I recently finished a four-part series on the following topics, as it relates to Real Estate locally and abroad, helping you make better decisions in buying, selling or exploring the world of real estate. Click below for more info… Housing Inventory Interest Rates Recent Residential Regulatory Changes Recent Commercial and Construction Changes In addition, if […]
This is the final article of my series titled “Interesting Times in Real Estate” that covers the following key real estate trends: Housing Inventory Interest Rates Recent Changes in Residential Real Estate Recent Changes in Commercial and Construction Financing (Today’s article) If you have questions about these or any other topics related to real estate, […]
As we continue to navigate the dynamic landscape of the real estate market in the second quarter of 2024, recent developments involving the National Association of REALTORS® have stirred the industry, signaling significant changes on the horizon on seller/buyer representation and the historical fees paid by the seller to pay for real estate commissions. Here’s […]
As mentioned in part 1, Housing Inventory is influenced by many factors and one factor that has a large influence on real estate (whether it’s a good market or a bad one) is Interest Rates (the price you pay to borrow money over time). When Interest rates are high, this usually slows down anything that’s […]
2024 has been “interesting” to say the least in the world of real estate due to the following: Housing Inventory Interest Rates Recent Changes in Residential Real Estate – NAR Developments, Market Impact and Trends Changes in Commercial and Construction Financing Over the next 4 weeks I’ll send an article on each topic (above) as […]
“My husband and I had just had a baby and were in the middle of escrow with a large company recommended to first time homebuyers by the state of CA. Then the loan officer ghosted us after promising the Sun, Moon and the stars aka closing on time to appease the seller. After multiple messages […]
In recent news, Realtors are under attack, on who will pay their commissions and for how much will they receive, per this article published by CNN. If they are the listing agent of a property, the agreed commission is listed on this listing agreement and future purchase agreement with the seller but if the realtor […]
Over the last 30 years of doing business, many of my power partners that include Realtors, Financial Planners, Tax Planners and Divorce Attorney’s (& past clients) have said many nice things about how we run our business. This includes: Great follow-up Out of the box thinking Ownership of the loan from start to finish Great […]
Not All Preapprovals are Created Equal… Some lenders provide great rates but lack service. Some lenders provide great service but lack good rates. At 101 Loan, we Provide Both! In fact today our Jumbo 30 Year fixed is at 7.125% at 0 Points on Loans Over 750k in loan amount. (Assumes 25% down with a […]
So many renters and potential buyers think they need to have 20% down to qualify for a home purchase or a credit score of 740+ to buy! Below you will find 4 programs where 20% down is not required nor high credit scores… VA LOANS by the Veterans Administration: No Down Payment Required Competitive Interest […]
