simplymea
HOME BUYING SOLUTIONS
NMLS | 1966489
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DRE #02203104 NMLS #2446227

I remember when I bought my first home at 28 yrs old. I remember the excitement and the fear, the questions and the answers I wish I would have had received to make the best decisions. I remember selling that home that I actually should have kept because of the equity it had gained since I had purchased it. My family was growing so we needed another bedroom. Without any additional strategy or guidance from my agents, my home was listed. It was in escrow within a day after the listing went live. My agents didn't even have to show it. I then bought my second home. I loved that home. My family grew in that home and I created a safe space for my 2 sons to thrive and grow. Due to some unexpected family expenses (yes, we all have those), we did a cash out refi. I remember how uncomfortable I was during the process...my gut was screaming at me but I took a back seat and did not pay attention to the details so there would be peace in my home. About a year after the cash-out refi, the dynamics in my home changed and went from a 2-parent, 2-income household to a 1-parent, 1-income home. I became a single mom with a single income to support a household that had been operating with 2 income bills. I wanted a stable environment for my sons since there was already so much change happening in their world so I tried to save that home. It was then when I realized I was in a horrible loan...one that is not even legal today. I got really bad advice, I went down a lot of dead end roads, I wanted to save that home...I didn't. In the end, I lost that home. I remember the fear, I remember the uncertainty of what was next. I thankfully had a great career with upward mobility in Corporate America and a small village of friends that were like family. I recognized my blessings and kept pushing forward. I remember people telling me I wouldn't be able to buy again for 7-10 years. I had a BK, a foreclosure...I was a single mom...could I actually buy again? The answer was yes. Within 3 years of losing my home, I closed escrow on a new home! I read everything, I asked a ton of questions, I did my due diligence. I felt empowered. I remember how it felt and how this experience was so different from my previous ones. It was in this period when I discovered so much about myself and who I am. I am simply Mea...a woman of faith who has stayed grounded in that faith through my storms. A single mother who is blessed with resilience, tenancity and determination to raise, provide and care for my two sons independently and without complaints because I have my boys. My sons are my purpose. I was an executive in a career that allowed me to mentor others while honing my business development and analytical skills and my goal was to always try to leave a positive footprint on the lives I touched. After a 20+ year career in Corporate America, I decided to take my skills and passion with what life's lessons had taught me and change careers. I decided to join the mortgage industry and give my clients the experience I wanted as a buyer. I want to leave more positive footprints that will transcend generations if I can. SimplyMea is humble, grateful, empowered, kind, caring, honest and leads with grace... I would be honored and welcome the opportunity to work with you as a client or as a colleague.