Will mortgage rates rise

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…

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5 tools for real estate investors

  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…

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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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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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TICs: Tenant in Common risks and rewards

TIC-tenant in common There have been many articles recently on TICs.  First, what is a tenant in common (TIC)?  A TIC is a tax structure that allows investors to pool their funds with other investors to purchase real estate.  For…

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Hard Money Commercial Lending

Hard Money Commercial LendingI’m commonly asked about hard money commercial lending.Many folks are confused about what it is, how it is different than traditional lending and resources available for borrowers/brokers.Fairview Commercial Lending specializes in hard money commercial loans.The loans are…

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