Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In today’s competitive real estate market, an increasing number of real estate investors are turning to private money lenders to help them close deals faster, enhance property valuations, and increase their returns. If your state requires a lending license, make sure a the lender is licensed.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As investors recognize the potential these older properties hold and the inventory and profits they could open up in such a red-hot housing market, demand for older, more distressed properties should increase. Traditional lending approaches are time-consuming when it comes to fix-and-flip properties. The only problem?

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Housing Wire

JUNE 1, 2021

How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency. Investors who acquire and renovate older homes could claim the credit on their federal tax returns, as long as the home is sold to and occupied by an eligible buyer. The renovations would be on a budget, however. Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

MAY 16, 2022

Another would hand out federal tax credits for developing or rehabbing homes for owner-occupants instead of large investors, making available 125,000 homes for low- and middle-income homebuyers. The measure would stop short of financing land purchases, however. To do so, it first needs FHFA’s approval.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

MAXEX , a digital exchange platform for buying and selling residential loans, announced on Wednesday the launch of two new lending programs in collaboration with JPMorgan Chase for green energy home improvements. Both programs are offered for loan values from $400,000 to $3 million. “The U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 23, 2021

Acra Lending is doing what it can to help free up inventory. Fix n’ flip loans are ideal for investors and developers looking to purchase a home and renovate it. Through these loans, developers and investors are able to bring new stock to the market that may have been previously overlooked or passed up.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

Homepoint’s “New Build program” connects homebuilders with business purpose construction financing through in-region mortgage brokers, with loan amounts up to $4 million per unit or $25 million per project. The lenders plan to launch in Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina later this year.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

You’ve just purchased your first property to renovate. Today, Cleveland Appraisal Blog shares a few tips for first-time investors. Keep in mind that investment homebuyers will be required to put down a minimum of 15% to secure financing, according to Lending Tree. Let the Renovations Begin! Questions?

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Patch of Land

OCTOBER 26, 2018

It speaks to the increased rate of financed home flips in Q1 of this year and the rise of lenders expanding the fix-and-flip market. Flips purchased with financing rise to 9.5-year But, investors continue to find deals and set records while increasingly tapping the debt markets to finance their flips.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Improve Finances On All Sides. Other incentives are more federal support, clearer construction lending terms and fewer local regulations. Remove Condo Lending Restrictions. With less confidence, some homeowners turn to renovations on their current homes. Increase Financing for Current Homes.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It took several years to re-establish effective and meaningful communication between appraisers and their lending partners. When it comes to lending activity, appraisal revisions have always been a part of the appraisal process. There was also a breakdown in communication between lenders and their appraisal partners.

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Simonson Real Estate

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In 2022, Simonson Appraisals completed a steady stream of financing assignments with planned new construction or significant proposed renovations. On several occasions, we were presented information about construction or renovation plans well after the initial assignment was started. Clarify What Value or Values are Needed.

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Listing Spark

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the first quarter of 2023 alone, real estate investors flipped 72,960 homes. For both new and experienced real estate investors, this bodes well for the 2024 market. Investors are thriving by finding properties with a lot of potential as both rentals and flips—and then being able to sell them quickly at the right price.

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Listing Spark

AUGUST 11, 2022

While most homeowners go with conventional financing, a hard money lender can be more useful for buying and selling properties. For those that haven’t been a real estate investor before, hard money lending may be confusing. 4:20 – The hard money lending process and the difference between that and conventional financing.

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Realvals

JUNE 18, 2023

This helps them determine the loan-to-value ratio and assess the risk associated with financing the property. The LTV is a percentage that represents the amount of money to lend compared to the value of the home. Renovating a Home If you are planning to renovate your home, getting an appraisal beforehand is a smart move.

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On Q Financial

MARCH 4, 2022

An individual investor can buy out the loan before it defaults, with the profits going to the original lender. Wondering How to Finance Your Next Investment? It could be a good deal if there aren’t too many issues to fix up, and you can make the home your own through renovations! Have your finances in order.

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Assurance Financial

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

About 96% of first-time homebuyers finance the purchase with a mortgage. You can also borrow strategically against your equity by taking out home equity loans — to perform renovations, say, and boost the eventual resale value of your home. The purpose of interest is to reward the lender for taking the risk of lending to you.

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Appraisal Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

NOTE: Please scroll down to read the other topics in this long blog post on 2024 forecasts for mortgage rates and originations, Private Money lending, unusual homes, mortgage origination stats, etc. Acre lot Built in 2000 and recently renovated, the main estate and guesthouses offer a total of 7,455 square feet of living space.

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PennyMac

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

FHA loans typically have more flexible lending guidelines than other investors. State and local housing finance agencies use this money to fund homebuyer assistance programs, which may vary by state. FHA typically offers down payments as low as 3.5%, however, FHA requires mortgage insurance regardless of your loan to value.

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Clear Capital

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

They are a digital lending platform. And I think you know, when you put these all these things together, the idea of a more streamlined process on the purchase side, on single family rental, on all the things up front and then the investment in platforms it really streamline the finance side of things. But that’s mobile first.

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