Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Market Research and Due Diligence: The real estate market is dynamic and constantly changing. Conducting due diligence is essential before committing to a purchase. It involves buying a property, renovating it, renting it out, refinancing it to pull out equity, and repeating the process with the profits.

Hard money loan

Redfin

JULY 30, 2025

Due diligence and inspections: Even without lender requirements, buyers should still conduct a home inspection and any other evaluations needed to confirm the property’s condition and avoid unexpected repair costs. Retirees or downsizers who are reinvesting equity from a previous sale.

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AAOA

MAY 22, 2025

You need to lookthe potential to optimize operations, increase cash flow, and build equity through forced appreciation. Negotiate with clarity, be firm but respectful, and always leave room for due diligence to confirm your assumptions. Due diligence is where many deals fall apart or get renegotiated.

Due diligence

The Close

MARCH 11, 2025

It’s also essential to verify all information provided by the homeowner with proper due diligence to ensure your investment decision is well-informed and data-backed. Investment property lines of credit: Dependent on an investors property equity, this credit line is suitable for property acquisition or rehabilitation.

Sales

Redfin

JANUARY 28, 2025

Assumable mortgages represent a unique opportunity in the right circumstances but require careful due diligence. However, there are other costs you need to account for in addition to the loan itself, such as: Equity payment: Youll need to pay the seller for the equity theyve already built up in the home.

Loans

Marco Santarelli

JULY 19, 2025

Complacency or Lack of Due Diligence: Many investors stick to what they know or fail to perform the deep due diligence required to identify the quality opportunities within a seemingly complex market.

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

MAY 3, 2025

Home Equity: You'll typically need to have sufficient equity in your home to refinance. Don't rush into anything, do your due diligence, and seek expert advice when needed. Debt-to-Income Ratio: Lenders will also look at your debt-to-income ratio to assess your ability to repay the loan.

Debt-to-income ratio

Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Let's answer these questions — Turnkey rental property investing is good for people who want to expand their funds and gear away from the norm of investing in equity or stocks. Conduct Thorough Due Diligence Even with a turnkey property, due diligence is non-negotiable.

Due diligence

AAOA

APRIL 28, 2025

Explore lucrative opportunities through networking and financial due diligence. The replacement debt must be equal to or greater than the debt on the relinquished property, and the equity requirement should be met to comply with the 1031 exchange rules. Multifamily investments offer wealth growth potential and tax savings.

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Marco Santarelli

JUNE 12, 2025

Additionally, homeowner equity has seen significant growth, providing a financial cushion for many. If you're planning to stay in your home for a significant period (5-7 years or more), buying now could lead to substantial equity gains down the road. However, I also don't foresee a significant improvement in affordability this year.

Equity

Redfin

JULY 21, 2025

Potential for equity growth: Renovating a fixer-upper can boost home value over time. Even though you’re planning on fixing things up, you’ll still need to do your due diligence to be sure a house is the right fit for your situation. This can mean a smaller down payment, freeing up some cash to put toward renovations.

Renovation

The Close

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Inexpensive entry: Vacant land can be affordable to buy, and if you wait for it to appreciate, you can build equity. As part of your due diligence, here are some factors to explore when purchasing land. Doesn’t produce immediate income: Unless you lease or flip your land, it will not generate revenue quickly.

Land

Marco Santarelli

JUNE 15, 2025

Due diligence on specific property condition is crucial, as many properties are older. It's a good choice for investors seeking lower operational headaches and focusing on wealth building through equity growth. My Take: Dayton is a fantastic market for the investor who is looking for maximum rental yield.

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Hank Miller Team

MARCH 3, 2025

Buyers with the cash and or gumption to do work are infrequent of late, "sweat equity" is out of style in the current, instant gratification society. Often these homes are trashed out and buyers are expected to complete due diligence before or within a day or two of contract.

Investor

Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

” Private equity has become a significant player in the title insurance sector, he added. “You also have private equity money coming into our business like it has never really come in before, Rubin said. I would be shocked if, over the next couple of years, we don’t acquire in a new major metro with something of size.”

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Norada Real Estate

JUNE 14, 2025

Impact on Wealth Building: Slow appreciation leads to less equity Neighborhood Concerns: Very high vacancy rates may lead to concerns about community stability. Due Diligence: Research the local market trends, planned developments, and potential future growth. This means more options and negotiating power.

Marketing

GeekEstate

MAY 28, 2025

It also offers the chance to gain significant startup equity while diversifying risk, as all team members own equity in each company we build. New Venture Ideation & Diligence Conduct primary research and due diligence to help identify, vet, and launch new ventures, for which you will then lead product efforts during incubation.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

In 1992, Wagner began taking a closer look at reverse mortgages by providing due diligence for a national bank, where he gained extensive experience in reverse mortgage calculations, provisions, and litigation. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). and the Senior Lending Network.

Due diligence

Marco Santarelli

APRIL 10, 2025

Meanwhile, corporate equities, including futures and mutual funds, made up over a third of their assets the highest share ever recorded. This trend is likely driven by the fact that affluent homebuyers often have existing equity and don't rely as heavily on mortgage financing. In 2024, real estate accounted for only 18.7% households.

Marketing

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Loan quality and audit services company QC Ally on Thursday announced the acquisition of third-party due diligence solutions company Inglet Blair. Inglet has joined QC Ally as an equity partner. “We Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 10, 2022

HousingWire recently spoke with Brian Adams, Division President of Due Diligence at Consolidated Analytics , about due diligence in the current mortgage market. HW: How is the rate environment affecting due diligence? HW: What does due diligence look like for different types of loans?

Due diligence

Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2021

HousingWire: What are some due diligence and underwriting challenges loan originators face today? Steve Greenfield: Lenders have always faced certain challenges when meeting necessary due diligence and providing accurate underwriting services. With the pandemic, they can be even more difficult these days.

Title

Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2022

The crypto-mortgages originated by LoanSnap so far are more akin to home-equity loans as opposed to home-purchase or rate-and-term refinance loans. LauraMac is a software as a service, or SaaS, firm that provides due-diligence automation tools for the secondary market. To date, LoanSnap has originated about $7.3

Due diligence

Housing Wire

MAY 15, 2024

The transaction is subject to due diligence, negotiation of definitive terms and other closing conditions. On March 6, the company received $1 billion in equity investment , led by former U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s private equity firm, Liberty Strategic Capital.

Loans

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Apart from that, is it truly Mr. Kortas’s view that due diligence on a $25 million real estate transaction would not have involved someone asking about Nexa’s basic authority to make such a transaction?” Kortas and Grella founded NEXA seven years ago after leaving Equity Prime Mortgage. As of Wednesday, NEXA was the largest U.S.

Mortgages

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s one thing to throw buzzwords like “due diligence” around when the time comes to build an M&A strategy, and yet, quite another to walk away with maximum ROI. Due diligence. What a regional title insurer might look for in buying a title agency can be very different from what private equity firms want.

Title

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Piercy said savvy MSR buyers have instituted “counterparty diligence forever,” adding that regardless of the repurchase environment, that counterparty review [due diligence] “is critical.” If there is a risk, then they will expand that due diligence to see what else is there, and that’s how buyers protect themselves.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

REcolorado was surprised to learn this week that its primary shareholders — the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and the South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) — have agreed to sell the company to a private equity firm.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

JUNE 2, 2022

Morgan announced that it had settled its first tokenized transaction involving money-market fund shares as collateral — with plans to eventually pursue blockchain-based transactions for tokenized collateral involving equities and fixed-income securities, which include mortgage-backed securities (MBS).

Equity

Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

While the statement said it supported the effort to decouple the local MLS from DMAR and SMDRA, the MLS said it objects to the associations selling it to an outside private equity firm. “We .” Other comments noted support for the shareholders and their actions.

MLS

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Completion of the proposed transaction is subject to the completion of due diligence, the negotiation of a definitive merger agreement and satisfaction of the conditions negotiated, including the approval of the transaction by the stockholders, a filing with the U.S.

Banks

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Fund will seek commercial leverage by organizing and leading a syndicate of fintech-focused venture capital and private equity funds to create significantly more investing capacity – an important aspect of the program’s design. TMC members will be encouraged to provide hands-on advice and direction to the fund’s portfolio companies.

Technology

Housing Wire

AUGUST 31, 2022

From portfolio retention strategy, equity analysis and valuation to prepayment and default analytics, pre- and post-bid due diligence, performance benchmarking, and more, RAP significantly reduces the time, effort and cost for organizations in the mortgage industry to analyze large data sets and create models.

Due diligence

Realty Biz

JULY 25, 2022

When you are buying a home there are three types of properties that need more research and due diligence. Types of Properties With More Required Due Diligence. Short Sales Require Patience and Due Diligence. There is often an economic downturn that causes homeowners equity to decrease substantially.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We’re also seeing interest in technology and solutions that support home equity lending. Our IDS business, for example, has a real foothold in the home equity space with its credit union clients. And mid-last year, we introduced an OmniVault that supports digital HELOCs.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

AUGUST 11, 2020

They enter into homeownership more easily, with a lifetime to build equity to pass down to their children. But despite what’s at stake for minority communities, they have so far refused to perform such basic due diligence. One tool I used for a time to level this playing field was seller-funded down payment assistance.

Due diligence

Housing Wire

MAY 13, 2022

A quick look at the breadth and depth of mortgage blockchain innovation marks progress towards what seems to be a self-evident change threshold: Automate mortgage initiation, execution and servicing for lenders & buyers Expand product variety while avoiding the need to stand up humans for every new mortgage product line Use cryptocurrency as loan (..)

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