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Advertorial L-R: Tyler Winn, Jessica Winn, Realtor Holly Bronhard and Attorney Mark Gagliardi
Family Family within a
Thirty-three years ago, in a rented one-room office in Avon, Connecticut, Phil DeFronzo and his mother, Sophie DeFronzo,
launched Norcom Mortgage.
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oday the company has a national footprint with 41 locations across America. One of those locations was opened nine years ago in Fall River with the ambitious vision of Donna Winn. Winn’s aim was to establish her reach from coast-to-coast – a goal she eventually realized with the opening of branches on Cape Cod and in Torrance, California. Combining the professional track record of a proven company with the family feel that only comes from a community-based business, Norcom offers 24/7 service with an emphasis on making the mortgage experience transparent and convenient, living up to their motto of “We Make Homes Happen.” “We’ve had growth and success because we’ve built a good team that is like a family. We’re like-minded people
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If you’re looking for a house on the weekend or you need to do business at night, the Norcom team is available to you. working together with an understanding of the community,” says Winn, Regional Manager and Norcom Partner. “Personal service sets us apart – we’re open on nights and weekends, and we provide a process that doesn’t make people feel like a number.” If you’re looking for a house on the weekend or you need to do business at night, the Norcom team is available to
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you. They understand that clients want the experience of buying a house to be comfortable and honest with a proactive agency. Today, Winn boasts three Norcom offices – the main branch is at 139 South Main Street in Fall River, and their Cape Cod branch is at 4 Merchant Square in Sandwich. Since 2018 they have had an office in Torrance, California, which enables them to provide mortgages throughout the state. Norcom is also licensed throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island. “We pride ourselves on communication with the client,” says Kevin James, Manager of the Sandwich location. “If I have to pull my car into a parking lot and take out my laptop to do business with a client then that’s what I’ll do. I’ve had offers accepted at midnight.” In addition to conventional mortgages,
