Hood River Mortgage Group LLC, DBA, Empower Residential Mortgage

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ more like an 11/10 – Ron is The Best Mortgage Professional You’ll Ever Find! Ron Kurahara is the most persevering, unflappable, and hardest-working mortgage professional around. We hands down recommend Ron —for truly, there’s no one better for your mortgage needs. Our situation was incredibly complicated — we’re farmers with multiple businesses — but Ron never let that stop or dissuade him. His advocacy, and persistence were unmatched. After being denied more than 25 times over the past three years, we’re finally signing on Monday — all thanks to Ron’s tenacity and belief in us. What Ron accomplished is nothing short of a miracle. We are forever grateful to Ron Kurahara of Hood River Mortgage!

Lorena is amazing! She is friendly and kind. Very understanding and non-judgmental as you work through everything. She really does her best to get you the best loan for your situation. I cannot recommend her enough!

Ron provided exceptional service from start to finish on my mortgage refinance. His communication was clear, and he took the time to explain each step. His attention to detail and quick action when something needed a closer look truly set him apart. Add in his personal follow-through and professionalism — I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I’d recommend Ron to anyone looking to refinance or purchasing a home. Linda W

I love working with Lorena. She's the best!!! I recommend her 100% She was always there when I needed her, at whatever time.. Buying my house was a very smooth process 😌

I was incredibally impressed with how fast, simple, and straightforward it was to obtain my mortgage with Ron at the helm. Within a matter of minutes following our initial contact, he had secured an appropriate loan type and locked in the interest rate. Less than 30 days later, my home had been appraised, the loan was closed, and funding made available. Through the entire process, Ron was very communicative, cheerful, confident, and totally professional. I would (and will) highly recommend Ron to anyone I know who is needing a mortgage. Well done!