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What’s the downside of FHA 203k mortgages?

February 6, 2012

So, I get questions all the time about this, and people always tell me, “Jeff, everything sounds great about FHA 203k mortgages, …sounds like it’s the perfect loan for me…it does everything that I want it to do, BUT there can’t be the perfect loan- there has to be something wrong!”  And you’re right- maybe not so [...]

Weather Conditions

February 5, 2012

We get A LOT questions that come in all the time and we try to answer as many of them as we can in blog posts so future customers will be able to see these posts and potentially have their questions answered up front. Weather Conditions One of our most recent questions was from a client in New Hampshire.  The customer had [...]

FHA 203k Mortgages & Multi-Unit Family Properties

January 18, 2012

Another Great Use! Buying and rehabbing a multi-family unit property can be done using the FHA 203k loan.  I’ve done a few of these loans and they are absolutely great!  I’m currently doing one right now — it’s a four-unit property and it’s a big job. The FHA 203k loan limits, which you can check out here, are much higher as [...]

This week in the Mortgage Markets

July 19, 2011

Mortgage markets worsened last week as concerns for the global economy drove new rounds of “safe haven” buying. Fear continues to dominate mortgage bond market movement and Pennsylvania and New Jersey rate shoppers are benefiting. Conforming and FHA mortgage rates fell for the second straight week last week, and closed out Friday with favorable momentum [...]

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 [...]

How will being pre-qualified help my home search?

June 18, 2011

Today most consumer’s start their home search online. It is important to know the advantages of being a pre-qualified buyer. There are several reasons that this will help you. First and foremost that this is free service that will help you find out the max range of homes you can look at but it also [...]

FHA 203k Mortgage-The Quarterback (QB)- Part 1

May 22, 2011

Peyton Manning?  Are you serious? Yep – I am.  I am personally a Philadelphia Eagles fan, but for the purposes of this blog and what I am going to be showing you during my next few blogs I need you to understand my point. Peyton Manning is the true general on the football field.  There [...]

“No closing costs loans” explained

May 9, 2011

  Did you know that one of the popular loans right now is the 30 year fixed “no closing costs loan“. Some lenders want you to think it’s a magic trick. Today I’m going to reveal to you how it’s done. Here’s how it works. The loans come at a slightly higher interest rate and [...]

Top Road Blocks on the path to Home Ownership

May 3, 2011

Without question, today’s real estate market is considered a buyer’s market. By understanding the reasons why people are having trouble getting a mortgage, you can make sure that you are in position to buy. Learning these issues that others may have encountered you can make the whole home buying process much more enjoyable.  I have [...]