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…
Will terrorist attacks impact mortgage rates? As I woke up this morning I saw the news regarding a fresh European attack in Belgium. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims (see an article on the event this morning) …
Will mortgage rates rise significantly this year? Anyone associated with real estate saw that the federal reserve did not raise rates at their meeting 3/16/16. How is this possible that rates will not increase substantially? At their recent meeting on…
Fairview Commercial Lending named a "hot 100" mortgage professional. Glen Weinberg, COO Fairview lending, was recently named a top 100 mortgage professional by Mortgage Professional America Magazine. The prestigious award is given to top mortgage professionals throughout the country. …
Fairview featured in Mortgage Professional America: Hard Money can be both fast and smart: Glen Weinberg, the COO of Fairview was recently interviewed by Mortgage Professional America on Hard money lending and what differentiates companies in the hard money…
Will the marijuana industry go up in smoke in 2016? 3 new threats to Pot The marijuana industry is on fire and not just generating smoke, but substantial profit and tax revenue for many states. For example, according to recent…
5 essential tools for real estate investors Having looked at thousands of residential and commercial properties throughout the country over the last twenty years, I wanted to share a list of 5 tools that I use daily when evaluating…
Has real estate lost its "mojo"? Anyone who has watched real estate has certainly noticed a large uptick in house prices from 2007, almost doubling in many areas. This begs the question: Are we approaching a bubble? Are we going…
Global Stocks tumble to worst start since 2000 , what about real estate? Anyone with stocks has seen the headlines and their stock portfolio plummet the last several days (here is an interesting article from bloomberg on what happens after…
The Lender Says No! Now what? You have a great loan, everything looks good, the deal is set to close, but at the last minute the bank/lender says no. With today’s underwriting standards traditional lenders such as banks are…