Don’t Be the Christopher Columbus of Mortgage

The loan officer success manual by Jason Sharon. A veteran-owned broker’s field guide to navigating the mortgage business without sailing blind.

Columbus set sail without a map. Don’t do that with your mortgage.

Christopher Columbus crossed an ocean without knowing where he was going, and ended up somewhere other than he planned. A lot of people approach their mortgage, and a lot of loan officers approach their careers, the same way: no chart, no plan, just hope.

Jason Sharon wrote this book so you do not have to navigate blind. It is the field guide he wishes existed when he started, distilled into a straight-talking manual.

What you will take away

A real map

A clear framework for understanding the mortgage process instead of reacting to it.

Avoid the rocks

The common, costly mistakes that sink deals and careers, and how to steer around them.

Straight talk

No jargon for its own sake. Plain language from someone who closes loans, not just writes about them.

Built on experience

Lessons from a veteran-owned brokerage that serves clients across ten states.

For pros and buyers

Written for loan officers, and genuinely useful for anyone who wants to understand the business.

Authority you can trust

When your broker wrote the manual, you are not anyone’s first voyage.

Jason Sharon

Jason Sharon is a military veteran and the founder of Home Loans Inc, a veteran-owned mortgage brokerage based in North Charleston, South Carolina and licensed across ten states. He holds NMLS #1281448. He built Home Loans Inc on plain-spoken guidance and on-time closings, and he wrote this book to pass that approach forward.

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Want to navigate with a map? Let’s talk

Home Loans Inc: Jason Sharon, Mortgage Broker

2557 Ashley Phosphate Rd, North Charleston, SC 29418

(843) 569-7283 · Text us · jason@homeloansinc.com

Frequently asked

Jason Sharon, a military veteran and the founder of Home Loans Inc, a veteran-owned mortgage brokerage in North Charleston, South Carolina.
It is written as a loan officer success manual, and it is just as useful for borrowers who want to understand how the mortgage business really works before they choose a lender.
You can find the book, including a free PDF and purchase options, through the Books by Jason Sharon page. Reach out and we will point you to it.
Not at all. The book stands on its own. If you do want a broker who navigates with a map instead of guessing, we are here.