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Your Mortgage Lender in Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo is where a lot of South Orange County first-time buyers actually get in — a newer city with a deep supply of condos and townhomes at attainable price points. Cris Pacheco helps Aliso Viejo buyers navigate low-down-payment programs and, critically, HOA project approval on condo purchases.
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Buying or refinancing in Aliso Viejo
Condo financing has a second borrower nobody mentions: the building. Lenders review owner-occupancy ratios, reserve funding, insurance, and litigation status, and a project that fails review kills the loan no matter how strong your file is. Checking the HOA before you write an offer is the single most valuable thing a lender does in this market.
Aliso Viejo's population skews toward younger professionals — often with RSUs, bonus income, recent job changes, or side businesses. Each of those complicates income documentation in ways a rushed pre-qual will get wrong and a real underwriting review gets right.
The city being newer means less deferred-maintenance risk than older OC tracts, but nearly universal HOA dues. Those dues count in your ratios, so the real question is never just list price — it's total monthly cost.
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Cris Pacheco is a mortgage loan officer serving Aliso Viejo and all of Orange County with EZ Fundings Home Loans, Inc. — a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and USC Marshall School of Business alum, licensed under NMLS #1961452 (company NMLS #1156892). Verify his license independently at NMLS Consumer Access. Se habla español.
Aliso Viejo — Common Questions
+Why do lenders review the HOA when I buy an Aliso Viejo condo?
Because the building's financial health affects the loan's risk. Lenders look at owner-occupancy percentage, reserves, insurance, and litigation. If a project isn't warrantable, your conventional loan options shrink — so we verify the HOA before you're under contract.
+Can I use bonus or RSU income to qualify?
Often yes, with the right history and documentation. Bonus income usually needs a two-year track record; RSUs depend on vesting schedules and lender guidelines. This is exactly where a full pre-approval beats a 10-minute pre-qual.
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