Testimonials

Thank you so much Des for your knowledge during this process! Buying a home while relocating is not an easy task. From the start, Des worked hard to get us what we wanted. We knew early on what community we liked and which floor plan we wanted. Des made numerous calls month after month to ensure we could secure the home we wanted in the time frame we wanted. She always advised us to what was best for us, even if the builder or sales agents were being pushy. If anything was not going as planned, or not to our liking, she was only a text or call away and always took care of business! The cherry on top to working with Des was the HBCU Homebuyers Grant. With her, we were able to secure $2000 extra dollars towards closing costs! As first-time homebuyers, we had no clue what to expect during the home buying process. We truly experienced every emotion over the last few months, but Des got us to…

Thank you so much Des for your knowledge during this process! Buying a home while relocating is not an easy task. From the start, Des worked hard to get us what we wanted. We knew early on what community we liked and which floor plan we wanted. Des made numerous calls month after month to ensure we could secure the home we wanted in the time frame we wanted. She always advised us to what was best for us, even if the builder or sales agents were being pushy. If anything was not going as planned, or not to our liking, she was only a text or call away and always took care of business! The cherry on top to working with Des was the HBCU Homebuyers Grant. With her, we were able to secure $2000 extra dollars towards closing costs! As first-time homebuyers, we had no clue what to expect during the home buying process. We truly experienced every emotion over the last few months, but Des got us to the closing table and into our first home Desarae Des Aina.

After being preapproved by a lender, and that lender lacking communication, Des suggested that we try new construction because we can get something that fits what I am looking for and the builders can cover some of the closing costs if we used the preferred lender– which will help me reduce out of pocket costs tremendously. She told me that we could start working as soon as that weekend, which was great for my work schedule. After we did some research online, we quickly set our eyes on a couple of areas. After looking at one house, we weighed our options and looked at a second house. Boom, the second house won me completely over, and we signed a contract that day with the builder covering $5,000 in closing costs (it be the check for me). So here comes the scary part of the process, making it to the closing date. I received a call from the builder’s lender, and I told them my main option-…

After being preapproved by a lender, and that lender lacking communication, Des suggested that we try new construction because we can get something that fits what I am looking for and the builders can cover some of the closing costs if we used the preferred lender– which will help me reduce out of pocket costs tremendously. She told me that we could start working as soon as that weekend, which was great for my work schedule. After we did some research online, we quickly set our eyes on a couple of areas. After looking at one house, we weighed our options and looked at a second house. Boom, the second house won me completely over, and we signed a contract that day with the builder covering $5,000 in closing costs (it be the check for me). So here comes the scary part of the process, making it to the closing date. I received a call from the builder’s lender, and I told them my main option- no out-of-pocket expenses, therefore, I wanted USDA. Unfortunately, due to Covid, the USDA application process would have taken 45 days, and my DTI was a tad bit high to qualify. Realizing that this would not work for my move-out schedule, Des contacted the builder and was able to convince the builder (who was reluctant at first) to find a new lender which would allow us to still receive the $5,000 in closing cost. The new lender worked with the Home Sweet Texas Home Loan Program, which allowed me to cover the DPA amount that the USDA would have covered- which was perfect!!! (Great job Des). Throughout the process, Des was very knowledgeable about the home buying process and very timely with her responses, and “worked for me”. Once we got to the final steps of the closing process – literally the day before closing- the lender contacted me notifying me that she had made a mistake in the calculation of the closing costs which would require me to pay an extra $1,000 out of pocket. I emailed the lender back asking them for a different route to rectify the problem, however, the lender was not budging, even though it was their mistake. I contacted Des right after, and she was right on it. When I tell you she came with the receipts and got the lender to provide a $1,000 credit. So, all those scary parts were somehow not scary anymore because Des was there to guide me and have my back throughout. Getting these lenders together. Her communication was top-notch! Rather it was answering my questions or just sending friendly reminders, she was on it. Any issues that resulted during the process, whether it was with the lenders or builder, she was there to quickly provide a helping hand, which lead to the process continuing as planned. Without her help, I do not believe I would have been able to close on a home (period) in a timely manner and get out of my apartment soon enough. Right now, the home I am in feels like a forever home, but if I ever change my mind, i.e. my family gets a little bigger, and I decide to look for a new one, I hope to have Des by my side.

I met Desarae with Here’s the Key Realtor group in February 2020 I signed up for the Home Buying seminar where she went over the home buying process and talked about different loans and programs available for assistance with down payments and closing costs. She also had a loan officer come in and go over the different types of loans. After the seminar, I set up a one on one appointment where she asked me about my budget and wants in a home. I told her that I was a little unsure because I didn’t have perfect credit. She told me we could work on my issues so from there I submitted my loan application. I finally got my pre-approval in about July, we were in the beginning stages of COVID so that led to many delays. I submitted my first offer in August and lost, from there until December I must have submitted 10-15 offers and lost them all, due to bidding wars. Looking for a home became very …

I met Desarae with Here’s the Key Realtor group in February 2020 I signed up for the Home Buying seminar where she went over the home buying process and talked about different loans and programs available for assistance with down payments and closing costs. She also had a loan officer come in and go over the different types of loans. After the seminar, I set up a one on one appointment where she asked me about my budget and wants in a home. I told her that I was a little unsure because I didn’t have perfect credit. She told me we could work on my issues so from there I submitted my loan application. I finally got my pre-approval in about July, we were in the beginning stages of COVID so that led to many delays. I submitted my first offer in August and lost, from there until December I must have submitted 10-15 offers and lost them all, due to bidding wars. Looking for a home became very discouraging. It seemed like everyone in Houston decided to look for a home at the same time I was looking. I began to think that maybe it wasn’t the right time for me to purchase a home, Desarae wouldn’t let me give up and told me in 2021 I was going to purchase a home. I decided to go with another loan officer who had me pre-approved in a week. I get a call in early February from Desarae and she asks me what I thought about going up further North, I wasn’t sure but I told her I would like to take a look. I toured the community and fell in love and was under contract in a week for a brand new home in a new community! We moved on May 11th. I tell this long story to say Here’s the Key Realty Group will work hard for you and make sure you get everything you ask for in your home. Desarae was always available through textphone and email and she walked me through the closing process and put me in contact with the right people I needed to make my closing as smooth as possible. She has a team of people who can help you with all your home buying needs. I would highly recommend if you are in the market to purchase or sell your home.