Tag: 18Degrees

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CREATIVE FINANCING: COMPETING OFFERS

Delayed financing may be your answer if  you are trying to purchase a home with competing offers. You can pay cash for the home, but don’t want to, and would rather finance the home; however, if you presented an offer with financing, you may get beat out for the home. Delayed financing allows you to...

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PLEDGED ASSETS TO LENDER

Are you considering buying a home and using liquidated monies from stock investment accounts? You may feel conflicted because you want to make a large down payment to get a better interest rate, but do not want to sell the assets in your investment accounts and pay taxes on any gains. By pledging the assets...

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HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT

You may be asked to provide more information regarding your race and ethnicity when applying for a mortgage loan. Pursuant to the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), lenders collect this information to ensure applicants are treated fairly and that the housing needs of communities and neighborhoods are being fulfilled. Applicants are asked their demographic information...

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SBA LOANS: UPDATE

The SBA (Small Business Administration) guidelines for 7(a) loans have been updated – they do so annually – and are now in the market for these loans. There are a couple major changes worth noting for prospective borrowers. (They’re all worth noting, but the drill-down details are beyond the scope of this discussion.) 1. Minimum...

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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Lee Selleck and Jim Moore are veterans who are committed to helping veterans. They are loan originators with Counsel Mortgage Group, LLC. Lee and Jim specialize in VA loans, and help veterans obtain home ownership and have helped veterans obtain housing with nothing out-of-pocket, including obtaining appliances. Jim and Lee work with veterans with less...

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HELPING THE HOMELESS

HELPING THE HOMELESS Counsel Mortgage is a proud supporter of reKindle, a not for profit that helps the homeless. We participate in Second Chance Saturday where reKindle teams up with another charity, GIVE (Girls who Inspire, Volunteer and Empower) to provide backpacks, clothes, toiletries, food, water, and even massages to the homeless. We recognize how...