Brian Salazar is an Associate Broker at Patino Real Estate. Brian is the team's FHA financing expert and one of the most patient first-time buyer agents in Las Cruces. Education-first, never pushy, known for taking the time other agents won't.
Brian Salazar specializes in the Las Cruces buyers no one else takes the time for: first-timers walking in with credit questions, FHA buyers worried about appraisal repairs, NMSU staff couples buying their first home together. Reviews consistently call out the same thing: Brian explains things in plain English and never makes anyone feel stupid for asking.
On the technical side, Brian is the team's FHA depth specialist. FHA appraisal handrail rules, peeling paint repairs, the difference between a 203(b) and a 203(k), New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority programs (FirstHome, FirstDown), how to layer DPA on top of FHA. The kind of detail that turns a "we don't qualify" into a closing.
SpecialtiesPatient education from credit pull to keys. Never pushed, always informed.
203(b), 203(k), appraisal repair work, FHA-specific contingencies.
NMMFA FirstHome, FirstDown, MCC tax credit. Layered with FHA for $0-down.
88001 owner-occupants, NMSU staff buyers, walk-zone properties.
Tight inventory band where speed and clean offers win.
Full English and Spanish service.
Verified reviews. Full review wall at /reviews/.
"I was a first-time buyer, completely overwhelmed. Brian was patient, never pushy, explained the FHA process clearly. We toured 14 houses over two months and he never once made me feel like I was wasting his time."
"Brian explained FHA requirements in plain English. We never felt lost or pushed."
Brian Salazar is an Associate Broker at Patino Real Estate in Las Cruces, NM. He specializes in FHA loans and first-time buyers.
FHA-specific buyer representation, first-time buyers, NM down-payment assistance programs, and University Hills / 88001 / NMSU-area properties.
Yes. Brian is fluent in FHA appraisal repair issues including handrails, peeling paint, missing GFCI outlets, and other common items that delay closings.
Yes. Brian works with NMMFA FirstHome, FirstDown, and the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) tax credit programs, often layered with FHA for near-zero-down purchases.
Call (575) 312-9008 and ask for Brian.