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DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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NorthStar Mortgage Advisors

6053 Veterans Pkwy #200, Columbus, GA 31909, USA(706) 620-0673www.gagedollar.comView on Google Maps →
8.5/10 overall scoreExcellent
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What Customers Say

top reviews · via Google

★★★★★2 months ago

I closed today on my Condominium and I honestly could not be more pleased with Gage Dollar with Northstar Mortgage Company. Gage is a really good guy who genuinely cares about his clients and happily goes the extra mile to make sure his clients are taken care of. He communicat…

Gennie Gj

★★★★★6 months ago

As first-time home buyers, we were uncertain where to begin as far as choosing a lender and whether we would even qualify for a mortgage. I reached out to several lenders one morning, and Gage stood out immediately. He answered the phone. That simple act of responsiveness made…

Kesha Scurry

★★★★★3 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gage Dollar and his team at Northstar Mortgage Advisors truly went above and beyond to get us to the finish line again. This is the second loan they have handled for us flawlessly! This one was a challenging purchase—using a new home as our primary while not sellin…

Lisa Wann

Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Excellent

8.5/10

Subcategory Rank

of 20 in Home Mortgage · Top 10%

#1

Category Rank

of 544 in Home & Garden · Top 25%

#63

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 25%

#365

Online Presence

Good

7.6/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

3/10
Mobile Score
56/100
Desktop Score
81/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

no HTTPS; mobile score 56; desktop score 81; very slow LCP 10537ms

Rank in Home Mortgage

#1of 20Top 25%
1
8.5
NorthStar Mortgage Advisors
2
8.5
Benchmark Mortgage
3
8.5
Open Mortgage
4
8.1
Silverton Mortgage
5
7.8
John Tuggle - Fairway Mortgage
6
7.8
John Tuggle, Senior Loan Officer, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
7
7.5
Kinetic Credit Union
8
7.2
American Pacific Mortgage
Category average: 6.9/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (10.5s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

↑ rank

Switch to HTTPS

Google deprioritizes HTTP sites in search rankings, and modern browsers flag them "Not Secure" — visitors leave on sight. Google Webmaster

+44

Lift mobile performance (56/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. Think with Google

Complete your Google Business Profile

Profiles with full descriptions, hours, services, and Q&A get up to 7× more clicks than partial ones. Google Business research

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • Not using HTTPS — Google penalizes this
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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