Long Beach/Southern California Real Estate

  “With California’s home prices climbing so significantly during the pandemic, C.A.R. (California Association of Realtors) commends the FH...

Lenders are just not kidding around when they advise buyers about what to do for successful loan completion.  See the links below for my pre...

Dear Buyer, Your credit score is an important benchmark for mortgage lenders, landlords and even potential employers. Use these tips t...

Along with new lending rules for buyers and lenders that came into effect on January 1, there's more to think about, too.  According to...

Long Beach housing inventory/end of 2012 Although much is being said about the housing recovery, the fact is that mortgage loans are muc...

 Seasoning Requirements   The distressed property market began some time ago, and some people are beginning to wonder when they wil...

Verifying the buyer's finances . The standard contract form used by California REALTORS says that the buyer must provide verification ...

July 1 was the cutoff date for loan limits that exceed the permanent loan limits. In case you've forgotten, the upper limit of $729,750 ...

If you're thinking of buying a new home and renting out your current home, it will pay to plan in advance. By asking a few questions, y...

Fannie Mae and FHA loans limits were "temporarily" increased to $729,750 in our market area as a part of an overall Economic Stimu...

A new and long-awaited temporary loan amount increase from $362,790 to the conventional loan maximum of $729,750 passed yesterday (until end...

Here's more on the trend that's been going on since late last summer: tightening lending standards, and Wells Fargo Bank is just one...