Add that to an already strong refinance market, and total mortgage application volume rose 4.1% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

If you have a friendly banker who has financed other things, ask them who they would recommend.

There are bankers, attorneys, CPAs and brokers all over Tampa with deep community ties and knowledge, so you’re in the right place.

I think Residential Sales seems to be appealing, but honestly, I don't feel like I would like to work at these super random hours, drive people around and add a lot of wear and tear to my car.Tell me how a work environment for an Investment Sales firm (like New Western), Commercial firm (Marcus + Millichap) and a Residential firm (Remax, Coldwell, etc.) would be exactly like and let me know which one is preferrable for someone with a set of preferences like mine.

It should be done in front of a third party or notary.Now this may not be a requirement, but in doing loans on the secondary market, the mortgage bankers want to see it documented that the borrower understood the transaction and that it was explained to them in their language.Seien Sie vorsichtig, Bill

I am about to close on my first rental properties (4 units) and a couple of questiosn:The contract to buy the investment property expires tomorrow, but I have been informed by my banker that the seller is having a hard time covering the costs.

You want to ask the commercial bankers you talk to about their seasoning requirements or ask if they do "portfolio lending?"

That's called "Red Lining" (bankers term that is not allowed anymore).

@Eugene Hoffman  I have never seen a closing Attorney or Title co.. verify anyone's license status.I am a RE broker in 3 states and NMLS licensed mortgage banker I have never once been asked about licensure in almost 40 years of doing this..In reality the issue is only going to come up if a deal went hinky and complaints are made to the DRE from the parties involved.As a licensed broker we are precluded both in RE and in Mortgage from paying any kind of referral fee's...

The information that I stated above is direct from bankers.