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December 2024 by Kevin Hakimian
These people are very shady... becareful
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September 2024 by Custom Comps
This is an EXTREMELY unethical company, AVOID DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM!!
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May 2024 by Ryan Simms
I have worked in real estate for 10 years with various hard money, dscr, and traditional lenders. Stratton was, by far, the most unprofessional outfit I have ever worked with. Their sticker rates are competitive but every single other thing about them is a train wreck;1. I was told my refi dscr would close in several weeks, it took two months. This caused me an unbelievable amount of heartburn. I was closing on another property and had to take loans from family, credit cards in order to close without the $ from the refi which cost me an extra $2000.2. I was quoted a 6.7% interest rate and never told anything different. Then, Straton underwriting slow-walked their process past my rate lock period which hiked the rate to 7.1% which will cost me an extra $120/month in interest until I refi. I was never told the rate would be anything but 6.7% until the papers arrived 24 hours before closing.3. Speaking of refi, I was never informed that my dscr did not have an industry standard 12 to 24 months of "seasoning" but instead a five year lockup where I would pay 6 months of payments as a penalty for refing out of the loan early.4. Stratton charges a 3% origination fee instead of the 1-2% industry standard. Again, no notice of this until closing papers.5. The closing papers were drawn up badly and had three charges in the credits column that should have been in the debits column. If I had not of double checked the math, I would have paid an extra $5400 in closing costs because of this sloppy work. There were several redunant sections as well in the 160 pages that could have been eliminated.6. Stratton insists you must use both their own appraisal company and their own title company. Both are overpriced and terrible. The appraisal company cost me triple what I paid for my last property and took three weeks instead of the 2 to 4 days a rush job, or the week a normal job takes. Adding insult to injury, they scheduled my appraisal during my Easter vacation and refused to move it up, which meant I had to cut my vacation in half, book a last minute exrta flight, and miss my mother's birthday in order to be there for the appraiser. Further, I paid for a multi family appraisal as my property was a duplex and received a single family appraisal with no multi family comps in the comparison set or income derived valuation. The title company charged about 35% more than my usual company and then mistyped my account information when wiring me the funds then charged me the $45 bounce fee because of their typing mistake.7. The underwriting process itself was the slowest, messiest disaster I have ever seen. Stratton wanted far more documents/info then any other lendor I have ever worked with and only requested them 2 or 3 at a time. If they had sent me an organized list at the start, we could have cut the underwriting period in half. Instead, every few days to a week I got an email requesting another 2/3 things until I supplied all ~40 documents they wanted.I closed on another loan with another company last week for a different property. It took 10 days to close, the fees were less, the terms were industry standard, and underwriting was a smooth, quick process. Sure, the sticker rate on it is .3 higher than whay Stratton offered me for my other property, but it was overall a MUCH better option. Don't let Stratton's sticker rate fool you, you will pay for the .3% rate advantage with higher fees, worse terms, and unbelievably poor service.
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April 2024 by glenn allen
I have had investment properties for nearly 30 years and I've decided to get away from the hassles of the conventional banks for my real estate funding. I chose Stratton Equities based on their top ratings from "Forbes Magazine". Throughout the process Stratton Equities gave me the EXCEPTIONAL service that I expect from a lender and my loan specialist Michael Monetti provided me with the upmost service to meet my needs of an investor. Michael Monetti patiently listened to my ideas and went over and beyond to make my needs happen. They truly helped me throughout the process with no rush or hassles until i was completely satisfied with the results. I would recommend Stratton Equities to anyone needing real estate funding of any kind.
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April 2024 by WatchMe Work
Please, please stop filling up my inbox with spam.
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March 2024 by Morgan Bertin
It was a pleasure working with Michael and Lucy, I appreciated their responsiveness, knowledge and creativity! They have great deals and are resourceful, great company.
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February 2024 by Belal Dalia
“Stratton Equities do an exhaustive search to get you the best rate and find the best mortgage program available. Their ability to structure solutions and find advantageous financing sets them apart.”
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October 2023 by Arlene Williams (Arlene Williams)
I've sent over several inquiries and phone calls; never received a call back or an email.
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July 2023 by Bethany Margaret
My husband and I were finally able to purchase our dream home thanks to the competency and seamless process via Stratton Equities. See you again when we buy our second property!
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June 2023 by Daniel
I am currently working with Shimone from Stratton equities on a rental purchase in New Hampshire. So far the experience has been awesome. I’m Still a newer investor with only 3 doors. So I have a-lot of questions. The responsiveness, helpfulness, and patience that Shimone has so far displayed, has far exceeded my expectations. He is definitely a huge asset to the Stratton team. The process and options that Stratton has available has made this experience so easy and stress free. It’s in underwriting now and the Next step is appraisal. There are many hard money lenders out there but I will hands down be using Stratton equities on my next one.
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May 2023 by No
I am currently working with Shimone from Stratton equities on a rental purchase in New Hampshire. So far the experience has been awesome. I’m Still a newer investor with only 3 doors. So I have a-lot of questions. The responsiveness, helpfulness, and patience that Shimone has so far displayed, has far exceeded my expectations. He is definitely a huge asset to the Stratton team. The process and options that Stratton has available has made this experience so easy and stress free. It’s in underwriting now and the Next step is appraisal. There are many hard money lenders out there but I will hands down be using Stratton equities on my next one.
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February 2023 by JACKIE LEFFEW
My client has closed 3 loans with Stratton Equities, and I have to say they are professional, proficient, and their communication was straight to the point!
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February 2023 by Christina Rodriguez
I'm a realtor. Stratton equities helped with my clients. Very happy with the service and closing time. Thank you!
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February 2023 by Kate M
Stratton Equities was very helpful in the process of finding the right loan. The mortgage process is not easy, but Stratton always made sure to meet my needs. Their loan officers are professional, patient, and caring. They also have informative blogs on their site that gave me answers to questions I had before starting the process. They went above and beyond my expectations and I cannot thank them enough for all of their help.
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February 2023 by J B
Stratton Equities has the "consultative" approach to your real estate lending needs. They don't just take your application and talk rate, they showed me the big picture. They asked if I owned other properties even though I only have my primary residence. I told them not yet but I would like to have a investment property in the future. So we talked about that too. Of course I did tell them about one of my friends that have investment properties. Can't wait to hear what they say. Thanks
