Andi DeFelice Featured in Nationally Syndicated "Smart Moves" Column
August 15, 2026
Some exciting news from our corner of Savannah: our broker and owner, Andi DeFelice, was featured as an expert source in “Smart Moves,” the nationally syndicated real estate column by Ellen James Martin. The piece, “New Homebuyers: How to Grasp the Mortgage Market,” was published August 12, 2026 on UExpress.
The column follows a first-time buyer who is ready to purchase but unsure how to navigate home financing — a situation we see all the time with Savannah-area buyers. Andi’s advice? Keep an open mind about your loan options, because the right mortgage depends on your particular plans:
“Make sure your mind is open to mortgage alternatives that could work for your particular circumstances,” says Andi DeFelice, a real estate broker who heads her own firm in Savannah, Georgia.
She goes on to give a practical example of when a less-common loan product can actually be the smarter choice:
“Suppose you and your family are moving to a college town to become a full-time teaching assistant. But you plan to stay there just five or six years until you finish your Ph.D. In such a case, you may wish to take an adjustable-rate mortgage that discounts your interest costs at the front end,” DeFelice says.
The full column is packed with the kind of guidance we share with our buyers every day: start your mortgage education six to twelve months before you plan to buy, find a lender who is willing to teach you the basics, arrive prepared with your pay stubs and tax documents, pull your free credit reports, and shop multiple lenders before committing.
Read the full column: New Homebuyers: How to Grasp the Mortgage Market — Smart Moves by Ellen James Martin, UExpress (August 12, 2026). Excerpts above are quoted from the column, © 2026 Andrews McMeel Universal.
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