STRESS FREE LENDING
FOR FAMILIES ACROSS LONG ISLAND
LAUREN ZAMBELLI
Loan Officer NMLS#970450
LaurenZ@CliffcoMortgage.com
Office: 516-350-5311
Call or Text: 631-438-9352
Fax: 516-653-9640
It all started when…
Actually this won’t be the story you expected. Growing up I always wanted to be a teacher, I thought it was my life’s calling. I went to Binghamton University where I graduated with a Masters in Education and well let’s just say after teaching for a solid five minutes I decided it wasn’t for me after all.
After coming to that harsh conclusion the “what now” set in. I decided to move home and start looking for jobs. Before I knew it I had been looking for a few weeks and I hadn’t found anything I liked. Ironically my mom, who was a branch manager at a mortgage bank at the time, was searching for someone to hire to be their full time marketing director. I had some experience in college with marketing and quickly decided I would start doing that while looking for something more permanent. Long story short, taking that job immersed me in a life and an industry I had never known. I spent the next three years marketing full time for realtors and loan officers at my mom’s bank and at another in Astoria after that. I liked my job, sure… but I needed something more. I spent all my time working to help realtors and loan officers find and finance peoples dream homes all the while thinking, I can do this better, I care more, I would work harder, I would strive to learn more. That’s when I had my “Aha” moment. I abruptly decided to give my two week notice, start studying for my loan officer licensing and become a Loan Officer.
I will never forget that phone call to my mom. My mom had recently decided to go back into sales and step down from managing a big group and all I can remember was telling her “Mom, I gave my two week notice at work. I am going to become a Loan Officer, like you!” Needless to say I think she almost passed out but over a decade later, lots of great experiences, successful closings, and a smile that doesn’t seem to leave my face I think it’s safe to say she’s just as happy for me as I am for myself.
I love what I do, and if you’re around me enough you’ll be sure to hear me proclaim not only how much I love my job but how this job is quite frankly the best job in the entire world. I get to help people, from all walks or life and in all different financial situations finance their homes. Whether it’s the first time someone is purchasing a home in the entire history of their family or I’m working with a seasoned investor I get to help people achieve a type of financial freedom and success most only dream of.
I approach my business much like I do the other areas of my life. I treat others the way I would like to be treated, I work hard, I make sure I go above and beyond to not only help with the financing but to educate my clients on the home buying process. I try to think outside the box, I think of creative solutions to real life obstacles and most importantly I take what I do very seriously. I know that I am responsible for one of the most expensive purchases/investments you’ll ever make in your life and I don’t take that lightly.
There are loan officers and mortgage consultants everywhere but I’m not like any of them. I’m different, and I encourage you to go check out my reviews on Facebook & Google because I promise my past clients will agree with me.
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“OUTSTANDING!
We were lucky enough to have seen Lauren's hard work pay off for many of our friends and family and knew she would be the perfect person to help my wife and I obtain our dream home. After 6+ months of my overly picky home search, we finally landed on the home we wanted to call ours... only thing was, my wife and I were getting married and going on our honeymoon in less than a week. Was Lauren up to it? Of course she was. She had everything ready for us to make an offer within 2 hours of me seeing the home and our offer was accepted that night. A few days after that she had all the paperwork she needed to get moving on the mortgage and even saved us money on programs we were not aware of. By the time our wedding day came, everyone was so surprised how calm we were, considering there was so much going on and it wouldn't have been possible without the professionalism of Lauren and her team. Once we got back from our honeymoon it was time to close and before we knew it... we were in our new home. So thank you Lauren and team for making our Summer 2018 the most memorable one of our lives!”
— Danny Jacob
Commack NY