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Blake Brown

VP of Mortgage Lending

Blake’s family journey in real estate began in the 1970s when his grandmother took her first steps into the industry as a Realtor®, laying the groundwork for a tradition that has spanned generations. In the early 1990s, his father joined the world of real estate as a mortgage loan officer, expanding his family’s expertise and deepening his connection to the industry.

Inspired by their dedication and passion, he began his own career in the mortgage field about a decade ago. Today, he and his siblings proudly carry the torch, blending their family’s legacy with modern innovation, technology, and a fresh perspective to navigate today’s ever-evolving real estate landscape.

They are passionate about bringing an infectious energy into the mortgage world and curating meaningful relationships with their clients.

Licensed in:

IL

Why work with me?

4.9/5 Rating

19 reviews

Real clients. Real results.

Blake was fantastic to work with while buying our first home!!! He was always quick to respond when help or confirmation was needed and always answered phone calls. He worked diligently to make our closing happen in a short time period and was confident in his work always. He made sure that we had as little worry as possible throughout the process as well- would recommend working with him to anyone! 

Anna K

Did everything they could to help.

Bradley R

I honestly don’t even have the words to describe how amazing Blake and Brooke were throughout our first home-buying experience. From day one, they made us feel cared for, supported, and at ease. They went above and beyond in every way — late-night calls, weekend check-ins, answering every single question (big or small) with so much patience and kindness. We had a very short closing and they knocked it out of the park! Going into this, I had no idea what to expect, but they made the entire process feel so much less overwhelming. I can’t recommend the Brown Team enough. If you’re looking for a team that is knowledgeable, kind, quick to respond, and genuinely invested in you, they’re everything you could hope for. They helped us buy our dream home, and we will forever be grateful for them!

Taylor M

I honestly don’t even have the words to describe how amazing Blake and Brooke were throughout our first home-buying experience. From day one, they made us feel cared for, supported, and at ease. They went above and beyond in every way — late-night calls, weekend check-ins, answering every single question (big or small) with so much patience and kindness. We had a very short closing and they knocked it out of the park!  Going into this, I had no idea what to expect, but they made the entire process feel so much less overwhelming. I can’t recommend the Brown Team enough. If you’re looking for a team that is knowledgeable, kind, quick to respond, and genuinely invested in you, they’re everything you could hope for.  They helped us buy our dream home, and we will forever be grateful for them! 

Taylor M

Friendly, professional and very helpful throughout our process, wouldn’t have been able to close as quick as we did without Blake and his team.

Michael R

Blake and the team were phenomenal to work with! The whole process was smooth and any questions I had were answered quickly and thoroughly.

Lance B

Blake always puts his clients first, and makes them feel like they are his number one concern.

Sarah E

The Brown team was phenomenal to work with. They are beyond knowledgeable and helped in every way possible to create a less confusing process for homebuying as a first time homebuyer. Blake Brown was the representative I worked with most and the experience I had with him was second to none in the entire process. All in all, I would love the chance to work with them in the future.

Jason M

Blake and his team were great to work with through the whole mortgage process. They were quick to work through any issues that arose and super fast responding to email/text!

Pamela B

Blake and the Brown family provided us with an amazing experience by being very communicative during our entire home-buying process. They were always a call or text away!

Connor J

My husband and I struggled for many years trying to find the right team for us to get a home after a long road Blake Brown's team was absolutely fantastic they came to bat for us at every moment and did everything right honestly I can't say one bad thing about them if you were looking to buy a home with any struggle you have they can point you in any direction that you need and help you every step of the way I'm definitely going to be recommending them to anyone that is trying to buy a home

Heather & Jonathan J

Such a great team to work with! Blake and his team was able to assist me in obtaining a home loan within my previous loan fell through. He and his team were able to get me to closing within the closing time frame. Thank you so much for all your help!

Sabrina F

Blake and his team were able to assist me in buying my new home when my previous Lender fell through. They were able to help me close within the time frame of closing. There was constant communication from him and his team. Such an amazing team!

Sabrina F

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Stabilize your payment. Move from a variable rate to predictable payments built for long-term planning.

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