Philip J. Lavender
Jul 11, 201810 min read
Loan officers, attorneys and borrowers alike should take notice when loan document notice requirements change. Loan officers and...
A Seller stepping into the shoes of an institutional lender is a creative way to ensure that a Purchaser will be able to buy a home. For...
What is a CEMA mortgage? Under New York State law, a borrower of mortgage loan secured by real estate can be exempt from the payment of...
I received an email from Stewart Title Insurance Company concerning a bill that was recently signed into a law to allow borrowers in a...
The real estate economy is slowly picking up encouraged by an abundance of condominium units on the market, Sellers motivated to move...
I know it seems as if I am milking the first time home buyers tax credit (this is my third post about it). Although not a cure-all, I...
One of the more popular loan products out there is the FHA 203K Mortgage Loan. This loan is a combination acquisition (or refinance) and...
As of July 30, 2009 certain provisions of the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act (“MDIA”) went into effect. Although enacted to protect...
As you may recall, there was a movement to extend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to...
Pursuant to section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, taxpayers are able to defer the gain from the sale of investment property...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorizes a tax credit of up to $8000.00 for qualified first-time home buyers...
Unless you have the cash to buy a home, determining the amount and type of loan and who to obtain it from is one of the most important...



