I went through hell and back with Mortgage Bankers trying to push me into contracts I didn't fully understand and almost paying $17,000.00 of my own money I would have to pull from my retirement for Closing Costs and other fees. That period of my life changed when I met Alexis Vining and her team at Homeside Financial. She was like no one else I had ever met during the year of my homebuying experience. Our first email and phone calls were in October 2021, and I closed that December 2021. Working with Alexis, Andrew, Chrissy Lee, and many others who helped me was too good to be true. I would get calls from Alexis on my way to work saying she found free money for me in grants which totaled over $77,000.00. I don't know how many robot dances I've done while in the hands of Alexis. But this woman is the truth. She is very good at what she does and an excellent negotiator. She negotiated my Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) from $4,000.00 to $1,000.00. Alexis took the initiative, found free money that I didn't know I was eligible for and made my dreams a reality. I went from almost buying a two-bedroom, two-bath, older home with major structural and water damage from my retirement of $17,000.00 for Closing Costs with a lousy mortgage banker who never explained anything to me about what I will be signing. To buy a four-bedroom, four-bathroom, brand new home in my hometown, Washington, DC, with only $1,000.00 in EMD and my driver's license at Closing Day. All because Alexis Vining is the best at what she does! Getting you educated, empowered, and ready to think and believe the impossible - owning your own home and being excited about it through the process. I never thought I could buy in the city where I was born and raised because of the gentrification and prices. But as Alexis told me, the stars were aligned for me, and this is my house! And she was right! I cried at Closing Day and slept in my home in awe of doing this by myself! And of course, with the help of knowledge and a powerful team like Alexis Vining! She poured so much confidence through her quick turnaround time with emails, calls, and text messages that I knew I was in great hands. And til' this day, I know she is just a call away for anything I need. Alexis is a blessing to my daughter and me, and I will always cherish her for making my dreams a reality. -Sandrea J.
