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Markel Homes | Benefits of Using Our Preferred Lender

Purchasing a home is a team effort. When you work with Markel Homes, you’ll gain peace of mind knowing we have built a team you can trust, from our sales agents & superintendents to our preferred lender. Most well-established builders, such as Markel Homes, will have several professionals they favor working with. This includes their “preferred mortgage lender.”

Financing your home can be a daunting process – but it doesn’t have to be! Working with a preferred lender has its perks. Read below to learn more!

Team Bennett Markel Homes Preferred LenderThere’s a reason that Markel has a longstanding preferred lender. An experienced, honest, reliable lender is the key to a smooth home-buying experience. Ian Bennett and his team at Elevations Credit Union work closely with the Markel team; they will hold your hand through the new-build process by providing excellent customer service, and at the same time building trust and communication through the homebuying experience.

It’s no surprise that when Ian was introduced to Michael and our Vice President, Jason Markel back in 2002, their mutual belief in educating and supporting our communities through homeownership created an instant partnership.

Ian has worked with Elevations as a Mortgage Loan Officer since 2012 and feels the credit union’s philosophy aligns perfectly with his own. As a not-for-profit, member-owned credit union, Elevations is invested in financial education and the well-being of our members and the community. Similarly, Ian finds joy in coaching and mentoring people about real estate to help improve their financial well-being.

“I personally believe that if you’re going to be successful in real estate and mortgages, you deserve to have a coach or a mentor. And that’s the partnership I create through educating the people I work with,” says Ian. “There’s nothing that builds wealth like owning real estate with a mortgage. With very little money, one can leverage a large asset and have success capturing a large amount of appreciation in the long run.”


Benefits of Working with a Preferred Lender: 
  • Quick pre-qualification & pre-approvals
  • Competitive interest rates
  • Extended interest rate-lock to protect your rate throughout the build of your home
  • New construction specific loan programs to choose from
  • Consistent status updates and communication throughout the process
  • Trust, transparency and honesty
  • Excellent customer service

We work closely with Ian and his team, ensuring they have real-time visibility into Markel’s construction timelines. This means they know when and how to leverage special programs such as extended interest rate-lock programs, which will protect your purchasing power through the build of your home. With everyone on the same page, you will enjoy a seamless experience from contract to close.

Now that we’ve shared the benefits of working with our preferred lender, take a minute to get to know Ian Bennett.

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