As a mortgage broker, I am pleased to see a large number of potential loan transactions. I used the word “potential”, because not all of them work. Actually, there are quite a few turkeys with the swans! A common scenario is a refinance or purchase where the investor comes to me with something like, “Man,… Continue reading
Category: Real Estate
How to Minimize or Avoid Brokerage When Buying a Home
The number one cost is the brokerage that pays the real estate agent or brokerage firm. Brokerage is the fee charged by the middleman or broker between the buyer and the seller. This fee alone can significantly increase the cost of buying your home and cause you to exceed your home buying budget, as most… Continue reading
5 Common Mistakes Wholesalers Make
Wholesale real estate is a tough business, but it’s less risky than investing. However, that is not to say that the process will be smooth all the time. Like any other business, it has its ups and downs. If you know what you are doing and enjoy every stage of the operation, you will find… Continue reading
What is an REO dump value in real estate investing?
At the height of adversity, there is always an opportunity and the REO (bank property) market offers precisely those opportunities. Homeowners who are upside down but not yet in foreclosure are fast approaching the 20,000,000 mark. Despite the joked statistics compared to a year ago, foreclosures are on the rise. At least one national newspaper… Continue reading
8 Reasons Families Should Choose a Condo Over Traditional Home and Lot Living
We all know that houses with limited space may not be ideal for growing families, but with the abundance of condominium projects on the real estate market, home seekers will have no trouble choosing a place that suits their needs and preferences. Benefits for parents 1. Reduced housework When a couple settles into a single-family… Continue reading
How Wood Blinds Add Aesthetic Appeal To Your Rooms
For window treatments that need a new or updated look, you can never go wrong with wood blinds. Wood ushers in a warm and relaxing environment in an efficiently designed room with wood. Even a touch of wood in any of the furniture gives the same effect. Aside from privacy and better insulation, these types… Continue reading
Save the Earth, one shorter shower at a time! – Follow these shower efficiency tips
Your morning or evening shower is easily the most relaxing part of the entire day. Sometimes it feels so good to close your eyes and stand in the flow of shower rain. The only problem is that sometimes our most relaxing showers are also the ones that waste the most water (and therefore waste the… Continue reading
Why I Love Using Door Hangers In My Mortgage Business
Every day we go through hundreds of doors without even thinking about it. How would you like to be able to make people stop and take notice of your mortgage marketing message? The answer is “Door Hooks” or, if you prefer, “Door Knob Hooks.” If you’re like me, you’d probably love closing on a mortgage… Continue reading
Advantages and disadvantages of credit cards
The credit card is an automatic advanced card, when you use it, you can get the products you bought without paying for it yet. Credit cards are a widely used source of convenient credit for restaurants, hotels, mail order, online shopping, gas stations, grocery stores, dental and medical care, church bazaars, as well as products… Continue reading
Factors to Consider When Buying a Residential Property in Singapore
Due to the success of Singapore’s public housing policy, which began in the 1960s, 80% of Singapore’s population today lives in HDB flats. Private housing is mainly for people with higher incomes. Those considering buying residential property in this island nation need to consider a variety of factors, we’ll take a closer look at them… Continue reading