Because bridge lenders have less stringent requirements for loan approvals, these lenders have seen a sharp spike in loan applications since the start of Q2 2015.Just because a loan has been declined by traditional sources, doesn’t mean it’s the right fit for a bridge lender either.

By the way, a sharp buyer's agent should of have pursued these venues before coming back to you with a poor story "listing agent said no and hung-up on me". 

You said: “So far we have home prices going up because of 1) lack of inventory, 2) rising rents, and 3) wage inflation in tech.”I think that interest rates have a lot to do with it too, so I busted out my extra sharp pencil to try an approach at quantifying at least the interest rate impact portion.

I've spent many evenings/nights listening to @Brandon Turner and @Joshua Dorkin while playing some of my favorite video games (Starcraft II is my current favorite)to keep my mind sharp (Yes, sharp.  

Welcome @Jeff Sharpe to BP!  

While a Realtor is optional, a good sharp closing agent familiar with seller financing, and a real estate attorney (usually owns the title co. here) to draft the mortgage docs is a necessity.

He's definitely sharp, which is great to see from someone at his age. 

Then she went on to say how a sharp attorney can cut through many business entities like butter when it comes to the legal discovery process.  

Hi @Robert Sharp!

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