That’s right. “VA Loans” (these are loans that are guaranteed by the Veterans Administration, and available ONLY to US Military Vets) will no longer have a maximum loan limit! A VA… Read more ⇢

  With several key economic reports being released yesterday, and not showing the exciting news that everyone hoped, there is new optimism for those hoping to buy or sell a… Read more ⇢

Now that you have run numbers and talked about financing options with your lender, you’re probably anxious to get started with house hunting.  Before you do, and while you do, please… Read more ⇢

Loan Modifications: Do they work? It’s a question I get from time to time, and I thought I’d share this quick little post… A Facebook “Friend” was a short sale negotiator… Read more ⇢

Lesson #4 in this blog series:  Buy As Early As You Can.  Read the entire series from the start by clicking HERE. My… Read more ⇢

Lesson #3 in this blog series is:  Mortgages Matter… Read the entire series starting HERE. Fast forward in my life to 1981…. My… Read more ⇢

Lesson #2 in this blog series is “Pay Down Your Debt”. Read the entire blog series HERE. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYgrBELU5I[/youtube] Not long after… Read more ⇢

Keywords:  Buy Home Short Sale Foreclosure You CAN buy a home after a short sale or foreclosure, and it might not be as hard as you think. A typical… Read more ⇢

DID YOU KNOW that the company you send your monthly mortgage payment to may not be your mortgage company at all? They may be JUST the servicer (the company paid to… Read more ⇢

There are lots of different “types” of real estate investments. You can invest in land for long term hold, commercial property and so on.  However, since I am primarily… Read more ⇢

LENDER  – Offering Construction Financing & Lot Loans Victoria Stratman Regional Vice President NMLS #: 615282 Office: 703.801.5361 Cell: 703.788.1805 Fax: Apply for a Mortgage Contact Me I have… Read more ⇢

You already knew your neighbors could impact your sale.  How their home looks, how they act when they see someone coming to look at your home… it all matters… Read more ⇢

Everything was rolling (or maybe bumping) along on your way to settlement, and your appraisal has come in and it’s low.  So now what? If you have… Read more ⇢

Here are 10 things everyone who is “under water” on their home should know: 1. If you owe more on your home than it’s worth, you can… Read more ⇢

A real estate appraisal can only be done by a licensed appraiser.  The appraiser will look at recent properties that are comparable to yours and through a specific method… Read more ⇢