Buying a home can feel like stepping into a maze. There are numbers, negotiations, and nerves all tangled together. How do you find your way when it’s your first time? Or when the market feels impossible?

This week’s episode of SUPERPOWER brings clarity, heart, and humor to one of life’s biggest financial moves, with insights you’ll want to remember whether you’re buying your first condo or your forever home.

Host Kristine Milkovich is in the studio with Dawn Crownover, powerhouse lender with CMG Home Loans and trusted partner to countless clients across the Greater Puget Sound area. Dawn’s journey into finance started with an unexpected detour, from law school dreams to breaking barriers as one of the few women in a male-dominated field.

Today, she’s built a reputation for warmth, wisdom, and fierce advocacy. Her “clients for life” philosophy centers on education, honesty, and human connection, the very qualities that have earned her lifelong relationships and a thriving business built on trust.

She also shares powerful insights on resilience, authenticity, and the importance of community involvement, from GSBA to The Alliance, as part of her mission to make homeownership inclusive for all.

In this episode:

[1:02] Meet Dawn L. Crownover

[2:12] Dawn's journey into the lending world

[7:45] Navigating a male-dominated industry

[13:39] Building lifelong client relationships

[22:04] The importance of home ownership

[32:02] Rate amnesia in real estate

[40:10] Navigating client challenges

[52:53] Community outreach and authenticity

[58:53] Dawn’s SUPERPOWER

Links & Resources

cmghomeloans.com/mysite/dawn-crownover

@mortgagesuperwoman on Facebook

@dawn.crownover on Facebook

@mortgagesuperwomanloanofficer on Instagram

@dawncrownover on LinkedIn

Connect with Kristine Milkovich

themilkovichteam.com | IG - @stylebymilkovich | @kristine.milkovich on Facebook & LinkedIn