Melissa O'Strander

Melissa O'Strander

Branch Manager NMLS #1396546

4.84
76 reviews

 

Melissa O’Strander enjoys spending much of her free time with her family, especially her two sons, Sean and Carter.  She was born and raised in the Hampden County area, and still resides there today.  She is a lover of all sports, but her true passion is football, specifically the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The only team she loves more than her Steelers is whichever team her son is on, who has been playing competitive football since he was 5 years old.

 

Professionally, Melissa has been in the lending business since 2015.  She has strived to be a successful known member in her community and has ambitious goals to grow in other areas of the state and country.  Melissa believes that building and maintaining positive relationships with all clients has allowed her to achieve success in a very competitive industry.  She describes her strengths as being hardworking, competitive, and ready to face any challenge that may arise to accomplish the job at hand.

 

Melissa’s business philosophy is to provide her clients with a streamlined, stress-free process by offering and maintaining outstanding customer service.  She believes the lending business is much more than a 9-5 job and makes herself readily available to meet all needs for her clients and business partners.  She believes that her clients should feel comfortable, educated, and confident when they work with her from the initial application, all the way to the closing table.

 

 

Melissa’s passion for her business is summarized by the enjoyment she takes in helping others in one of the most important and exciting decisions they may face in their lifetime.

What my clients say

Outstanding service

Alexander S.

thelenderlist

Melissa and Emily were absolutely amazing. They both went above and beyond to make sure I was ok. I am super grateful to both of them for assisting me🤗🤗🌹🌹🌸🌸

Dawn D.

thelenderlist

This entire process was amazing! Melissa is knowledgable and caring. She gave us all the information we needed in a timely fashion and helped ease our nerves throughout the process. Melissa and her team are a true definition of professionalism paired with compassion that anyone going through the home buying process should get. We are impressed and highly recommend Total Mortgage!

Jerrito415

zillow

She was amazing and highly recommend her . We are so grateful . She jumped through hoops to make things happen in the end . Thank you Melissa❤️

Jillian M.

google

Always responsive and reliable and hardworking at what she does!! She goes above and beyond to be helpful. I love getting a loan with Melissa!

Brittany T.

google

As a Realtor, A great lender is so valuable! Melissa O'Strander with Total Mortgage genuinely cares about her clients and is so incredibly knowledgeable! I would encourage anyone who is looking for a lender to give her a call!

Brittany M.

google

Melissa is a great Mortgage officer. I worked w/ her with a first time home buyer , who was needless to say nervous and apprehensive about the entire process. Melissa made this process seamless and to this day continues to be a person you can reach out to and discuss new or old loans. Thanks Melissa for this opportunity to speak out.

Sharon O.

google

Melissa was great to work with. She was there for me anytime I needed help even after the sale. If you are buying your first home like me she is the one.

Joseph D.

google

Melissa Ostrander was always there to answer my questions no matter what time of day... or night it was. Always had my best interest at heart. Highly recommend her for anyone buying their first home especially.

Joseph D.

zillow

Melissa at Total has done multiple refinance for me. Smooth easy process each time.

Chad L.

google

Melissa was unbelievably helpful and I could not recommend her more!

John C.

google

As a first time home buyer it was definitely a new scary endeavour for my wife and I. Melissa was able to walk us through everything and get us the loan we felt most comfortable with. Overall a great experience!

Joshua6102

zillow

Was easy and everyone explained it to me if i didnt understand

Xristina W.

encompass

Thankbyou for everything!

Jennifer B.

encompass

Communication and ease of mortgage process

Alli S.

encompass

Communication was great Efficient Personable

Brijida P.

encompass

She was excellent communicating, always followed up, was very knowledgeable and worked hard to get my loan approved fast so we could buy before Christmas!

Sara C.

encompass

Throughout this transaction, the officers demonstrated remarkable professionalism, reliability, and communication skills. The human relations and services provided to me were exceptional. I strongly recommend this company to everyone.

Ishaq A.

encompass

Melissa helped me navigate through the VA mortgage process. Quick efficient online signing. I recommend Melissa Ostrander to get your mortgage thank you Rick

Richard J.

encompass

Melissa O'Strander is the one you want on your side. When your ready to get a mortgage. Dreams can come true home ownership is just a phone call away. Thank you Melissa for making ours come true Rick M

Rick M.

google

I lived in Washington and bought a house on the east coast. Melissa walked me through the entire loan process remotely, including the closing(!!), without a hitch. She worked closely with my real estate agent and closing attorney and just made it easy for me. She was always available for my questions and always ready to put me at ease; I never felt that I had to worry. She is top notch.

Meredith S.

encompass

Melissa made the house buying easy and as stress free as it could be. She was always a phone call away with any questions or concerns we had.

Aimee G.

google

Melissa was always readily available to answer any questions we had, explained everything to us as first time home buyers. Thanks you Melissa!

Aimee G.

encompass

Melissa was always available at every turn—making us feel so comfortable and prepared! It felt just like working with a close friend. She helped us identify the best time to lock in our rate and explained each step in the mortgage application process so we knew exactly what to expect. I will never forget what she told us when we first met her—buying a house is stressful, but it can be fun when you have a supportive team. Thank you Melissa!

Alexandra H.

encompass

Melissa made the process seamless, she provided answers promptly and always professionally.

Giang V.

encompass

The open communication she was always available.

Edwin Q.

encompass

Everyone worked very hard and fast for a successful easy process. Melissa answered every question and concern we had. She and her team did an excellent job.

Luisa Q.

encompass

It was a pleasure to work with the team .

Alexander S.

encompass

We were in a significant bind when our first lender failed to meet our purchase requirements the week of our closing. Melissa and her team took over and got us a great mortgage so quickly, we were just amazed at the efficiency, professionalism, and communication compared to our previous nightmare. Sara and I can recommend Melissa without reservation and were so happy working with her!

Eric B.

encompass

Melissa was communicative, attentive, and supportive throughout the whole process.

Alicia G.

encompass

Melissa’s dedication and work ethic is second to none. She worked extremely hard to get me into this house and I am very grateful!

John C.

encompass

Melissa was amazing through the whole process. She was attentive and answered all our questions as they came up. She worked diligently to get us the best rate. I recommend her highly!

Andrea C.

google

I work with Melissa and I was very happy. She took her time to go over everything, explaining them in ways that I would understand. I could reach out to her at every step along the way and I was in capable hands at all time. I am so grateful to have work with her.

Esthete J.

google

We can honestly say our experience with Melissa,. It was great she was always to answer any question or help me with any problem I was having while we was through this process .once you have her in your size, you’ll be in good hands .

Paul R.

encompass

Melissa and her whole team were great people to work with! Melissa answered all our questions! She was always a phone call or text away! They made this experience super easy and comfortable! I will 100% recommend you guys!

Justin G.

encompass

Melissa was extremely helpful in the whole process.

Shailee C.

encompass

Melissa was very thorough with the information she provided us for our mortgage. Walked us through the differences between mortgage options, as well as made sure we had everything we needed when it came time to choose our mortgage and close.

John R.

encompass

Great communication and even better service.

Alex-ven B.

encompass

Melissa was always available to speak and gave a true knowledgeable answer each time

Justin E.

encompass

The personal connection like talking to your best friend about things and at the same time very professional and I recommend Melissa to my son who closed on his house 2 weeks ago and my daughter recommend Melissa to me cannot say enough wonderful experience Thank you Rick M

Richard J.

encompass

Omg, I don’t know where to start because I have so many good things to talk about Melissa, she was so patient with me, listens and helped me through this all process, sometimes I felt down the process was stressful but talking to her and my Agent Zantia, kept me going. I already recommended a friend to try Melissa.

Sarah T.

encompass

Very easy process

Derek M.

encompass

Melissa was very professional and was able to really help us with getting the ball rolling on our initial loan. Once we were ready to buy a house she was able to get us in touch with all of the correct people and helped make sure we had all of our paperwork in order.

Joshua M.

encompass

Melissa is great

Logyn S.

encompass

I was told a day for closing and they stuck to it

Laura U.

encompass

very hands on

Nevaeh P.

encompass

She was great and led me every step of the way

Tyler H.

encompass

I felt very comfortable and taken care even though I also felt overwhelmed and did not know any of the processes. Melissa and her team made it so I felt ok, while being a new home owner. Being knowledgeable about the VA loan process was also very important for me and that was handled perfectly.

Xavier G.

encompass

The amount of communication!

Tucker G.

encompass

I was nervous about getting into it, but upon meeting her, she took time to explain everything and reassured me that she will be there at every step. She answered all of my questions and got everything done fast. If I were to do it again, I would contact her ten times more.

Esthete J.

zillow

I came into this with almost no idea what to expect, and Melissa was there with me every step of the way explaining things. She is very cordial and welcoming.

Esthete J.

encompass

Melissa was amazing and guided us through the entire process. We couldn’t have been more happy. Her knowledge and level of professionalism made us completely comfortable, and we will recommend her to anyone we know looking to purchase a home.

Dennis C.

encompass

Melissa was always available to help and always kind.

William C.

encompass

How do I begin to speak so highly of such a strongly educated woman in her field? She is such a remarkable person and will do everything possible to get you your dream home. She’s communicative, relatable, and reliable. It’s evident that she has a passion for her career and makes each client feel special and heard day or night. One thing for sure is, you will be grateful for the opportunity to work side-by-side with Melissa on your home buying journey.

Ashley C.

zillow

My husband and I are first time homebuyers and Melissa was beyond helpful. She made the process so easy to understand and walked us through each step. It was an absolute joy to work with her and I plan on recommending her to any and all family and friends.

Aapodaca7718

zillow

IN A FEW WORDS, MELISSA IS THE VERY BEST LOAN OFFICER I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH

Sal F.

google

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