Mortgage guidance
What are you trying to figure out?
Buying a home, comparing loans or deciding whether to refinance? Start with the decision in front of you. I’ve put the relevant guides and tools together here.
01 / Mortgage guides
Practical guidance, organized by the question.
Start with the cost, qualification, property, or payment question you are trying to answer.
Cash needed to buy
Understand the upfront money in the transaction before you compare loan options.
Florida Hometown Heroes: How the Money Works
Compare four down payments, estimate cash needed, check county income limits and understand repayment.
Read the guideGift of Equity: Buying a Parent’s Home in Florida
See a real family purchase with an equity gift and seller credit, plus Fannie Mae and FHA requirements.
Read the guideWhat Is a Down Payment?
Learn how a down payment differs from closing costs and how loan programs may affect the cash you need at closing.
Read the guideClosing Costs Explained
Understand what closing costs include, how they differ from the total money needed at closing, and which amounts may change before closing.
Read the guidePreparing and qualifying
See how lenders may review income, assets, debt, and past credit events.
IRA and 401(k) Distributions for a Florida Mortgage
Check eligible retirement accounts, new distributions and asset depletion, with a real purchase example.
Read the guideBuying a Home for Your Parents in Florida
Compare a child-only mortgage with joining your parents' loan, check Fannie Mae's parent-housing rules, and learn from a real closed purchase.
Read the guideBank Statement Loans in Florida for Self-Employed Buyers
Learn how self-employed buyers may qualify with bank statements, which deposits count, and how to choose a payment that fits.
Read the guideBank Statement Loan Requirements: Business History, Credit and Cash
See the business, credit, down payment, debt, cash, and property requirements for a Florida bank statement home purchase.
Read the guideBank Statement Loan Rates and Calculator for Florida Buyers
Estimate a home payment with your own rate, compare it with your budget, and learn what changes bank statement loan pricing.
Read the guideBank Statement Loan Documents: A Plain-English Checklist
Prepare bank statements, business records, deposit explanations, and purchase funds for a Florida self-employed mortgage.
Read the guideHow Bank Statement Loan Income Is Calculated
Learn which bank deposits count, how expenses and ownership affect income, and how to work through a clear loan-income example.
Read the guideBank Statements for a Mortgage: What Underwriters Check
See what mortgage underwriters review on bank statements, including deposits, gifts, cash deposits, and payment-app transfers.
Read the guideMortgage After Bankruptcy or Foreclosure
Compare FHA, VA, and conventional waiting periods and the documents and dates that determine when the clock starts.
Read the guideStudent Loans and Mortgage Qualifying
See how FHA, VA, USDA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac may count the same student debt differently.
Read the guideProperty and purchase options
Plan for a home that needs work or a purchase involving an assumable loan.
Non-Warrantable Condo Loans in Florida
Understand project eligibility, down payments, insurance, HOA documents and issues that can stop financing.
Read the guideDSCR Loans in Florida: A Clear Guide for Rental Buyers
Learn how Florida DSCR loans use rental income, what you need to qualify, and how to test the deal before you buy.
Read the guideFlorida DSCR Loan Requirements: Credit, Down Payment, Rent and Cash
Check the borrower, rental property, credit, down payment, rent, reserves, and LLC rules for a Florida DSCR purchase.
Read the guideFlorida DSCR Loan Rates and Calculator: Test the Whole Deal
Test a rental purchase with your own rate, payment, rent, vacancy, and cost assumptions. Compare DSCR with real cash flow.
Read the guideDSCR Loan Documents Checklist for a Florida Rental Purchase
Know which DSCR loan documents you provide, which the lender orders, and which come from the seller, HOA, or insurance agent.
Read the guideFlorida DSCR Loans for Short-Term Rentals and Airbnb Purchases
Check financing, rent evidence, property rules, costs, and downside scenarios before buying a Florida short-term rental with a DSCR loan.
Read the guideBuying a House That Needs Work
Compare seller fixes, repair escrows, FHA 203(k), and HomeStyle before writing an offer on a Florida home that needs repairs.
Read the guideAssuming a Mortgage
Understand which FHA, VA, and USDA loans may be assumable and how approval, equity, and seller liability affect the transaction.
Read the guideManaging your current mortgage
Review the levers that may change an existing monthly payment.
02 / Tools & next steps
Start with your situation.
Choose a tool or guide. If your question needs a closer look, send me the details.
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I want to see Florida rates
Compare mortgage programs with rate, APR, points, credits and assumptions in view.
See Florida mortgage rates02
I want to check my own numbers
Enter your loan details to compare rates, upfront costs and payment estimates. Using the tool does not pull your credit.
Run the rate tool03
I want to compare loan options
Conventional, FHA, VA, jumbo, and DSCR side-by-side. Plain-English on what each one is for, when it fits, and when it doesn't.
Compare loan options04
I want to understand rates
Rate vs APR, points vs lender credit, and what actually moves the number on your specific file. Educational, not a quote.
Read rates explained05
I want to model the payment
Mortgage payment, home affordability, refi break-even, debt consolidation, extra payment - all on your own, no application required.
Open calculators06
I want Shahram to read the file
Send a one-sentence description of your plans. Get a plain-English read on payment, money needed at closing, loan fit, and the next step that actually makes sense.
GET A QUICK QUOTE03 / How this page works
Start with the question you're actually trying to answer.
If you're still deciding where to start, these guides can help you frame the question before we talk.
No lead form required just to start understanding the numbers. No teaser rates. No application before you know what you're aiming at.
If the decision needs a wider frame, start with the mortgage planning guide. For a specific educational question, browse the mortgage questions hub. When timing is the issue, use the buy-now-or-wait framework; for changing Florida context, follow the mortgage market updates.
04 / Tool, both, or talk
When to use the tools, when to call me.
Tool first
When the tool is enough
If you're checking numbers (payment range, money needed at closing, what an FHA vs conventional shape looks like on your file) the rate tool and calculators usually get you there without a call.
Together
When to do both
Run the tool to anchor the numbers, then send the details for a second read. Most accurate decisions land here - your math, my review of the loan.
Talk first
When to start with me
Self-employed income, credit story, condo project questions, jumbo file, investment loan, or anything where the calculator clearly isn't catching the real picture.
05 / Let's talk
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