Press Release
Weichert Mortgage Specialists on Hand to Help Buyers Understand Their Options
6/21/2006
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Do you know why interest rates alone won’t tell you which mortgage is best for you? Could you confidently evaluate whether a fixed rate loan or a hybrid A.R.M. would be your wiser financial choice? Are you more than a little fuzzy about what a hybrid A.R.M. actually is?
Given that there are more mortgage options available than ever before, along with seemingly endless information online, the choices can seem mind-boggling.
For those with more questions than answers, the president of Weichert Financial Services, Fred Watkins, offers reassurance. “Finding the right mortgage needn’t be confusing or intimidating,” he said. “It’s been our experience that just sitting down, face to face, for an open exchange with one of our mortgage specialists goes a long way to helping people feel knowledgeable and confident.”
Watkins said that mortgage specialists from Weichert Financial Services serve every Weichert, Realtors® office. Called Weichert Gold® Services Managers, their role, he said, goes far beyond pre-approving a buyer’s credit worthiness and arranging for a mortgage. These mortgage experts can explain the financing choices open to you, clarify the advantages and potential downsides of each, and help you arrive at an informed decision in line with your best financial interests.
Weichert Gold Services Managers can arrange virtually any type of mortgage loan. The company’s more than 360 mortgage products range from traditional fixed-rate loans that offer interest rate stability and predictable payments, to the newer innovative financing products that help people stretch their home buying dollars as never before. A “one stop, many solutions” customer resource, Weichert Financial Services earlier this year introduced a program called “Lock and Shop,” which allows qualified buyers concerned about the direction that interest rates might take in the future to secure or “lock in” a rate on a pre-approved mortgage loan before finding a home to purchase.
Watkins said, “We place a high value on personal service – the human touch. By listening to our customers, we can help them select the type of mortgage that best meets their financial and personal needs.”
Prospective buyers with questions about home financing are invited to contact Weichert to arrange a personal meeting with a Gold Services Manager.
Weichert has more than 18,600 sales associates in over 415 company-owned and franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance. For more information, call Weichert's customer service center at 1-800-USA-SOLD or visit Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is independently owned and operated.