Real Estate Lender

Plug "real estate lender" or "mortgage broker" into any search engine and you're sure to be overwhelmed with "hits." Mortgage Brokers are a dime a dozen; in fact, right now you can probably think of at least one person you know who is in the mortgage lending business. It's important to know though that not all mortgage lenders are... more »

Finding government tax-foreclosure properties is relatively easy. There are many Internet sites that will sell you a list of tax foreclosures. These usually charge a minimal fee to get started and include HUD.com, Current foreclosures.com and freeforeclosuredatabase.com. However, you can get an even better list if you're willing to... more »

You need money. It might be for a trip, home improvements or something else. So you look to your house as a ready source of funds, assuming you have enough built up in it to provide you will the money you need. Then it's simply a matter of finding a lender that is willing to make a second mortgage on the property. Here are the things... more »

Whether to refinance or apply for a home equity loan is a conundrum facing anyone who has a first mortgage on a piece of real estate and wants to use the equity in it. Before you decide whether to refinance the first mortgage and include the additional funds or take out a second mortgage for the funds alone, do a little homework. more »

Future advance mortgages are lines of credit that are secured with a piece of property or other asset. These loans secure property for future credit that is not fully disbursed at loan closing. The term "future advance" encompasses several forms of credit. more »