Recent content by davenlei_IHB

SGiP did a great job for me on my loan and I wanted to give him credit for making the transaction very easy and not a painful experience. I have just purchased my second home and I must say, the loan approval process with SGiP was hands down MUCH easier than when I bought my first house...

Price gaming to stimulate a bidding war is even worse at the higher range (700-850k). Even REO properties are getting into the pricing game.

Congrats McDonna! Those porch style houses are really cool.

Well, after looking and looking for months and switching from my original realtor to USCTrojanCPA, I am finally in escrow on a great house! USCTrojanCPA really stepped up to the plate and made this deal happen. He was very interested in getting to know exactly what we wanted rather than...

I am pretty sure it is listed low to start a bidding war. The way the market is now, it seems as if everyone except regular sellers list their houses way under market to get the 'buzz' going and collect 10-20 offers and pit everyone against each other to squeeze every penny out of the winner.

I second that. I spoke to SGIP now that I am rate shopping and I have to say he is straight up with his information and quoted me a good rate.

An old neighbor of mine bought a house with unpermitted add ons done by the previous owner. He found out about a year later that the previous owner used drywall on the outside of the house and painted it to make it look like siding. My old neighbor is now suing the previous owner along with...

35,000+ housing low income housing units, wow. I remember reading a percentage of the low income units also have to be classified as ultra low income units.