Handrails: Are They Needed or Not? If you’re looking to purchase a home and you’re financing it with an FHA loan, the property will need to meet certain requirements to be approved for the loan. These requirements pertain to the handrails and porch railings of the property. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the FHA […]
Agents Should Do These 5 Things For FHA Appraisals
July 16, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Avoid Headaches With These 5 Tips For FHA Appraisals The market is hot and sales activity is increasing. If only we had more listings, right? I’ve noticed recently in this frenzy of activity that those in the real estate industry, including mortgage lenders, agents, and of course appraisers, seem to be burning the candle at […]
FHA rules for termite inspections
March 5, 2012 By 6 Comments
If you have ever bought or sold real estate with FHA financing you know that HUD/FHA loans are a little different than conventional loans. In an effort to keep everyone updated I thought I would share some information HUD/FHA provided recently. FHA does not automatically require inspections to be made on all loans, however several […]
Are these FHA required repairs?
January 20, 2012 By 6 Comments
I was doing some work recently for a novice property investor and he was asking me some questions about FHA required repairs. He wanted to prepare the house he just purchased so that if the buyers were going to use FHA financing there wouldn’t be any issues at the last minute to hold up the […]
I Can Help Birmingham, AL Realtors With Their Sales Meetings
January 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you are a Realtor in the Birmingham, AL area I would like to help you with your sales meetings by providing appraisal education to your agents. I have spoken in the past at local real estate offices about how to read an appraisal, how we come up with comparables, why we sometimes must use […]
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