Know Your Numbers. Know the Math. Avoid Costly Mistakes.
How to Buy, Borrow and Retire Without the Mortgage Mistakes Nobody Warned You About.
At 28, before I started my mortgage career, I bought my first home. I paid $3,800 in fees called points that I didn't need to pay. No one showed me the math. That mistake is why, since 1998, I've done more than 1,500 mortgages and shown my clients the math before they commit.
Most people rush into big money decisions with their home. They never learn the math, and they don't know their starting numbers. If you don't know where you're starting from, how will you know if, or when, you'll get where you want to go?
The three stages of homeownership
Every homeowner goes through them. Each stage comes with its own big question. Which one are you asking?
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Why People Trust Gregg With the Math.
Since 1998, I've done more than 1,500 mortgages, mostly refinances. Hundreds of my clients have refinanced with me 4 or more times, most never paying closing costs. Together, we've saved over $3.5 million in closing costs.
"He makes sure I understand what is happening and feel comfortable before taking the next step. ... He genuinely wants you to understand your options and feel confident in your decisions."
Jyll R., Senior Employee Relations Analyst
"He explained everything in detail, in a way I could understand. ... If a friend asked me whether they could trust Gregg, I would tell them I have not met anyone more trustworthy."
Scott H., Deputy Attorney General
"Once I started working with Gregg, I was able to understand how the mortgage industry worked and how to best position ourselves for financial stability and prosperity."
Dave M., Retired Police Officer
I bought my first home at 28, as a young police officer. I paid about $3,800 in points I didn't need to pay, because no one showed me the math. I left police work and have spent every year since 1998 making sure you know the math before you sign.
I spent my first career protecting people. I do the same thing now. I keep people from making unrecoverable money decisions with their mortgage and their debt.
Since 1998, that has meant one thing: you see the real math before you choose, not after.
Most brokers hope you don't ask too many questions. I hope you ask more.
Individual NMLS# 326032. DRE# 01239131.
Most of us were never taught how money works. We learned by spending it and borrowing it, often the hard way.
I've spent my career fixing that. I've worked inside the mortgage industry since 1998, structuring loans, educating homeowners, and watching the long-term cost of debt decisions most people never fully understood. My job is not to push a product. It's to protect your long-term outcome.
That same year I left police work, I started coaching young athletes. I still coach the same way. The best coaches don't do the work for you. They show you the path, explain the math clearly, and hold you to your own potential. You're the hero of this story. I'm the guide.
If you decide to work with me, you'll get direct answers, clear math, and a plan you understand. Nothing more. Nothing less.
- Licensed since 1998Gregg Knight, Mortgage Broker. Individual NMLS# 326032, DRE# 01239131. Responsible broker: Gregg Knight Inc., Company NMLS# 2003179, DRE# 02123717.
- CLA™ designationCertified Liability Advisor. One of 90 in the United States.
- NIOFE Founding MemberNational Institute of Financial Education.
- 1,500+ loans closed28 years of educating borrowers before they sign.
- Retired police officerServed and protected before I ever wrote a loan.
- Youth sports coach since 1997
- Creator of the NoMoreMortgage Method™A financial education program for paying off your mortgage before retirement, without refinancing and without new debt.
My promise to you
You'll get a straight, educational conversation about your real numbers. If it ever feels like a sales pitch, you can end it on the spot. The education is yours to keep either way.
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