All Posts in 203k

Understanding the Specification of Repairs (SOR)

February 19, 2012

FHA 203k Work Writeup – Specification of Repairs (SOR) It is imperative for the customer, Realtor and general contractor to understand the importance of the Specification of Repairs.  Unlike the bid itself from the contractor, this document is attached to the appraisal report and presented to the appraiser to assist in determining the value and future [...]

How come more people don’t use FHA 203k loans?

February 14, 2012

Knowledge & Experience Needed! How come more Realtors and customers don’t use FHA 203k loans?  It’s a great question! The answer really lies in the fact that most lenders (in house mortgage companies for the Realtors) don’t do the FHA 203k loan, or just don’t do it well. Secondly, Realtors have fear about the FHA 203k loan because [...]

For The 9th Straight Month, Foreclosure Filings Fall

July 20, 2011

For the 9th straight month last month, foreclosure activity slowed. According to tracking firm RealtyTrac, the number of  filings dropped 29 percent nationwide on an annual basis in June. The phrase “foreclosure filing” is a catch-all term, comprising default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions. June marked the ninth consecutive month of sub-300,000 filings after 20 months [...]

NJ FHA 203k Success Story – Yep we did it again!

June 21, 2011

It’s starting to sound like a bad Britney Spears song (sorry to all you Britney fans out there) but … Ooops…We Did It Again! We took a wonderful NJ couple and showed them the power of the FHA 203k mortgage program.  We showed the customer once again that by using this mortgage program that you [...]