John Paunan, NMLS 223061 Cherrywood Rd, Buffalo Grove

We have used John for our renovation loan and now for refinancing and I cannot recommend a loan officer more than I do John! He is very patient, extremely responsive and proficient. He works for the client and it shows. He treated us as if we were his only client (which we definitely were not!) even at the busiest of times. I already recommend him to all of my family and friends and will continue to do so in the future.

Our experience as first time home buyers was a smooth one. We never had any surprises because John thoroughly explained everything for us from the beginning of the process to the end. Also, he was always quick to respond to our texts/calls/emails. I highly recommend John with Fairway for your home buying needs. We plan to go with Fairway for any future purchases.

John was instrumental in getting our condo VA approved so we could utilize a VA loan and was great to work with as first time home owners. He was always available and held our hands through this stressful process. Thank you John!!

Our new home mortgage experience with John was extremely positive! He helped guide us through the journey with pro-active updates on what to expect and stayed in constant communication to confirm when major tasks were received or approved. A great tool we found invaluable was John’s online platform to submit, review and track documentation for our loan. We found it gave us more insight on the day-to-day details while allowing us to action items on our own time. Also, John always made himself available to answer our calls when we had a question, even if that meant after standard working hours. In addition to his accessibility, he made sure to explain his answers in a way we would understand. We would definitely recommend his services, especially during detailed and daunting processes such as a new home mortgage or refinancing.

I've had the pleasure of using John twice now. Once for the initial purchase of my home about six years ago and just recently as we refinanced our existing mortgage. Both times I was told by other lenders that there was no way to get approved for what I was looking to accomplish and both times John was able to get it done for me and my family! John genuinely cares about his clients and even if for some reason he cannot help at that exact moment, he will offer solid and knowledgeable advice as to what you need to do to put yourself in a position to achieve your goal in the future. Total class act!

We went with John through a recommendation on zillow, having never met him or heard of him before. His reviews were strong, and I couldn't give him anything less than 5 stars after working with him. I never had to wait to get a hold of him, and as first time home buyers, this was crucial. He worked very smart and was respectful from start to finish. I felt confident through his work, and could ask him anything about buying a house (even several times over). With the possible ups and downs of buying a home, John presents everything in stride and got us to narrow down our choices to what we could idealistically achieve without losing our best hopes. We would recommend John to friends and family. Thank you, John!

John is the most knowledgeable, communicative, and speedy mortgage guy I've ever worked with, and I work with many in my line of business. We used him to buy our first home, re-finance, re-re-finance, and buy our latest home. Not only does he work magic with your loan, but he'll keep you informed throughout the entire process. Plus, he does everything he can to keep your closing costs to a minimum while doing the same for your interest rate. We will never use anyone else for our future mortgage needs.

It was great to work with John and his team. John is very professional and provides an excellent service. He responds to emails and questions right away. I highly recommend to hire John as your loan officer. You won't regret it!. He is outstanding!

John seriously went the extra mile to make sure our home buying process when I smooth as possible. He was always available at any time, day or night, and was extremely knowledgeable. I recall one time where I asked a question about closing costs around 10:30 p.m. in reply to an email John had sent earlier in the day, thinking that I would hear back from him in the morning or sometime tomorrow. To my surprise, I had a response back from him within minutes with an exact answer to my closing cost question. I would highly recommend John to anyone looking for knowledgeable and reputable loan officer for their home buying experience.

John is an experienced professional. His subject matter knowledge and pesronal attention made our process easy to navigate, clear and understandable, with no stress. I highly endorse and recommend him for anyone interested in refinancing thier mortgage.