Appreciation rates are better than most areas of the country as well for 2018.I would go after condos in vegas because financing is limited currently but expected to loosen by year end which will increase buyer pool and values.

Lenders are definitely starting to loosen standards.

Loosen the lock screws or clamps that hold the top (and bottom, if you have them) rails to the posts and take those down (you'll reuse those).

If a few weeks go by and no other offers come in then the seller might loosen up.

Banks are pushing to loosen lending standards.

Now a days, as lending guidelines loosen up a bit to make room for more buyers like yourself in stickier situations, debt-to-income guidelines have also followed suite.

Water starts to get into the gap and from there into the standoff and gets busy working on loosening the bricks.

I do see how it could be viewed similar in a way .Lending has definitely loosened up and I’m sure there is some shady things going on that we won’t hear about until it’s too late/after the fact .Subprime lending is back and growing just as an example .

Loan programs do evolve and shift over time, and we all remember how they tighten up in bad times and loosen up in good times,  another good reason to buddy up to your ace lender friends.Deb Perisian       Investor, realtor, WA & ID.

Now they can use the bathrooms . i just bought me some time .So mondays project is to cut into the line , run the sewer snake then jet rod the drainfield lines to try and loosen things up .