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Advice for New Home Buyers
Select a team of professionals that have your best interest in mind and are committed to working for you for the long haul. Partnering with a lender who is trustworthy and reliable will not only make or break your first home buying experience, but also ensure that you are taken care of down the road with future refinances or additional home purchases.
“Craig and his team were exceptionally easy to work with. Great communication, answered every question and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. ”
—julesan5 from Saint Petersburg, FL
“Craig and the team was very responsive and were able to get us the loan we needed 30 year refinancing at 5.75% and we bought the rate down to that level ”
—George Santacroce from Richardson, TX
“Craig Park at NKBC was fantastic to work with and made the entire process flow very smoothly. I would highly recommend him to anyone. His knowledge and experience are second to none.”
—charlie guida from Scottsdale, AZ
“Working with Craig was incredible. Everything was clear, efficient, and he worked behind the scenes to help me have the best experience. He even found multiple ways I was not aware of to help me save some money. Because of his intentionality and thorough approach, I was actually able to close a whole week earlier than the original closing date. 10/10 highly recommend! ”
—Kenneth Park from Kansas City, MO
“Craig and his team were professional, proactive, and communicative. They were super responsive and helpful any time we had questions. Our realtors even mentioned how wonderful and easy to work with they were. They made the underwriting and closing process seamless and low stress for us. Thank you, Craig and Megan, for your help and expertise!”
—Molly Perillo from Milwaukee, WI
“And I kept asking people "When does the buying process become difficult?" Well, it doesn't if you have people like Craig on your team. I would give him 6 stars if I could.”
—Michael Sousa from Columbia, MO
“Craig Park was absolutely amazing to work with. He is quick to respond and very proactive! Craig went above and beyond to help me with buying my first home. I couldn’t imagine a smoother process and it made my first home purchase easier than I could have imagined. He answered all of my questions and provided a lot of helpful information from beginning to end. I spoke with about FIVE different lenders and Craig and his team rose to the top. If you’re looking for a great lender, Craig Park is your guy. I will recommend him to anyone who asks. ”
—Carmen Alvarado from Kansas City, KS
“Craig made the process so easy and communication was amazing! I always had a lot of questions because I am a worrier and Craig always got back to me right away! ”
—dvogt1027 from Olathe, KS
“Craig was extremely helpful in the first time home buying process! Being new to the home buying process, Craig explained everything well, and answered all questions we had. He was very clear and specific about what was needed from us, and was flexible in how it was delivered to him, whether that be secure upload or email. In addition, Craig is extremely timely in responding to all emails. I would highly recommend working with Craig!”
—nsorrell from Omaha, NE
“I have nothing but positive things to say about Craig and his team. I would definitely work with him again and highly recommend him. Great communication.”
—Courtney from Naples, FL
Simply take good care of people and do right by them. If you treat each person with the same care and respect you would a close friend or family member, you will end up surrounding yourself by people of high character who do the same for you.
Kansas City Chiefs!
I would love someday to have watched a game in each major league baseball stadium.
I love the opportunity to build long term relationships with the people I work for. Getting the chance to do many loans over the years for repeat clients or with realtor partners who share the same respect and appreciation for me as I do for them makes the work very fulfilling and a lot of fun.
Kansas City, MO
I enjoy playing golf, watching the Chiefs and Royals, reading a good book, and enjoying great food and drink with family and friends.
Before getting my start in mortgage I was the head coffee buyer and roaster for a large regional coffee roaster in the Midwest – working with coffee farmers, importing raw coffee, developing roasting recipes and making sure the coffee came out tasting delicious. It was a fun and fascinating job!