Doug Stearns is Senior Vice President at Coulombe & Evered Real Estate Finance. He originates home loans for his personal customers and Realtor-clients. Doug has had 22 years experience in the real estate lending arena including tenures in origination and management at both the branch and regional levels.  He earned his BA degree from the University of Washington Business School. His outside interests include photography, hiking, downhill skiing and writing. He resides in Kirkland. (Click here to visit his photo gallery.)

Doug maintains a mortgage blog designed exclusively for his clients to help keep them informed about the business of mortgages. Please visit http://dougsmortgageblog.blogspot.com/ to view it.

Doug is eager to help you with your plans to buy a new home or to refinance your existing mortgage. Whether you want to apply for a mortgage, be pre-approved for financing, or are just looking for general information, he welcomes your inquiry. Give him a call or send an email

Here's what a few of Doug's recent clients have said about the way he handled their transactions:

"We've been meaning to write to you… We want to thank you personally for all the help you provided. We had never been through a refinancing process before and you made it extremely easy and painless. You were responsive, answered all of our questions no matter how trivial, and made us feel as though we were the only clients you had. You were a true professional and I will certainly be recommending you to friends who are in search of home financing services. Thanks for everything!"
- TJ and PJ, Redmond

"Thank you for all of your help!!! We couldn’t be more excited about our purchase and the upcoming move at the end of May. We’re so glad we chose to work with someone who understands the market and options so well. When Gayle [Gayle Zawaideh, Realtor] recommends someone, we know we can rely on her judgment – and she was right. Thanks again for all of your hard work. Have a great summer if we don’t speak sooner!!"
- GH and PH, Seattle

"Thank you so much for your excellent help and for getting this done in record time. As before, you are wonderful to work with."
- SC, Everett

"Thank you so much for making my most recent loan with you such a breeze (and such a deal!) I value all that you do for me and my customers - you’re always the first loan officer I refer to my clients!"
- MC, Realtor, Mercer Island

"Thank you so much for the extra effort you made in getting us closed so quickly. I don’t know if there’s ever been a faster or more organized closing! Matt and I are loving our new place and we will recommend you!"
- YC, Bellevue

"Thanks so much for all of your help. I know I can send clients your way and you will take their best interest and keep that at the forefront of everything you do for them. I really appreciate having you as part of my team."
- TT, Realtor, Bellevue

"Doug is excellent to work with. He always has time to respond to questions. I also like his Friday afternoon status report very much. It’s a great progress report."
- CF, Issaquah

"Thanks Doug for all your help on this transaction. We were both very satisfied with the transaction and look forward to referring folks to you if we get the chance in the future. Also, should interest rates fall, we will contact you regarding refinancing options. Thanks again for all your help and patience."
- GF, Bellevue

"Doug, you met our expectations totally. And that was a great thing since Andrea [Andrea Pirzio-Birol, Realtor] referred you, and we would only expect the best from him. You always responded to my questions quickly and the process went very smoothly. It was as painless as a refinance can be. Also, Tiffany and Jen with C&E Escrow were both great and very, very easy to work with. You all were so accommodating, and I think Alan and I feel very fortunate to have worked with a great "team!" I can't think of anything that you need to change, as far as I'm concerned! If anyone is ever looking for someone to help them with their mortgage, I will highly recommend you. Thanks again for everything."
- AL and AL, Seattle

"We both wanted to thank you so much for all your efforts in finding us a loan for our new home. You did a great job and we really appreciate you rolling with the punches – many, many thanks!"
- HW and AT, Mercer Island

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