New home construction growth has gone from a fourteen year low to a thirteen month high. This goes for single family home construction, as well as multifamily. This is a good sign for our industry. Both construction and lending. Personal note: I’m in Rosarito Mexico this morning. Not here for vacation. It’s a medical thing. But,…
I had this situation come up again recently… Advice: If you enter into a lease option agreement don’t give cash for the option money. The reason is when you try to buy the house down the road you will have to prove you gave the option money to get credit for it. …it’s hard to…
One of the most important things you will have to do when you apply for a loan is to show that you have the money for the down payment. This is called sourcing in the mortgage industry. You can have this money in your checking account or savings account now. You can borrow it from…
If you have recently been out of work, and now you are working again – here’s what you need to know to buy a house… I wanted to go over the FHA guidelines with you on a borrower returning to work in case you or someone you know is in this situation. There are just…
If you purchased a home using your own cash, and now would like to pull your cash back out – we can do that. This type of loan is called ‘delayed financing’. …and, you can get your cash back out of the house. In fact, we do these types of cash out loans up to…
Many loan officers don’t know this loan exists. If you are getting a divorce, and you have to pay your spouse their share of the equity, don’t use a traditional Texas Home Equity loan to do it. Use an Owelty loan to get the cash out of your home instead. The advantage of using an…
I touch on this from time to time, but it’s important so I want to revisit it… One of the most important things you will have to do when you apply for a loan is to show that you have the money for the down payment. This is called sourcing in the mortgage industry. For…
If you get bonus income please be aware of how the mortgage company will treat that income when you try to get a mortgage. 1) We can’t use bonus income or overtime income unless you can prove you have been receiving this income for 2 years. 2) The employer has to indicate that the bonus…
Did you know we have a mortgage program that doesn’t require any income documentation when purchasing an investment property? We do! It’s called a Debt Service Coverage Loan. And, the rent from the property is the only income you need. No tax returns, or paystubs needed. Down payment on this program ranges from 10% to…
When you sell a personal asset such as a car or boat to raise money for a down payment to buy a house here is what you will need to show the underwriter to use the funds… • The ownership of the asset (proof) • The transfer of ownership of the asset with its sale,…