/ by Jim Gibson / Real Estate / 0 comments
Most likely you have noticed that the credit market, especially for residential mortgages, just ain’t what it used to be. Instead of offering mortgages to anyone and anybody as long as they had a pulse, nowadays it’s almost the exact opposite. Not only do you need spectacular credit, a significant down payment amount, or existing […]
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Hacking The Down Payment For Your Home Purchase
/ by Jim Gibson / Financial Basics, Real Estate / 0 comments
Certainly you must have heard something in the news or even around the water cooler at work about Real Estate. It’s back, goes the chatter. Case-Shiller just said home prices are rising again. As a quick down and dirty review, recall that the Case-Shiller Home Price Index is based on the work of economists Karl […]
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When You Should Opt for a Short Sale versus Foreclosure
/ by H. D. Carver / Real Estate / 0 comments
Although the 2008 financial crisis is an event that has largely faded from the consciousness of many Americans, its aftermath is very real to a large swath of homeowners, whose struggle with monthly mortgage payments and “under water” home valuations continues … unabated. Today I will examine the 2 worst scenarios and share thoughts on […]
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What Mom Never Told You About Private Mortgages
/ by Jim Gibson / Borrowing Money, Build Your Credit, Family, Real Estate / 0 comments
Of course you are most likely well versed in all of the hoopla you see in the media about mortgages and mortgage lending as well as the supposed recovery of the real estate market in many areas of the country. At the same time, you may feel you are getting the proverbial short end of […]
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Square Peg In Round Hole Mortgages?
/ by Jim Gibson / Real Estate / 0 comments
Most likely you have noticed that the credit market, especially for residential mortgages, just ain’t what it used to be. Instead of offering mortgages to anyone and anybody as long as they had a pulse, nowadays it’s almost the exact opposite. Not only do you need spectacular credit, a significant down payment amount, or existing […]
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