Market Insights

FHA Loan vs. Conventional Loan: Which Is Better for an Investment

It seems like everyone is trying to get into real estate investing these days. With such a hot real estate market, it’s not hard to see why. However, getting into the real estate game without any knowledge can be quite challenging. For instance, what type of loan is best for your investment property? Odds are that you have heard about both FHA loans and conventional loans so let’s discuss each one to determine which one is better for financing an investment property.

Mortgage Broker vs. Bank: Which Is Best?

The first steps to securing a mortgage are often the most difficult. Many people don’t even know...

How Commercial Real Estate Loan Underwriting Works

If you’re going through underwriting for the first time, you may not know much about this...

BRRRR Method: The Secret to Building a Real Estate Portfolio

While “BRRRR” might seem like a silly acronym, you definitely shouldn’t discount it! This real...

How Restrictive Covenants Affect Land Use

Most people know about homeowners associations but few are well-versed about restrictive...

Title Search: What It Is and How It Works

If you’ve gotten to the title search phase of the closing process -- congratulations, you’ve...

What Is Fee Simple in Real Estate?

Reading the fine print of your real estate documents can seem like a foreign language. There are...

Florida real estate market predictions 2021 and 2022

Florida real estate may be red hot right now, but what about in the next couple of years? While...

What Is a Balloon Payment and How Does It Work?

Housing costs are on the rise and it may be difficult for many people to afford the monthly...

10 trends to watch in the mortgage industry

While the mortgage industry is notoriously impossible to predict, you can still follow the...