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203k loans, the hottest renovation loan product on the market. Offering quick closings on homes that require repairs.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
I am looking for as many fixers as we can find. I think I have a way to help market those properties that need a little TLC or a major overhaul. In any case you can PM me or post here as a comment.Provide the link to your listing that needs work, regardless of how much work it might need. Renovat...
03/05/2024
New Orleans is a hot bed for renovation loansActually every city in America is a treasure trove for renovation lending. Peggy and I just got back from New Orleans where we had a ball. This is the French Quarter nears where we stayed. Look closely at the gutters then those two pipes, one on each s...
11/19/2023
Higher interest rates can help your businessWhat happens when the interest starts climbing? Fewer buyers in the market make fixers that much more attractive. The  FHA still has a lower downpayment than most other loan programs. If you are doing business where there are a lot of older homes, or ho...
05/13/2022
How many 203k's were closed in my area last year?I get asked this question regularly, so I posted it on my website and still get asked so here is the link.Click hereNow that you know that information who cares? It really doesn't matter how many were done last year in your area. I can go into any ...
10/06/2021
After all these years... we still see our name on products in the field. We were sheet metal manufacturers many moons ago, My father was quite the innovator.I saw this on a roof the other day and it was one of his designs from about 1975 that we manufactured and sold to our retail distributors fo...
10/06/2021
Increased 203k Loan Limits for 2022Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter 2020-41, 2021 Nationwide Forward Mortgage Limits, which provides the maximum mortgage limits for FHA-insured Title II forward mortgages. These new loan limits are effective for case numbe...
12/02/2020
The secret to get your FHA 203k project closed FASTERMy favorite story about closing fast 203k deals has always been with Donna Nix when she closed her first full 203k in 21 days. She and others get it that nothing happens until the paperwork is complete and the clock doesn't start ticking until ...
11/17/2020
are the FHA 203k loans as strong as they ever were?What can we say about that? Yes, and No is the right answer. Why is that? Originally the 203k was intended for borrower's that were credit challenged. That is no longer the case, many and I do mean many, borrowers these days just want to have som...
11/16/2019
Need a lender for a non-profit for a 203k I need a lender for Non-profits all over the USA, if you are open to discussing it let me hear from you.
03/19/2019
I have a Mac but need my favorite PC programs to run on it, What can I do? Use Boot Camp Boot Camp comes with your Mac and lets you install Microsoft Windows. No need to download anything yourself — just open Boot Camp Assistant and it will guide you through the rest. How to install Windows usin...
08/15/2018