Anthony Kirlew's (akirlew) Blog

This just in from my underwriting department: Fannie Mae announced a information regarding their policy on renting out a previous home to purchase a new home. The only way rent will be allowed (at 75%) is if that property has 30% in equity as determined by an appraisal. So, to use rental income o...

Here are the details regarding the seminar my real estate investment group is sponsoring this Saturday, August 23rd in Scottsdale, AZ. We are sponsoring this, so it is free, but seating is limited. I've got a few tickets left, so please contact me to get registered if you are interested. Our gues...

I normally don't write non-real estate blog posts, but the more I hear about people dying, I guess I get more sentimental. As a fan and follower of the Dave Matthews Band, I had the honor or hearing LeRoi Moore live on several occasions. He was one of the best saxophonists in the business and he ...

Who says you can't get something valuable for free? We are holding a free all day real estate investing seminar in Scottsdale, AZ.  Space is limited and it is by invitation only.  You MUST pre-register as you must have a voucher to attend, so get a hold of me as soon as possible (my contact info ...

We've all seen them, the late night real estate gurus showing you how to make money in tax liens, foreclosures, brokering notes and the like. I know I have and I have even spend money just to see if there was something there that I didn't know. As a real estate and mortgage professional, I often ...

I have spoken with far too many people that have not only had problems paying their mortgage, but have waited too long to do anything about it. There are many reasons that people can start to struggle with their finances, and it doesn't mean that are bad people.  Your bank is not the evil landlor...

I have heard lots of people talk about the problems of getting short sales approved.  We all understand the banks position - they made a bad loan (often), followed by a market decline, and they want to minimize their losses.  Let's look at the two most common reasons your short sale did not get a...

Today, I noticed several economic indicators which bode well for our industry.  Oil is down once again, and subsequently gas is coming down - let's pray it stays there.  A day following the preseidents signing of the newest "bailout bill" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stocks are up (as are stocks on...

It's pretty huge actually, and something people often fail to see until it's too late.  for most people, your housing expense is most likely your largest part of your budget. When I lived in Maryland, I used to encourage people to consider other areas to live in when they couldn't qualify for a l...

It was very sad news to hear that a family who was blessed ot be chosen to receive a new home from ABC's Extreme Home Makeover, made a series of poor decisions resulting in a pending foreclosure. I don't beleive that they should have been allowed to take out such a large mortgage against a home t...