Scupper and me. Unlike other neighborhood blogs and news media in West Seattle, we do not rely on Beach Drive Blog as a source of income. I actually have a full time “day job” to help support our household and therefore, this blog. 🙂 I think it’s appropriate if every once in a while, we take a short commercial break to hear from our sponsor beyond the graphic on the sidebar.  I’ll try to keep this short and sweet.

I have been in the mortgage industry since 2000 at Mortgage Master Service Corporation. MMSC was actually started by my in-laws back in 1976. In this photo, I’m with Marilyn Porter, President of Mortgage Master (and my sister-in-law) when we received an award from the Washington Association of Mortgage Professionals. Prior to my mortgage career, I worked in the title and escrow industry for 14 years and managed an escrow branch.

I love working here. My underwriting manager’s office is about 25 steps from mine and we have worked together for 18 years! I share my office with my sister, who also cares for my client’s transactions.

We are a correspondent lender, which basically means that we’re like a combination between a bank and a broker. Like a bank, we underwrite, process and fund mortgage transactions from our credit lines. Like a broker (and unlike a bank), we have several lenders to chose from to shop interest rates and mortgage programs. Unlike a bank or broker, this all takes place at our local office by Southcenter (most banks have large processing centers out of state). It’s nice to have more control over a mortgage transaction and to be able to work directly with our underwriter and the president of the company. 🙂

We offer conventional, FHA, VA and Jumbo mortgages for home purchases and refinances. I can help you with your primary home in West Seattle, second home in Bellingham, investment property in Bellevue or anywhere located in Washington state. We lend on 1-4 unit homes, including homes that could use a little tlc/rehab work, condos and select manufactured homes.

I would love to help you with your next mortgage. Please feel free to check out my other blog at www.mortgageporter.com and my reviews on Yelp.

Thanks for reading Beach Drive Blog!  And now… back to our regular programming.

Rhonda Porter MLO-121324

Mortgage Master Service Corporation NMLS ID#40445

 

 

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