Are You A Risky Borrower?

I have heard numerous stories from my past borrowers where they were told how acquiring a home loan would be an unending, agonizing and complicated process. And that on top of this, one minuscule credit problem was going to end their journey to getting their dream home. This is not the case if you findthe…
Read moreMy Own Hard Money Story

I wanted to tell my personal story about Hard Money financing to help other families struggling with loan approvals. My Husband and I could not get any local bank or credit union to approve our loan application to buy our first home. I had not yet worked at my job for 2 years and my…
Read moreReasons To Sell A House This Summer

Selling one’s house can be a challenge no matter what season it is, be it Summer, Winter, Fall or Spring. According to Keeping Current Matters article, “5 Reasons To Sell This Summer”, there is some logic in selling your home during the hot summer: Demand Is Strong There Is Less Competition Now The Process Will…
Read moreWhat are Hard Money Loans and How Do They Work?
If you’re not familiar with Hard Money Loans, you may be asking yourself what they are, and what makes them different from traditional loans? If you have had trouble getting a loan through your bank or other traditional lending options due to bad credit, a past bankruptcy, or other troubles, it may be time to…
Read moreOwner Occupied Principal Residence – Part 2 of 2

This is Part 2 of Owner Occupied Loans. In this writing I will feature several of the legal aspects of this all-important Program. If you missed reading Part 1, click here! The purpose of this article is to encourage investors to continue to make these loans, in spite of the rumors that exist surrounding them.…
Read moreGet a Home Loan even with Bad Credit

Every day people are turned down by their favorite banks, and lenders due to bad credit or other circumstances. These are often hard working individuals with good income, enough savings for a down payment, and a desire to own a home. Unfortunatley for these people, banks usually don’t look any closer than your credit score…
Read moreWays To Improve Your Home For Under $1,000

There are many benefits to owning a home. Increasing equity and the ability to make improvements or changes to the house are homeowner benefits I will discuss here. Having worked in the real estate and mortgage industry for almost 30 years now, at our family owned and operated Sun Pacific Mortgage & Real Estate company,…
Read moreLocal & Creative Financing For Real Estate

“I am truly in awe of you your company! Yet again another seemingly seamless (I know you are working hard to make it seamless) process thanks to the systems that you have in place! Always a pleasure!” “I commend you on another transaction and I will continue to refer you guys as I have on…
Read moreCalifornia Housing Market Headed in Right Direction

In April, California Association of Realtors released their 1st quarter California Housing Market Update citing a number of interesting updates. C.A.R. President Pat “Ziggy” Zicarelli was quoted as saying: “California’s housing market is moving in the right direction as we enter the spring home-buying season, but sales growth will likely be isolated in areas where…
Read moreOwner Occupied Principal Residence – Part 1 of 2

This will be the first in a series of articles that will explore the varied types of loans we offer Investors. Let me start off by saying that I will always do loans to homeowners that are owner occupants. It is an important segment of lending and a heck of a niche for my office.…
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