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Seek the advice of either a real estate attorney or a real estate broker when negotiating any type of mortgage loan.

Posted by Jim Emerson

Nov 2, 2020 3:39:25 PM

Sadly, this is the mother of all mistakes made by people trying to save a few hundred dollars when they are dealing with a commercial or residential hard money loan. As a hard-money lender, I’ve seen genuinely heart-breaking tragedies.

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Topics: mortgage loans, home buyers, mortgage process, real estate

Private Mortgage Investors Must Warn Consumers of the Surge in Mortgage Risk Fraud

Posted by Jim Emerson

May 30, 2018 5:17:08 PM

For the 6TH straight quarter Mortgage application fraud is on the upswing according to the National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk In

 

dex released by CoreLogic, a real estate data firm. CoreLogic developed the index based on residential mortgage loan applications processed by CoreLogic Loan Safe Fraud Manager, a predictive scoring technology.  Based on their findings, the index has increased for all of the last six consecutive quarters.

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Topics: mortgage loans, mortgage process, residential hard money loans, private mortgage investors

This Is Why Every Property Owner Should Have Flood Insurance

Posted by Jim Emerson

Jan 30, 2018 4:41:24 PM

There are many misconceptions when it comes to purchasing flood insurance.

Many homeowners think they’re not at risk for flooding, when they usually are. And many believe that if they are flooded, they’re insured for it. For example, the coverage is often inadequate lacking enough coverage to fully rebuild the home. Although flood insurance is available to many homeowners under the NFIP, most don’t have it. This is true for many of Hurricane Harvey’s victims. This hurricane was the most significant tropical hurricane in the United States history. Harvey’s damage was between $90 Billion and $160 Billion with a midpoint at $125 Billion.

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Topics: Houston Commercial Loans, hard money lenders, mortgage process, houston, residential hard money loans, houston hard money lenders

The Home Buying Mortgage Process From A Mortgage Investors Corporation Perspective

Posted by Jim Emerson

Jul 5, 2017 11:45:15 AM

Understanding the process of purchasing a home is exciting but it can also be stressful if you don’t do your homework first.  Here are a few tips from a Mortgage Investors Corporation from start to finish so you’ll be a wiser homebuyer.  Your credit, your scores and how wisely you shop for a loan that best fits your needs will have a great impact on the rate and fees you pay. To improve your credit, and chances of getting a better mortgage, get current and stay current on your payments.

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Topics: mortgage loans, home buyers, mortgage process

   

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