What is Seller Financing? Seller financing is a creative lending technique that allows the home buyer to take out a mortgage from the home seller instead of, or in addition to, a traditional bank. Some homeowners use seller financing as an incentive to draw in potential buyers. With seller financing, buyers do not have to meet [...] [...more]
What is a Hard Money Loan? Hard money loans are high-interest mortgages available from private investors. Desperate borrowers with poor credit scores, bankruptcies, no verifiable income, or too much debt often take out hard money loans when they are unable to qualify for traditional mortgages. Hard money becomes a last resort when borrowers cannot meet the [...] [...more]
If you cannot meet conforming lending guidelines (such as a down payment and a high credit score), you may still be able to take out a non-conforming mortgage from a traditional lender. Taking out a non-conforming mortgage is almost always more expensive than taking out a traditional loan. However, it can be much cheaper than [...] [...more]
