Amare Merz — Loan Officer at CMS Mortgage
NMLS #207743Loan Officer · DE, DC, FL, MD, PA, VA, WV
Your home loan guide, from first call to closing
I'll get you from application to keys — personally. Let's start with three quick questions.
Let's see what you qualify for.
Three quick questions — straight to Amare, not a call queue.Amare takes it from there personally.
What brings you here today?
Prefer a human first? Text Amare
What happens after I hit send?
Your answers go straight to Amare — not a call queue. Amare reviews them personally and reaches out to walk you through the next step.
Why borrowers stay calm with Amare
Amare Merz is a loan officer licensed across seven Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states, specializing in guiding borrowers through every moving part of the mortgage process. Whether you're buying in Delaware, DC, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia, Amare brings clarity to the questions most first-time buyers ask: how much do I actually need to put down, what rate can I expect, and when can I close? Amare works inside the CMS Mortgage broker model, which means he shops your scenario across 50+ lenders to find the best fit for your income, credit, and timeline. Instead of offering one bank's product menu, he compares options and explains the trade-offs in plain language. You get options, not a single take-it-or-leave-it offer. With one year of hands-on origination experience and licensing across seven states, Amare understands the nuances of each market he serves, from jumbo loan limits in coastal Florida to first-time buyer programs in Pennsylvania and Maryland. When you reach out, expect a straightforward conversation about what you qualify for, what your monthly payment will look like, and what happens next.
Morning ritual
Cold brew, no sugar, every day
Reading
Re-reads Dune annually
Weekends
Hiking Shenandoah trails
How it works with CMS
- 1
Answer three questions
Two minutes, right on this page. Amare gets your request directly — not a queue.
- 2
Wholesale lenders compete
CMS is a broker: lenders compete for your loan instead of you shopping them one by one.
- 3
A clear plan, personally
Amare walks you through exactly what comes next — no jargon, no surprises.