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14 June 2018 | 1 reply
I have heard that credit unions don't need to adhere to Fannie or Freddie guidelines since they lend their own money.
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18 January 2018 | 4 replies
Short sale would be a fantastic approach however I am under the impression that most banks require any property approved for short sale to hit the MLS for a period of time prior to accepting any offers.
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26 April 2012 | 34 replies
Where is california are you seeing properties that can do the 50% and 2% guidelines?
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29 August 2015 | 43 replies
It's not expensive and it looks fantastic.
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10 December 2017 | 10 replies
Any suggestions would be fantastic and really welcomed.
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20 June 2017 | 16 replies
I think buying a home is fantastic.
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11 June 2016 | 32 replies
The reason is is because registered lenders are subject to examination, they have regulations that vary but may get into areas of reserve requirements, net worth requirements, insurance, bonding and they are under regulator controls, many must submit a "call-report" that outlines the lender's financial position, number and types of loans and other lending business aspects.Registered lenders will generally follow prudent lending guidelines applicable to their type of lending activities, they will or should be consistent in their policies, they should have written policies applicable to their loan products.
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28 February 2019 | 5 replies
There are a lot of fantastic options for building a stand-alone unit in the Bay!
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20 June 2012 | 18 replies
I personally believe this would be a mistake, with a few minor exceptions.Exception one: I bought a home a few years back that only needed about $20k in rehab so it was very light work for my area, kitchen was perfect and area was fantastic.
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30 December 2012 | 4 replies
Deal completely fell through due the new fannie mae condo guidelines.