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Mona Wong

Mona Wong

VP of Sales and mortgage loan officer (NMLS #19615) at CrossCountry Mortgage in Newton, MA; host of the podcasts Homebuying Uncensored and Something In Between.

Sep 29, 2026

MelliHOST
31:56
would be amazing, especially if there's a
31:59
problem.
32:00
Right.
32:00
So, you know, so I think it depends on everybody's life situation and what's going on before they decide if they're going to buy.
32:08
You know, if you're planning on making a huge change in your job, like one big one that I found, especially after COVID, is people were changing careers.
32:19
Yes.
32:20
And so, you know, and that, depending on how you're paid, you know, whether you are a regular salary W-2 person, or if you decide, and I'm finding this more, people, especially women, starting their own businesses, right? And when you own your own business, they need to see that you have at least two years of experience of having your business.
MelliHOST
34:26
So before the bitch besties go on Zillow now and fall in love with the first best house they can find and wanted because we told them they don't need 20 percent down payment.

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