Gesabel S.
Extremely Poor Communication and a Stressful Closing Experience
Unfortunately, my experience with Sage Home Loans was extremely disappointing. The biggest issue throughout the entire process was communication. My loan officer, Ethan Gwirtz, was consistently difficult to reach, and on multiple occasions I had to follow up myself just to discover that something was needed from me. Had I not continuously checked in, I would not have known they were waiting on information. I also had to request corrections to my Loan Estimate multiple times because incorrect figures were included. My processor was out of the office twice during my loan process, and unfortunately, the backup team was not responsive either. The most frustrating part came immediately before closing. Despite repeatedly asking for my final numbers because I needed to wire my cash to close, I still did not have them the day before my scheduled closing. I was contacting multiple people trying to get an answer while the title company was also waiting for the lender to finalize the figures. I ultimately received my cash-to-close amount at the last minute and had to rush to my bank to initiate the wire before the cutoff. Buying a home is already stressful enough. A borrower should not have to constantly chase their lender for updates, discover outstanding items only after following up, or worry the day before closing about whether they will receive their final numbers in time. We did ultimately close, and I appreciate the individuals who helped get everything across the finish line, but the overall experience with Sage was unnecessarily stressful and fell far below what I would expect from a mortgage lender. Based on my experience, I would not use Sage Home Loans again or recommend them to others.



