Posts Tagged ‘down payment’
RERL-1685-Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – New San Jose Property Tax Bill & First Time Home Buyers
Many people are unaware of the new property tax bill under consideration for San Jose. Any commercial and residential transactions over $2 million will get an additional assessment of $7.50/thousand. This is a big deal even for those it doesn’t affect. Do you have an issue with the city enacting this additional tax on San…
Read MoreRERL-1649-Things You May Not Know About Real Estate or Lending
As a professional real estate lender and agent Joe and Mike deal with things every day that even the wisest consumers may not know about. We feel as if it is our job to provide consumers enough information to help you make better decisions, but today our hosts go further than recommending you build a…
Read MoreRERL-1629- John Faylor – Strategies for a Changing Market
A successful transaction begins when you are working with someone who not only understands the relationship side of this business, but also knows the business component of real estate. For a while now Joe has been talking about the flattening of the market but today it’s in the news; the market is changing! Today John…
Read MoreRERL-1604-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
In the Bay Area equity can be too much of a good thing. The average home price has risen quickly and sharply all around Silicon Valley which has left long time homeowners with a lot of wealth tied up in an illiquid asset. If only there was a way you could take advantage of your…
Read MoreRERL-1601-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Anytime a new or foreign program comes out we feel that it is our job to educate you the consumer about it. When it comes to accessing your homes wealth it’s important to know what options are out there and which can leave you with unnecessary debt. Today Joe and Mark Rogers discuss how you…
Read MoreRERL-1599- Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate – Unconventional Financing
Conventional wisdom would leave most consumers to believe financing is super conservative right now. To a certain extent most consumers would be correct, but a lot of people would be surprised at what non-QM financing will get you these days. Non-QM financing has really come to the forefront and you might be surprised to find…
Read MoreRERL-1595-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Over the last 10 years home prices have escalated incredibly which means homeowners have seen a dramatic increase in their homes equity. In fact surveys suggest that homeowners may have 70% or more of their entire wealth tied up in their home. Having a majority of your wealth in one illiquid asset can be a…
Read MoreRERL-1578-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
When it comes to mortgages most of us are used to the traditional mortgage with the debt and liabilities sold to us by banks. As with everything time and technology are changing everything including your mortgage program. Today Joe and Mark Rogers discuss the home equity sharing program that allows home owners to access their…
Read MoreRERL-1573-Two Italian Guys Talkin Real Estate – Creative Purchase Options
The last few years Joe and Mike saw hundreds of buyers lose out on offers due to the sheer insanity of the market. Today the market is less steamy and hopeful buyers finally have some options in a market that has downgraded from fantastic to normal. Even if a consumer is a little short on…
Read MoreRERL-1571- Two Italian Guys Talking Real Estate – Creative Home Buying
The market is leveling out and hesitancy is affecting both sides of the market. The average time a home spends on the market is increasing and sellers now have to put a little effort into their sale to attract offers at rates we are used to seeing. What is a buyer to do? Today Joe…
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