Trended credit. Are you ready?

Are you ready for the new credit reporting requirements (trended data)? Although we are a hard money lender and do not rely heavily on credit for our loan decisions (we are an asset lender focusing on the property), the new…

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So you want to be a real estate investor?

Should you invest in Real Estate?  What will your actual return be? It seems like everyone is chasing the same golden rainbow.  There is an old saying that a stock bubble can be predicted when your barber provides investment advice,…

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Is a real estate bust coming?

Is a real estate bust coming? I’m sure we all “fondly” :) remember the epic real estate crash of 2007, I like to joke that I’m still walking a bit weary from that experience. Since the crash, house prices across…

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Dodd-Frank impact on 2014 home financing

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season.  As we gear up for 2014, there are a number of changes coming down the pipe for residential mortgages.  I wanted to provide a quick summary and links to a couple…

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Private hard money lender closings

Fairview Lending (https://www.fairviewlending.com) is the leader in private lending in Colorado, Georgia and Illinois.  We strictly lend our own money and there are never any upfront fees.  We have recently updated a list of some of our recent hard money…

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Real Estate Values fall more than forecast

It appears real estate values continue to decline after the latest release of S&P/Case Shiller index.  The majority of cities saw continued declines in values.  So what is behind this decline increased interest rates: rates have recently come off the…

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