Spring Market Report It may not feel like it, but it is finally Spring. The real estate market as a whole has been on the uptick for a couple years now and 2018 is continuing the upward trend. On average, homes are selling with a higher median listing price and
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What is a HUD Home? You may be asking, “What is a HUD home?” A HUD home is a home being sold by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, also known as HUD. HUD is the insurer of mortgages to homeowners through its Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
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The new tax plan may benefit investors and may offer more incentives for those interested in becoming landlords for the first time. Larger real estate investment companies, however, may be at a greater advantage than those who may rely on only one or two investment properties. There are also a
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Underwriting is the process of evaluating a borrower’s credit, income, assets, and collateral to determine the creditworthiness of a borrower. As the underwriter for Rehab Financial Group, LP, I make sure the borrower has the ability to repay their loan with a minimum risk of default. Is Credit Just a
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It’s as important as ever for real estate investors to consider adding rental properties to their portfolios. Most of you reading this are probably sticking to the “buy-rehab-sell” house flipping technique, which is a lucrative strategy, but smart investors in any industry will tell you to diversify your portfolio for
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Plan Ahead to Keep Your Real Estate Investment on Track The best houseflippers keep their projects moving quickly in order to stay under budget and avoid carrying costs. Delays will always cost you money, but moving too quickly without planning ahead for each stage of the houseflip can lead to
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How to Start Investing in Real Estate The real estate investment meetings we have attended lately have covered various topics including: How To Buy at a Sheriff Sale, Ethics in Lending, and How to Wholesale. At every meeting we hear the same questions: How do I start investing in real
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All real estate investors know that adding value to a property is the name of the game. The most successful and profitable investors, however, know that saving money anywhere possible is how you make it big. With all of the transactions and contracts involved in flipping a house, there are
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By now, we have all seen the HGTV and A&E shows that make house flipping look easy with just a pinch of perfectly timed catastrophe to give the episode some entertaining drama. Typically, the problem is solved by the creativity and resourcefulness of some very telegenic cast members. This is
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It May Not be Such a Great Deal After All. All too frequently our borrowers are convinced to sign a contract with a seller that gives them a discount on closing expenses if they use the seller’s requested title company. One of the biggest issues that we have in getting
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