For some time, I have been helping clients finance their home renovation projects with a number of renovation mortgage types including HomeStyle*, FHA 203k and more recently the VA Home … Read More
How to Buy & Rehab a 2 Unit
How to Finance a 2 Flat Rehab As part of my job in assisting clients with financing of properties and related renovation costs I answer many questions. One frequent question … Read More
Quick Overview of a Renovation Loan
As I speak to both Buyers and their Realtors who may be looking for a home to renovate I’m often asked to describe the Renovation lending process at a high … Read More
Home Renovation Mortgages: What Different Loans are Available for Buyers & Home Owners to Finance a Renovation ?
In some 4 years of writing my Blog on renovation loans, called Rehab Dollars & Sense, I have not had the variety of renovation mortgages to post about that I … Read More
VA Renovation Loan with Added Dollars to Remodel & Repair a Home
VA Renovation Mortgage with Added Dollars to Remodel & Repair a Home As a Loan Officer who specializes in all types of renovation mortgages I am very happy to … Read More
Not Finding The Perfect House? Why Not Buy The Worst House & Add Funds to Remodel it in a 30 year loan ?
If you have read my Blog, “Rehab Dollars & Sense” in the past, I write about the benefits of buying outdated or damaged properties with either a Fannie Mae HomeStyle … Read More
Why It’s Important to Understand How Contractors Make a Living on Renovation Projects
As a Loan Officer who works with many clients and Contractors on financing renovation projects with FHA 203K or HomeStyle loans, I wanted to write about how the Contractors get … Read More
Rehabbing a Historic Home ? Use HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage Financing
As a Loan Officer who specializes in renovation financing I wanted to illustrate how the HomeStyle® renovation mortgage from Fannie Mae can be helpful in funding the purchase and … Read More
Mixed Use Property – Finance it Using 203k Instead of a Commercial Loan
Recently I started working with a client looking to buy a property with a commercial space on the first floor and 3 apartments above, one he will live in. It … Read More
HomeStyle Renovation Mortgage- 3 Quick Examples
As a Loan Officer specializing in renovation financing I wanted to pass along 3 examples of how the Fannie Mae Conventional HomeStyle renovation mortgage has worked for clients of … Read More