Perhaps a better question isn’t when will they drop or raise the rate again, or by how much, but rather why will they do either, or consciously decide to do nothing. The by-now-well-known (accepted) reason is to support the stock market, of course. But that’s old hat – everybody knows that, and as...
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CLIENT REVIEW: WHY WORK WITH A COUNSEL MORTGAGE BROKER
When it came time for us to buy our new home a few months ago, we had a couple options for obtaining a mortgage. Previously, we worked with John at Counsel Mortgage on a re-fi a few years back, and so we decided to go with Counsel again. A lot has changed in the last...
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday weekend. Be safe, have fun! Call Us – We offer a variety product services, ask us how we can assist you today: Counsel Mortgage Group®, LLC www.counselmortgage.com 480-502-1000 NMLS #178927 AZ MB #0909580 CA DBO #60DBO43873 Copyright © 2019 Counsel Mortgage Group®, LLC.
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HOW LONG CAN IT LAST?
And what would “it” be, we query? Why “the cycle” of course. Pick your cycle of choice: the economic cycle, the credit cycle, the business cycle, the stock market cycle, the labor cycle, etc.While these, plus others, are loosely sequenced, they are by no means coincidental. Our cycle of greatest consideration at Counsel Mortgage is...
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FINANCING THE RETAIL ASSET
From a financing perspective, the retail sector continues to be challenged, but there are good gems to be acquired too. From a lender’s perspective, there are particular challenges to retail deals getting done: • lease roll overs, • expiring leases with no backfill identified, • downward pressure on retailer credit, • lack of transparency on retail...
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AS AN INVESTMENT
Wait a minute … shouldn’t this be written by a commercial real estate broker? Good question – read on. Money is mobile. It moves among markets, countries (currencies), and asset classes in order for the investor to optimize his (or her) risk/reward. This is notable and timely today given the recent activity in the stock...
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SO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATELY?
This was a refi of 2 existing gas stations with convenience stores in the Phoenix metro market. Underwritten as a portfolio loan, but structured as 2 separate loans. The loan was conventional and refinanced 2 SBA 7(a) loans. The refinancing released about $2.3mm of SBA capacity to be re-used for additional acquisitions....
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THAT’S A WRAP!
Today’s post is written by Michael Green, Commercial Loan Originator for Counsel Mortgage Group, LLC. No, we’re not talking about the closing of the Mueller investigation of President Trump for collusion, obstruction, etc. This is a wrap of a different kind. We’re talking about a wraparound mortgage. A wraparound mortgage is a...
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CLIENT REVIEW: WHY WORK WITH A COUNSEL MORTGAGE BROKER
John at Counsel Mortgage Group was fantastic to work with in the purchase of my first home. As a veteran, he navigated me flawlessly through the VA loan process which I have heard other vets tell me horror stories about. He went above and beyond, reaching out after hours for information that was needed...
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BANKS ARE EXPECTING A STRONG YEAR (2019) FOR CRE LENDING
Today’s post is written by Michael Green, Commercial Loan Originator for Counsel Mortgage Group, LLC. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently reported another stellar year for commercial/multifamily mortgage originations in 2018. Although the MBA will release final data next month, results from its fourth quarter mortgage originations survey point to volume that could be...