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How real estate professionals can help first responders buy a home

Housing Wire

You can even search for investors, first time buyers, first responders, etc. This service record may qualify for a Veteran Affairs (VA) loan. VA loans are not well understood by many Realtors. VA loans have no down payment requirement. Be the one who’s in the know!

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How real estate professionals can help first responders buy a home

Real Trends

You can even search for investors, first time buyers, first responders, etc. This service record may qualify for a Veteran Affairs (VA) loan. VA loans are not well understood by many Realtors. VA loans have no down payment requirement. Be the one who’s in the know!

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Agents, do you know all of the financing options available to your customers?

Real Trends

Today’s turbulent housing market means challenges for both buyers and sellers. As real estate professionals keep the challenges of our current market in mind, the financing options below can pave the way to deals that may otherwise not be possible. USDA loans. 2-1 buydowns.

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How to Qualify for an Owner-Occupied Home

Realty Biz

However, many real estate investors can rely on something called an “owner-occupied” home to build rental income as well as save on housing costs. The arrangement is most often used by real estate investors who both live in a property and also provide separate spaces to tenants for rent.

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Selling a House ‘As Is’ in Louisiana

HomeLight

However, it’s important to note that selling a house “as is” usually means accepting a lower offer than if you sold on the traditional market. However, “as is” sales often attract investors searching for their next flip or buyers seeking a bargain, perhaps on a home in a great location with lots of potential.

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What Types of Loans Can You Get for an Investment Property?

Marco Santarelli

Occasionally loan servicers that are reselling a previously funded VA loan that was inherited through foreclosure will offer a qualifying assumable option to investors to purchase that property. Here are the basics of the portfolio loan and how it works. Most all their loans are underwritten manually.

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Mortgage Rate Predictions: 7% Rates Here to Stay, Lock in Now or Wait?

Marco Santarelli

Should you put your homebuying dreams on hold, hoping for rates to decrease, or lock in a loan now? There's no magic formula, but let's dissect the situation like a savvy real estate investor. But here's the rub: the housing market is a dynamic entity, and its future trajectory can be unpredictable.