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Cecelia Tyeskey

Reverse Mortgage Specialist - San Francisco, Townsend Office Guarantee Mortgage NMLS #239861 / 1850 - CA BRE #01212004 / 01215943
Equal Housing Opportunity
NMLS #239861 / 1850
CA BRE #01212004 / 01215943
Feb 23, 2024
Cecelia was great to work with for our first home purchase. She educated us on the process and guided us through the details/considerations for us to think through. Once we were ready to make an offer she pushed everything through quickly to make our offer competitive and worked with our realtor to seal the deal. I am so thankful for Cecelia's help!
Feb 23, 2024
Cecelia was an incredible asset for us during the purchase of our first home. She not only made sure that everything ran smoothly on a very tight timeline, but helped us to be prepared and understand everything that we weren’t familiar with.
Nov 2, 2023
I could not have asked for a more helpful and thorough person to walk me through my first home purchase. Cecelia helped me understand the ins and outs of various decisions that I was going to have to make long before I actually had to make them, and when the time finally came just a few weeks ago, she moved rapidly to lock in a mortgage rate hours before rates rose again - saving me a very significant amount of money. I would recommend Cecelia to anyone looking to buy a home, particularly in this extremely challenging and intimidating Bay Area market.
Oct 23, 2023
Cecelia did a fabulous job of managing all the details and keeping us informed every step of the way.
Oct 23, 2023
Cecelia is amazing. She has really great communication and explains everything really well. I really enjoy working with her and appreciate all the hard work she did.
Oct 19, 2023
Cecelia was absolutely wonderful! From the first time we talked through the day funds were wired for closing, Cecelia was gracious, responsive, and communicative. She made what could have been a stressful experience almost easy for me, and I felt confident in her expertise. 10/10
Sep 19, 2023
I first met with Cecelia several years ago when she came highly recommended by another couple she had assisted. At that time, I was a first-time home buyer seeking guidance on mortgage matters. Cecelia graciously devoted over an hour of her time to patiently educate me on the intricacies of mortgage processes. Fast forward to today, several years and two children later, Cecelia worked with my wife and I for the loan pre-approval and eventual purchase of our first home. Throughout this entire journey, Cecelia proved to be an absolute pleasure to work with. Her responsiveness and wealth of experience transformed what is typically considered a complex process into a remarkably straightforward one. In light of our highly positive experience, we wholeheartedly recommend Cecelia to anyone in need of mortgage assistance.
Sep 16, 2023
I first met with Cecelia several years ago when she came highly recommended by another couple she had assisted. At that time, I was considering home ownership and seeking guidance on mortgage matters. Cecelia graciously devoted over an hour of her time to patiently educate me on the intricacies of mortgage processes.
Fast forward to today, several years and two children later, Cecelia worked with my wife and I for loan pre-approval and eventual purchase of our first home Throughout this entire journey, Cecelia proved to be an absolute pleasure to work with. Her responsiveness and wealth of experience transformed what is typically considered a complex process into a remarkably straightforward one.
In light of our highly positive experience, we wholeheartedly recommend Cecelia to anyone in need of mortgage assistance.
Dec 3, 2020
We always felt we were in good hands. All details were fully explained and process as a whole went smoothly. There were a few hiccups due to third parties being late or requesting additional documentation, which is unavoidable, but Cecelia and Christopher always went the extra mile to make things right. I do not hesitate to recommend this hard-working team to anyone looking to find or refinance a mortgage.
Jan 15, 2020
Very happy to work with Cecilia on our refinance. It was complicated but she had the experience to deal with everything we had so it wasn't an issue for her. We are happy that she followed up on every detail directly and didn't hand off to someone unfamiliar with our loan. We also recommend Cecilia because she was clear and reviewed the options upfront before we had to commit to anything. Thank you!
Jan 14, 2020
Startup Founder
Cecelia is truly amazing. Having worked with her for 20+ years, I continue to be astounded by her can-do attitude and knowledge. No-one does it better - or is even close!
Nov 15, 2018
Chief Process Officer
Definitely a 5 Star Rating.

Professional, courteous, on-time, always with a great smile and a positive energy, Cecilia will do her job and give it 100%. She is always easy to reach, fast on replies and among all, will let you feel stress-free throughout the process of your business affair with her.
Feb 6, 2017
Retired
I hear about Cecelia from my daughter, that said she heard about a lady with a lot of experience in Reverse Mortgage.
And she was absolutely right.
She's the most wonderful lady To do business with it.
Very knowledgeable about this area of expertise and very,very helpful up to the end of the transaction.
Keep it up my dear lady and friend.
Elena &Luis
Feb 2, 2017
Cecelia came highly recommended to us by the person who handled our previous mortgage. From our first meeting with her we felt confident in our choice. She listened to our needs and answered the long list of questions we had. Throughout the entire process, Cecelia was available every time we needed to reach out for information or assistance with decisions. She held our hands through the little bumps and delays that came up here and there during the process. We always knew that no matter what was going on, she had our backs and would take care of anything that came up.
May 29, 2015
First time homebuyer
Cecelia was an absolute pleasure to work with, and went the extra mile for me. There aren't many people who would expend the time and effort in an oversaturated market like ours, but throughout the process I felt like I was being treated as a person, and not just a commission. I'm happy to recommend Cecelia without reservations.
Mar 23, 2015
Real Estate Agent
This was my first time working with Cecelia and I couldn't be more pleased. My clients were first time buyers relocating to Oakland from SF due to a stressful eviction. Cecelia was FAST, responsive and thorough. She took the time to answer all their questions in detail and even drove all the way from SF to Oakland to be present for their signing! I felt completely confident that the financing side of the transaction was under control which allowed me to devote more time to my clients other needs. Exactly what I'm looking for in a lender! Thanks, Cecelia!
Oct 24, 2014
Client
Excerpt from a recent thank you note:

Hi Cecelia,

Just a quick note to thank you for our phone conversation on Friday. The call was fantastic and the information was extremely valuable, as always. I truly appreciate the time you spent with me.

I realize such time isn't directly "billable" but firmly believe you must make up for it in repeat and new business. I am grateful for your willingness to share and educate folks as they navigate the craziness that is the Bay Area real estate market.

Thank You!
Oct 15, 2014
Head of Analytics Development, Thomson Reuters
We have worked with Cecelia twice now. The first time was when we bought our home many years ago. The second was just recently when we decided to refinance. She has been amazing to work with both times. For the original purchase and the refinance she found us a loan package that represented what we were hoping to find. During the process she makes sure you know exactly what is required and if any issues arise she goes above and beyond to resolve. We feel very lucky to have had Cecelia helping us as we make these big decisions.
Oct 6, 2014
Cecelia was highly recommended to me by a friend who worked with her to purchase his last two homes in San Francisco. Cecelia did an absolutely amazing job guiding me (second time buyer; first time in SF), providing support, and walking me through the financial side of purchasing a home in San Francisco. The time to close was phenomenal, the service was impeccable, and Cecelia was absolutely wonderful to work with. I highly recommend her!
Sep 4, 2013
It was great working with Cecelia. She knows the ins and outs of the otherwise daunting home loan process. She was easy to reach, quick to return calls, answered questions thoroughly, and was both patient and informative. The home buying process can be a stressful one, especially in the Bay Area; Cecelia made sure the financing part wasn't.
Aug 23, 2013
Relieved Home Owner
I would recommend Cecilia Tyeskey for her honest and fair evaluations. Cecelia has many years of knowledge and has adapted to the current mortgage industry standards. She understands many of the intricacies that will assist anyone in refinancing there home.

As my spouse and I worked with Cecilia we never thought the day would come for us to have a successful refinance of our home. I do believe that our situation was so unique that Cecelia herself had never come across it before. But with much patience and perseverance she helped us succeed.

I honestly hope that I will not have to refinance again. It was quite the experience that I do not want to relive but I am glad that Cecelia was there for the ride.

Sincerely,
Tina M. Yun

Aug 14, 2013
Professor, UCSF
My housemate and I went to Cecelia twice to refinance our house, an old Victorian in San Francisco. Our experience with Cecelia was wonderful! Even though we were both terribly busy with our professions in each case, she made it easy to get through all the paperwork without a huge amount of extra effort. More important to us, she told us exactly what additional documentation would be useful to get us the best loan rates and closing times that were among the fastest that could be achieved. She was the epitome of professionalism, while also being approachable, making the experience (and the practical outcome) excellent. We have recommended her to many of our friends and are happy to recommend here, online.
Aug 9, 2013
Working with Cecelia Tyeskey was both easy and enjoyable. As a first-time homebuyer, she was very patient with me, carefully explaining all the loan requirements and options. She researched several different loan options, and was very accomodating when I asked her to run alternate scenarios. When it came time to do the paperwork, Cecelia had a cheerful attitude and a good sense of humor that made all the work involved much less annoying than it otherwise would have been. She also worked very hard with the lenders to enable us to close earlier than originally planned, an additional service for which I was extremely grateful.
Aug 8, 2013
Recruiter
I have been a self employed recruiter since 2009 and if you know anything about the refi game, you will know banks prefer not to know you if you are self employed. Trying to get a refi was a three year process. Many banks (Wells, BofA,ING/Chase) all turned me down. When I first went to Cecelia she was brutally honest: I needed to make more money and lower my existing debt to income. It gave me a game plan. Long story short : after a year or so I went back and voila! she got me an amazing loan. From 6%/30 year fixed to something in the 2% range (7 year ARM). My mortgage payment has been cut by half. Cecelia had to put up with my frequent panic attacks and was always the voice of reason and calm. If she is not able to get you a refi it won't be her fault: it will be because she is working under the guidelines of the lenders. However, once you do qualifiy it will be an effortless process where you are guided by someone with years of experience and wisdom. I recommend her very highly.