Mike's 203k Blog

Menlo Park, Redwood City, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto or anywhere else in the country for that matter.There are serveral options for your next renovation project or remodel project. FHA - The FHA 203k loan has been around since 1961 and stil is one of the best options for the masses. It is the easi...

Home Inspectors Conference in Las VegasWell, in October it will be time for one of the most attended conferences in the Home Inspection World of events. This one should be no different in that regard. If you are planning to go to this converence or have a home inspector you know that may want to ...

FHA 203k renovation loans are alive and well from Dixon to Rio Vista CaliforniaWhile we are always doing 203k loans all over CA sometimes it is good to remind everyone that we do them in your city too. If you need an FHA 203k renovation loan or a FannieMae HomeStyle® Renovation Mortgage we do the...

In CA we are having a drought but, gee whiz, we have one every now and then. Years ago Marin County got do short of water it was necessary to put a large pipeline across the San Rafael bridge from the Richmond side and pump Delta water there to relieve their situation... then even knowing that dr...

We have your back when it comes to remodelingThat is just what it means to be a 203k consultant or renovation/remodel consultant. Most people don't remodel their home very often and guess who knows it? That is correct, the contractors know it and quite often they capitalize on it. Task was to add...

My fixer aquisition cost is $850,000 and it needs $250,000 in workJust got this call... YES, we can help you.Chris Davis at Everbank will guide you through their process. Just click on the link for Chris' web-page. It still has to appraise for the full amount including the renovation or in this e...

HOME LOANS - Renovation home loans Whether you're buying or refinancing, the mortgage expert at  EverBank will help you find a loan that meets your needs—and avoid any bumps in the road. These guys are a direct lender with processing, underwriting and funding all under one roof, they keep things ...

This blog post was originally written to promote an event on March 19th, 2015. While that event has passed, the information about the "little yellow house" in Orinda, CA, and its renovation project is still interesting! The "Little Yellow House" - A Historical Renovation The "little yellow house...

Award winning 203k Software for consultants and lendersWe received an interesting call the other day from a competitor who was trying to sell their software to one of my staff consultants. We learned all kinds of stuff about our software and what it couldn't do. We had to laugh because in every i...

This one gets me all the time. You forgot the case number, here it is please insert it on each page of the report. I'm surprised you forgot it with as many of these as you have done.LMAO, the case number is ordered after our report is completed and turned in. It is ordered when the order the appr...