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Christian Kosko
Based in Shaw, NW DC

About Christian

Hi, I'm Christian. I help families understand what they're actually signing.

Founder of Mortgages in the District of Fairway Home Mortgage. Clarity-first, honesty-obsessed, and changing how you view mortgages.

Read My Story
721+ Families Helped
$425M In Mortgage Needs Funded
10 yrs In the Business
Top 15% Nationwide (Scotsman Guide '25)

Ten years ago, I didn't even know what a mortgage was.

I started in this business out of school, purely out of the need for a job. I had no grand plan to become a mortgage advisor. I had no industry connections. I just needed work.

What I found wasn't what I expected. The mortgage industry, the one that helps people make the biggest financial decision of their lives, was full of confusion, half-truths, and sales tactics dressed up as "help." I watched first-time buyers get rate-quoted into programs that didn't fit them. I watched homeowners get talked into refinances that didn't actually save them money. I watched the "sleazy salesman" stigma the big banks earned, get reinforced day after day.

And I decided I wanted no part of that.

For the last ten years, my entire career has been about proving the opposite is possible. That mortgages can be transparent. That a loan officer can show you the math instead of hiding it. That you can actually walk away from a mortgage conversation feeling smarter, not pressured. That nobody, ever, should get screwed by their lender.

Mortgages should be honest. They should be educational. And honestly? They should be fun.

A few people have noticed.

I don't chase awards, but when the work gets recognized, it tells me I'm doing right by my clients.

Featured In

The Washington Post

Quoted on the disappearance of starter homes in the DMV. January 2026.

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Award

30 Under 30

National Mortgage News, 2021. Recognized for client-first advisory and education.

Production

Top 15% Nationwide

Scotsman Guide 2025. Ranked among the top originators in the country by volume.

Four principles I won't compromise on.

Everything I do for a client comes back to one of these.

Education before promotion.

If a conversation doesn't teach you something, it doesn't deserve your time. I'd rather you understand your loan than close it tomorrow.

Show the math.

Not vague claims. Not "trust me." Real numbers, real scenarios, real comparisons. Every recommendation comes with the math behind it.

Advocate, don't sell.

I work for the borrower, not the commission. If a program saves me money but costs you more, you'll hear about it from me first.

Treat people like humans.

Buying a home is emotional. The math matters, but so does answering the phone, explaining things twice, and being honest when something's hard.

When I'm not running closing cost breakdowns...

I live in Shaw in Northwest DC with my girlfriend Imogen, our Samoyed Penelope, and our tuxedo cat Milo. Penelope thinks she runs the neighborhood. She might be right.

Outside of work, I'm enthusiastically sub-average at four things: cooking, videography, CrossFit, and golf. I keep doing them anyway because I think being a beginner at something is good for the soul.

I love this city, I love the families I get to work with, and I love that the DC-esque question we all dread, "what do you do for a living?", is a question I'm proud to answer.

The Quick Version

  • Lives inShaw, NW DC
  • WithImogen (girlfriend)
  • PetsPenelope (Samoyed) & Milo (cat)
  • HobbiesCooking, golf, CrossFit, videography
  • Skill levelSub-average (and proud)
  • Markets servedDC, MD & VA

Want to actually understand your mortgage?

Book a free 30-minute Mortgage Clarity Call. I'll walk through your numbers, explain your options, and give you a straight answer. No commitment, no pressure, no sales pitch.

Serving Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia