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Dedicated professionals ready to guide you through every step of your home financing journey.

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Families Helped
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Home Buying for Rookies – Waterstone Mortgage

Meet Your Dedicated Loan Officers

Sean Hennessey

Sean Hennessey

Senior Loan Officer | Mortgage Coach | NMLS #188503

20 years experience helping buyers

4.9 (128 reviews)

“Sean graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 1991 and soon after relocated to the Washington, D.C. area. With over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, he has built a highly successful, team-based approach that has helped thousands of clients in both Florida and the D.C. Metro area secure their dream homes. Specializing in home purchases, with a particular expertise in VA financing and relocation services, Sean has earned national recognition as one of the top 500 mortgage professionals in the country, and has been featured in Scotsman Guide and Mortgage Executive Magazine.”

Margie Hennessey

Margie Hennessey

VP of Sales | Mortgage Coach | NMLS #54321

25 years helping buyers

5.0 (94 reviews)

“Margie Hennessey leads high-performing mortgage teams dedicated to serving their communities with exceptional service and communication access, especially for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. A former nationally certified ASL interpreter, she brings over 21 years of mortgage experience, an ICF Life Coach accreditation, and the backing of a top national lender. As the founder of Signing Home Loans™, Margie combines deep industry knowledge, inclusive technology, and a passion for education—offering a free course, HomebuyingFORrookies™—to create meaningful impact. Now based in Tampa Bay, she enjoys the outdoors, time with family and her two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and reading hardcover books. Licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, Branch License #41DBO-181960.”

Why First-Time Buyers Choose Waterstone Mortgage

Award-Winning Service

Recognized as a Top Mortgage Lender by multiple industry organizations.

Fast Closings

Consistently close purchase loans 8 days faster than the industry average, according to the 2024 Ice Mortgage Technology Origination Report.

Education Focus

Sponsors of Home Buying for Rookies™ – committed to your financial literacy.

What Our Homebuyers Say

Kelly H.

“I was so impressed with Sean and his team in helping me secure a mortgage. They went above and beyond for me and was in constant communication with me. I highly recommend them.”

Shaji C.

“Margie is knowledgeable and helpful. She helped me to understand about detailed loan, closing date, and etc. She gave me some options to pay off my auto loan and few of my credit cards.”

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A pre-approval is not a guaranty of final approval or a commitment to lend. Final approval is subject to a full credit underwrite by a qualified underwriter, satisfactory purchase agreement and appraisal, marketable title, and adequate insurance. Consumers are not required to obtain a loan simply because they choose to get pre-approved. In accordance with federal regulations, consumers are not required to provide verifying documents until they have submitted an application, received a Loan Estimate Disclosure, and stated their intent to proceed with the loan transaction.