by Troy Miller Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said that “we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. …I want you to think about that as we head into April’s Monthly Meeting here at AZREIA. Because? Last week at the Phoenix Real Estate Club, Alan Langston said that April’s meeting is [...]
Mortgage News Today! Andrew Augustyniak, Peoples Mortgage Co. There were a few changes made in relation to QM (Qualified Mortgage) that were implemented in the beginning of January that may affect borrowers. What is Qualified Mortgage? Basically it is a new set of regulations to protect the borrower and make sure that they can afford [...]
by Dianna Jackman, Sr. Escrow Officer Chicago Title Agency There is a new sheriff in town and its name is the CFPB. Beginning January 10, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will now be in charge of policing the mortgage industry under the regulations of the Dodd-Frank rules. According to the new rules under regulation [...]
Now that the market is changing yet again, it may be a good time to think about alternative financing for your end buyers as a way for you to make a small return on your investment. The agreement for sale has been around for many, many years and is coming back "in style". This is [...]
One of the most commonly asked questions I get asked when speaking with investors is “what is title insurance and why do I need it”? Typically investors feel like title insurance is a waste of money because they may not plan to hold the property for more than a couple of days but what they [...]
By: John Burley There is a Major Flaw in real estate investing that very few people want to admit, and fewer still have the answers for how to overcome it. The major flaw with real estate investing is not the education. There are a tremendous amount of great educators out there, who provide really great [...]