Guides and tools you can actually use.
Downloadable buyer guides, checklists, and practical tools. Looking for short articles? Those live on the Blog.
The Carolina Homebuyer's Guide.
A short, straight-talk PDF walking you through the full home-buying journey in NC, SC & GA: credit, savings, programs, timelines, and what to expect at closing.
- What to save (and where to keep it)
- How credit really affects your loan
- A step-by-step timeline from Mortgage Strategy Session to keys
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Buyer guides and checklists.
Printable or email-delivered PDFs. More guides roll out as they are finished.
- Free PDF
The Carolina Homebuyer's Guide
The exact steps from thinking about it to keys in hand: down payment, credit prep, timeline, and mistakes that quietly kill deals.
Download free guide - Checklist
Pre-Approval Document Checklist
A one-page list of what to gather before underwriting so your file moves without the usual back-and-forth.
Coming soon - Closing
Closing Day Walkthrough (NC, SC & GA)
What to expect at an attorney closing in North Carolina or Georgia, or an attorney-supervised closing in South Carolina.
Coming soon
Useful while you are shopping.
Payment calculator
Ballpark principal and interest before the Mortgage Strategy Session.
Open →Home affordability
Estimate a home-price range from income, debts, and down payment.
Open →Rent vs. buy
Compare estimated renting costs to buying over your timeline.
Open →Rate options (points comparison)
Compare rate and points choices, monthly savings, and breakeven, then download a PDF.
Open →Property compare
Compare up to three properties with payment numbers and download a PDF for buyers.
Open →Program compare
Pick any two programs — including FHA 20 vs FHA 30 — by rate, concessions, and cash to close.
Open →Refinance compare
Compare refinance options by program, fixed or ARM, points, LTV roll-in, and cash to close.
Open →
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Keith Lopez, NMLS #2814077 | NEXA Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #1660690 | Licensed in NC, SC & GA | Equal Housing Opportunity