How To Effectively Shop for A Real Estate Mortgage Loan

This is a little harder than shopping for buyer's agents, so congress critters might not be able to do it ... a debt to income ratio and subtract from that your current monthly obligations, to arrive [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 13:53:54

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It Is Illegal Under RESPA to Require Even Prequalification With a Particular Lender

RESPA no person shall give and no person shall accept any fee, kickback, or thing of value pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise, that business incident to or a part of a real estate settlement service involving a federally related mortgage loan shall be referred to any person. Let me repeat the important [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 14:43:35

Need a Loan Modification? Here are Six Ways You Might Qualify

by Joshua W. Davidson Let’s face the facts, the San Diego area mortgage market and home market has had some wild declines over the past eighteen months to a few years, depending on the location. Along with other adjustment to borrowing rules, it is almost absurd for nearly all fighting to survive real estate owners to refinance their home loans into realistic specifications. Fortunately, worried homeowners still have a chance at getting their loan changed by their existing lender. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:23:47

A Brand New Mortgage Calculator Widget

For the real estate professionals and web publishers out there — we now have another widget that you can utilize to quickly and easily add great ... visit Zillow Mortgage Calculators to see this content. Get custom loan quotes — anonymously Zillow ... current rate to plug in. Most mortgage calculators list 6% as the default interest rate, but mortgage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 19:13:56

Should ‘New’ Virtual Assistants Charge Less?

First, I’ve gotten brave and attempted a second podcast with this post. You’ll find the link below ... over 7 years of experience with me to my new business in 2007.  That experience included mortgage loan processing, accounts administrator, sales assistant, title processor and real estate paralegal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 21:59:50

Wednesday.

Since mortgage rates are now more than 1% below my mortgage rate (of 6%), I’ve been looking to possibly refinance ... refinances. Transfer Rates/Recordation Taxes for DC, VA & MD First off, my condo closed at more than ... , cheaper condo fees, cheaper yearly real estate taxes, $280k loan versus a $342k loan, a big ass gym [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:54:33

RealtyTrac Foreclosure Activity Report Released: Laws and Programs to Prevent Foreclosures Ineffective

Irvine, California-based online real estate company, RealtyTrac, ... on "cramdown" legislation affecting bankruptcy judges' powers regarding mortgage loan modifications ... percent in 2008 Bankruptcy Cramdown Mortgage Loan Modification? Key Banks Approve Possible Legislation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:24:28

Points to Consider When Buying A Condo

Searching for a condominium well-suited with your lifestyle can be a task especially with today’s real estate market ... out a loan. Moreover, there are also added expenses further than the actual purchase price which may include taxes, and private mortgage insurance. It is also that you keep in mind when purchasing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 03:25:32

Mortgage cram-downs - I find them hard to swallow

Here’s a real estate term that appears to be gaining popularity its called “mortgage cram-downs ... modifies a loan, often reducing principal so a borrower can afford it. Lenders hate it because they have to absorb the loss. Bankruptcy judges currently have the ability to modify certain personal loans [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:24:50

When Will the Real Estate Market Stop Going Down?

by Mary Bush A question I get asked quite often is when will the real estate market stop going down? Or have we already hit bottom? ... to go up. Also there are thousands of people in negative amortization or pay options arms that have yet ... and investors of mortgage backed securities are now getting very strict. Many of the loan programs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:42:02

European Central Bank cuts key rate to 2% - MarketWatch

England and no interest loans, I think they just got a bit closer to that. But remember, it’s not going to happen in the United States! Tom Post from: Straight Talk About Mortgages and Real Estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:30:24

Short Sale: One Way for Homeowners to Avoid Foreclosure

If you are having extreme difficulty in paying your monthly mortgage amortization, consider turning to short sale to avoid foreclosure ... another home loan when things get better at least one year after the sale. Foreclosure almost always removes a consumer’s chance of taking another home loan in the future. A short sale is a real estate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:07:29

Privacy Concerns in Real Estate Transactions

Every once in a while I get someone who is unhappy with required paperwork for privacy reasons ... for a mortgage loan application, known in the business as the 1003. Admittedly, the form does ask ... , so they can make a decision on whether or not to grant the loan. It also asks for irrelevant items [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:35:00

By Saying Yes, WaMu Built Empire on Shaky Loans

As a supervisor at a Washington Mutual mortgage processing center, John D. Parsons was accustomed to seeing baby sitters claiming salaries worthy of college presidents, and schoolteachers with incomes rivaling stockbrokers’. He rarely questioned them. A real estate frenzy was under way and WaMu, as his bank was known, was all about saying yes. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 04:44:56

Real Estate Shopping Online

realestate.com Buying a house is a very serious investment. However, during the sub-prime loan days, many have made the decision impulsively ... that can guide a buyer in choosing the best properties such as a mortgage calculator, which can calculate different types of loans with different type of payment plans and a home valuation calculator [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:59:57

Creating Our First Ever “Real” Budget Was An Eyeopener.

When we started looking at real estate a few months ago and started to get our finances in order to apply for a mortgage, ... Netflix: $9 Student Loan Payment: $121 Total of just the above = $2,946. This does not include stuff [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 13:00:49

Las Vegas Real Estate Rebounding

We believe the market is rebounding here in Las Vegas ... months. The flip side to this is these reduced home prices, coupled with extremely low mortgage rates ... Shifts Signal Changes If you look closely at the types of loans that are being made here in Las Vegas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:27:41

Buying Real Estate Without A Source of Income Or When You Are Changing Careers

I've found several of your mortgage articles very helpful, and wondered if you could help me find a way to solve the dilemma I've been presented ... smack into the question at the heart of every loan: How are you going to pay the money back [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 17:06:53

Mortgage Confidential: Co-borrowers' good credit won't erase your bad

Mortgage Confidential: Co-borrowers' good credit won't erase your bad David Reed Jul 17th 2008 Filed under: Real Estate, ... , "I've got terrible credit but my Uncle said he would co-sign for me" and we would put together ... who had the bad credit. Lenders understood that, just like other consumer loans, if something went awry [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 20:01:06

One in Ten Mortgages in Crisis: How To Make Smart Real Estate Decisions in Today’s Market

I couldn’t believe my eyes this weekend. I was watching CNN (no surprise), and as I was listening to the live coverage of O ... rate. I researched different mortgage loans. Plus, I was freelancing for a mortgage and loan website ... with an interest only home loan, we chose predictability over payment shock. Don’t “Splurge” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:18:27

Commercial Mortgage Loans for Your Properties

by katie George Commercial Mortgage Loans are often required for buying the business’ real estate and commercial properties that can be utilized for commercial shopping centers and malls, industrial and high-rise office buildings, complexes, apartment buildings, factories, hospitals, warehouse, golf courses, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:35:49

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