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Keith Akada Reviews
What Seattle homebuyers say about working with Keith
Keith Akada has helped Seattle-area families buy, refinance and invest in homes for more than 25 years. Every review below was written by a real client, most of them first-time buyers, move-up buyers and investors in Seattle, the Eastside and South King County. You can read every review, unedited, on Google, Experience.com, Yelp and Redfin.
Reviews are the best way to judge a loan officer before you call one. Rates change every day, but how a lender communicates, explains your options and closes on time doesn’t. Here’s what clients mention most, in their own words.
Common Themes
What clients mention most
Fast, on-time closings
In Seattle’s competitive market, a quick, certain close can be what gets an offer accepted. Clients regularly mention closing on time or early.
“Two days later, we were approved and made a winning offer, and 3 weeks later we closed on the property without a hitch.”Molly C.
Clear, responsive communication
Buyers say they always knew where their loan stood, including evenings and weekends when an offer was on the line.
“We really appreciated the quick responses and flexibility with timing of communication (late night and on weekends).”Nikola T., Covington
Teaching first-time buyers
Many reviews come from first-time buyers who valued having the process explained up front, before they had to make big decisions.
“Keith did a great job addressing the education pieces we’d need to know as first time homebuyers up front.”Porscha S.
Straight answers on the numbers
Clients describe Keith as transparent about rates, costs and trade-offs, with no sales pitch.
“Keith is a nerd and a straight shooter.”Jacob M., Seattle
Client Reviews
Recent reviews from Keith’s clients
“Keith was so great to work with. He was a fast communicator, ensured that our loan closed quickly and on time, and worked hard to make sure we got the best possible interest rate.”
“Keith was incredibly helpful, responsive, had great attention to the details, graciously answered our questions, and was able to move very quickly, which was instrumental in our offer being accepted!”
“Had a great experience with Keith. He kept a great line of communication with us throughout the process and took the time to walk us through things we didn’t understand as first time homebuyers. Was quick to get us/our agent exactly what we needed. Would highly recommend!”
“We worked with Keith and his team to close on our first home and I can’t think of anything they could have possibly done better. We were able to close in 2 weeks (which gave us an edge in this super competitive market) because they went the extra mile to make things work, even when there were some technical challenges, and we got a fantastic rate.”
“Keith’s willingness to spend time to help explain foreign concepts to help us make as well informed a decision as we could. He was also very responsive via text message and helped close the loan professionally.”
“This is the second time we worked with Keith and his team to get our dream home in time with a great rate that we are happy to take away with. Keith and his team continue to provide a very professional knowledge to us. He will go in-depth review on the market with you and provide sufficient knowledge before you make the big decision. …”
“Really enjoyed our experience working with Keith and the Mortgage Reel team. His team prepared all of our documents and information ahead of time so that when it came time to close, it was a seamless process. … Overall, it was easier than we imagined, we feel very informed about our mortgage process, and with Keith’s quick work we even got to close early!”
“Keith was professional, efficient, knowledgeable, and kept us informed at every step of the process! We saw a ‘For Sale’ sign go up on the perfect house when we had not yet started the process. Our realtor was skeptical as to whether we’d be able to get financing approval in time to succeed in this competitive market, but suggested we call Keith. …”
“Keith is super knowledgeable and helpful. He took time to help us understand all the loan process and he has a good grasp of what the market is doing to get us a great rate. I would definitely recommend Keith at Mortgage Reel.”
“We really appreciated the quick responses and flexibility with timing of communication (late night and on weekends). Fast closing, transparency with the numbers, and an overall good person to work with.”
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Reviews are quoted from clients’ public reviews on Experience.com and from testimonials clients provided to The Mortgage Reel; some longer reviews are shortened. Individual results vary. Mortgage Reel is powered by Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, NMLS #2289. Keith Akada, NMLS #112443. Equal Housing Opportunity.