Due to the current financial conditions, credit is becoming increasingly hard to come by. Many individuals who used to be able to walk into any bank and get a loan to meet their needs are now finding that there may not be any banks willing to lend to them, despite excellent credit scores and st
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03/04/2011
Fix and flip loans are a great vehicle for real estate investors these days. With the number of foreclosures and bank owned properties still at or near all time highs in many locations throughout California, opportunity is there for investors to profit. Fix and flip loans are typically short te
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03/03/2011
Today I'm going to take a brief look at credit score factors. As hard money lenders, credit did not used to make a big difference. Today things have changed, and even in the hard money world, credit is playing a part in lending decisions. Most people are in the dark when it comes to the factors
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11/06/2009
There are many home staging companies in California. However, if you are interested in selling your property, but you don't want to incur the cost for a professional consultation, you have the option of attempting to stage your property on your own. Home staging in California is quickly growing i
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09/02/2009
Commercial loans are in the hot seat these days. As the real estate problems expand into the commercial loan segment, we are seeing a change in how commercial loans are made. Accourding to Realpoint Research, delinquencies on commercial loans hit almost $29 billion, that is a $10 billion dollar
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07/24/2009
There is a lot of buzz going around right now regarding the new bankruptcy legislation. If you have not heard, this legislation is set to allow bankruptcy judges the authority to modify loans on primary residences. While the banking industry is opposed to this legislation, I don't see any way i
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03/09/2009
With all the talk about loan modifications, I decided to start putting together some resources for those looking to do their own loan modification. There are a number of companies out there today that will attempt a loan modification on your behalf for a fee, but for those who want to do it them
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12/02/2008
Loan modifications are the new buzz among real estate professionals and homeowners in distress alike. With the current financial mess, and the continued slide in the real estate markets, banks are now starting to ramp up efforts to keep homeowners in their homes. Financial institutions don't w
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11/13/2008
Hard money loans are a good way to take advantage of the opportunities created by the downturn in today's housing market. I get a lot of calls from real estate investors looking for hard money loans to purchase and rehab property they can purchase below market value. Many are looking for 100%
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10/13/2008
America is going through tough financial times; it is no secret that many Americans have fallen victim to unscrupulous lending practices and that the most important terms and conditions were not disclosed during the negotiation of a home loan. We are going through a financial bubble and because
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07/23/2008