Advisors Mortgage Poised to Help Clients Benefit from Recent Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Announcement

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Over 33% Reduction in FHA Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium Will Open the Door to Home Ownership for More Americans

Advisors Mortgage Group, based in Ocean Township, New Jersey, today comments on the recent announcement from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), that starting on March 20, 2023, it is reducing annual mortgage insurance premiums by 30 basis points on FHA-insured mortgages. The reduction will benefit approximately 850,000 borrowers over the next year, which will save these families an average of $800 annually.

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How does this translate into savings for a buyer looking to get an FHA-insured mortgage*? If an individual were to buy a home at a sales price of $400,000 and put 3.5% down, the mortgage would be $386,000. The current mortgage insurance premium (MIP) would be $271.89 per month. Once the 30 basis point reduction takes place, the MIP will be $175.93 per month. That is a savings of $1,151.52 per year. This change applies to new loans only starting on March 20, 2023.

This change comes on the heels of a few other recent updates by HUD to make home ownership a reality for more Americans. The FHA’s underwriting policies were changed to allow lenders to use positive rental history in evaluating applicants’ creditworthiness for an FHA-insured mortgage. This will make it easier for first-time home buyers to qualify for a mortgage. HUD also changed the way in which student loan debt is evaluated in FHA mortgage underwriting, which will enable more borrowers who are making payments on student loans to qualify for an FHA mortgage.

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Erika Whalen, Advisors’ underwriting manager, states, “These steps by HUD and the FHA are going to help many more people achieve the dream of owning a home. We at Advisors are excited to see these changes take place and that we now get to be a part of the American dream of home ownership for even more first-time home buyers.”

*The FHA’s annual MIP is a percentage of the outstanding loan balance. Advisors Mortgage Group is an FHA-approved lender and is not acting on behalf of or at the discretion of HUD/FHA or the federal government.

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San Francisco Home Prices Are Dropping — Could This Happen in L.A.?

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By Stephanie Mojica

Homes are selling for less than the asking price in San Francisco, and some experts speculate that the same thing could happen in Southern California, per the Los Angeles Times.

The report stopped short of calling the San Francisco Bay Area a buyer’s market, but labeled it a buyer-friendly market.

Before the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, massive tech industry layoffs, and high mortgage interest rates, homes in the Bay Area sold for 113% of the asking price.

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As of December 2022, the sale-to-list ratio was 99.8% — the lowest it had been in nearly six years.

The usual figure is 105% in Los Angeles, but that has dipped to 98.5% for the first time in over four years.

Experts interviewed by the Los Angeles Times believe that this trend will continue in both San Francisco and Los Angeles. The stock benefits that tech employees often use for down payments have significantly less value now. Also, the increased trend of remote work is leading people in multiple industries to seek cheaper housing options in cities such as San Diego, Sacramento, and Phoenix.

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Self-Storage Investment Guru and CEO AJ Osborne Discusses Real Estate Development Portfolios and Geographic Strategy

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For many investors, the real estate development field is a fascinating and terrifying one. While those eager to make money may have studied the stock market for years and feel comfortable parking their wealth there for the long haul, real estate investments may feel like more of a risk.

But, they can feel confident with the right research, education, and a team with an uber-successful track record forging the path.

AJ Osborne, CEO of Cedar Creek Capital, sees one real estate development market segment that has steadily grown and remains stable despite recessions and a global pandemic: self-storage.

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And he should know, he’s been making a killing in the niche — which he calls truly hands-off and high cash flow — for 20 years.

“We’ve never lost a deal, but that does not mean there aren’t risks to look into and be aware of. We always make sure to look at things that we can’t control so we can do our best to mitigate risk on every deal,” said the investment expert, whose Boise-based company holds $300 million in assets in its real estate portfolio.

Low Risk, High Returns

Osborne keeps his standards for investing strict to protect investors and provide the clearest path for success possible. The Cedar Creek Capital CEO believes each investor is meaningful and a trusted partner in the deal, whether the contribution is $50,000 or reaching into the millions.

“We want our investors to know that the money they invest with us is being utilized to the maximum degree,” he said. “This is why our non-negotiable due diligence process is exhaustive. We want to be able to present the good, the bad, and the challenging to our investors upfront with a plan for how we will grow their wealth through these acquisitions.”

Having the wisdom to walk away and say ‘no’ and mitigating risk is just as important as finding the real cash cows, for Osborne.

“We’ve had to walk away from some potential investments that up front came across as a great deal, but after a deeper dive into our research process, we found that the deal either had too much risk or wasn’t going to provide the kind of returns we’re looking for,” he stated.

For Osborne, quality deals come down to much more than cap rates and tenant occupancy.

His due diligence includes studying long-term forecasts for the self-storage market, heavy research into any geographic location he’s considering investing in, and much more. He believes the long hours he puts into a deal before its signed has made his investments so low-risk.

Those looking to learn more about Osborne, the self-storage investment landscape, and opportunities with Cedar Creek Capital, can subscribe to his popular YouTube channel, presented in cooperation with the most listened-to industry-specific podcast, Self Storage Income. The entrepreneur’s book, Growing Wealth in Storage, is also Amazon’s bestseller among investors interested in the self-storage investing market.

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No Guesswork Geography

Location is one of the most important aspects of any deal to Osborne. In the past, he has avoided investing in towns that rely heavily on one industry or a single large employer. He knows that if that industry suffers, his deal will suffer too.

“If there’s only a few employers in town, you don’t want to own the self-storage facility there. For example, If I’m looking at self-storage in a logging town, and the mill is on of the only employers there, I already know that I don’t want to own that because when the market changes or the mill goes out of business, my asset is gone too since the locals will leave or not be able to afford storage. There’s too much risk,” he shared.

Across the Street from Amazon

More recently, he’s expanded his research and philosophy on geography to include researching where the nation’s big companies are opening new factories or other operations and putting more focus on those areas. He knows that these larger companies will have researched the area well and will hire a large influx of people that will relocate to the area, many needed storage spaces as they resettle into new lives and jobs.

But, in some ways, Osborne already seems attuned to the market. This worked out particularly well when he purchased a property a few years ago along a quiet stretch of Arizona highway, with plans to develop it in the future.

Cedar Creek Capital will begin breaking ground in early 2023 on the exciting new project, ahead of The Wall Street Journal’s recently released video discussing the upcoming boom in the area, calling it a “logistics hub” and revealing that one of the world’s biggest semiconductor and microchip manufacturers is moving there — as well as Amazon, Puma, and UPS.

“The development in Arizona is a great example of how our due diligence process pays off massively,” explained Osborne. “In that process, we came to the same conclusion about this area as those companies. We’ve already made a significant profit on that deal without even renting a single unit. After that video came out, land prices along that highway grew exponentially.”

Along with building wealth for himself, his company, and his investors, Osborne is also set on keeping his investors for the long term.

“We don’t roll out investors when we are buying an asset, we look at them as investors for life,” said Osborne. “This helps us ensure long-term equity and passive income for investors while returning their principal and profits in just three to six years.”

Please visit its website to learn more about Cedar Creek Capital’s many self-storage investment opportunities.

About AJ Osborne

AJ Osborne is the CEO of Cedar Creek Capital and has an impressive 20 years of experience as a Self Storage owner, operator, and developer. He is the founder and board member of the largest Self Storage Co-op, Storelocal, as well as Tenant Inc – a saas company supporting self storage facility management. AJ has also written the No. 1 bestselling book on Self Storage Investing and hosts the top rated and listened to self-storage podcast, Self Storage Income. Accredited investors can find more information here: https://www.cedarcreekwealth.com/

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Contrarian RE Fund 1, LLC Introduced as Investment Opportunity in Distressed Real Estate Assets

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Real estate veteran and turnaround specialist James King has introduced a real estate investment fund, providing people with the opportunity to invest in distressed real estate assets. The Contrarian RE Fund 1, LLC, researches, identifies and acquires multifamily and manufactured home communities that are being sold at steep discounts.

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“These opportunities are beginning to present themselves as more distressed assets are coming online and property owners are struggling with increased debt,” said King, who along with his team of professionals has successfully owned and operated more than 2,000 units across the United States. “We are actively identifying distressed real estate assets and reviewing if they are viable options for our “Value-Add” business model. If they are, we are making purchase decisions regarding the properties and investigating the level of enhancements and improvements that need to be made for each property.”

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The Contrarian RE Fund 1’s “Value-Add” business model has realized significant profits since King first started implementing it in 2009. By purchasing properties with low rental rates and making substantial physical and operational enhancements that improve both the property and resident experience, King has been able to consistently achieve higher rental rates and refinance initial capital investment.

More information regarding the Contrarian RE Fund is available by contacting James King at KingCommunities.com ([email protected]).

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“Shark Tank” Expert Says Real Estate Market Can Recover

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By Realty411 Staff

Barbara Corcoran from ABC’s Shark Tank says the real estate market can recover — but only if mortgage interest rates drop, per Yahoo! Finance.

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Corcoran, also founder of The Corcoran Group, said: “The worst is behind us.”

She added that mortgage interest rates need to dip by about two points; then, “people are going to act like there’s a sale on.”

Corcoran, who currently works in the international luxury real estate market and has been in the general real estate industry for five decades, also cited lack of inventory as a problem.

Another factor is people, especially “millennials,” moving from states such as New York to Florida and Texas.

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Is Becoming A Loan Officer Worth It?

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By Michael Mikhail 

Have you ever thought about becoming a mortgage loan officer and working for one of the Nation’s Leading Private Money and NON-QM Mortgage lenders?

Well, guess who’s hiring? That’s right! Stratton Equities.

As the leading Private Money and NON-QM Mortgage Lender in the United States, Stratton Equities is looking to grow its licensed loan officer team.

2022 was a time of growth and expansion for the company. To support the abundance and high demand of direct inbound organic lead applications in the new year, they have decided to add a new roster of licensed loan officers to their sales team.

Have you been looking for a career as a mortgage loan officer?

Stratton Equities is passionate about creating a system of success for our winning sales team. We guarantee direct organic daily leads, niche loan products with competitive pricing, advanced mortgage technology, and hands-on training with management and support when working with our company.

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When you’re a loan officer, everywhere else, you are hunting your own business, spending money on travel, promotion, and marketing expenses that cost thousands of dollars in hopes of leads or deals. We have solved this problem by providing our loan officers with a stable location and opportunities for pure profit. For example, a Stratton Equities loan officer will structure and price out 15-20 mortgage loan scenarios a day from our direct organic daily leads.

With a significant influx of clientele, we need all hands on deck to get borrowers the best mortgage program to fit their unique loan scenarios.

If you are a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator that is new to the industry and is having difficulty finding business, we have the solution.

Stratton Equities provides our loan officers with inbound organic daily leads from people who call or apply directly to our offices inquiring about a mortgage. Not the other way around.

We have a time-tested training model that includes a proprietary system for lead generation, an open-door policy with management, and one of the industry’s most comprehensive range of mortgage loan programs under one roof.

In addition, we have innovative loan products specializing in different mortgage loan programs such as Hard Money, No-Doc Loans, NON-QM Loans, DSCR Loans, Soft Money Loan Programs, Bridge Loans, Conventional Loans, Fix & Flip Loans, Commercial Loans and more.

Why should you become a Loan Officer with Stratton Equities?

Let’s first start with some motivation and intrigue. Why might someone be interested in becoming a loan officer? Well, as a loan officer, you will be able to work with numerous borrowers and real estate investors all across the United States and help make their investment dreams become a reality.

Here are some of the benefits of joining the Stratton Equities’ Loan Officer Team:

– Direct Organic Daily Inbound Leads

– Hands-on Training & Management Support

– Largest library of niche loan products – say “YES!” more!

-Cutting-edge industry technology

Yearly Earing Potential: $129,086.00 – $189,677.00 per year

Benefits: 401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance

As a part of our private lending loan officer team, you can work directly with prospective real estate investors, entrepreneurs, and borrowers on their real estate endeavors.

Stratton Equities has the most extensive library of mortgage loan programs under one roof and can offer borrowers an array of loan strategies. In addition, we work with real estate investors advising them on what mortgage program they should opt for, all while operating under a solid private lender umbrella.

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We offer the most effective loan options for borrowers and direct access to new, organic leads for all our loan officers. As a result, our interest rates are some of the lowest in private money, starting at 6.99%, and we can pre-approve a loan in 24-48 hours. In addition, our new loan officers are supported to achieve the goal of closing their first loan within 4-6 weeks after training is completed.

Additionally, you will be a part of a massive operation in which you will help structure and maneuver hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars simultaneously with each client. The job will be demanding at times, but those with the patience and integrity to deal with problems as they arise will be rewarded with the satisfaction of pulling off an impressive feat for the financial glory of their clients and themselves.

How to apply to become a mortgage loan officer at Stratton Equities:

At Stratton Equities, we are looking for the following requirement for our new loan officer hires:

– NMLS License (Nationwide Multistate Licensing System)

– Have a minimum of 0-5 years of experience

– Ready to work/relocate to our New Jersey Headquarters Office

– Be a motivated individual and a team player

To be successful as a mortgage loan officer, you should be fully prepared and well-versed in our mortgage loan options. At Stratton Equities, we educate our loan officers through our extensive training program that prepares our team to reasonably help clients as they apply to secure mortgage financing.

Hands-on learning is the best way to become a master of your craft, and that is why we emphasize a direct approach with onboarding, as we want our new loan officers to be fully prepared for the career path and not stumble over minor details.

A license might be the proper prerequisite to knowing how a loan officer works, but finding out the nuances on-the-job will be the ultimate test.

Stratton Equities has openings in its next training cycle in February 2023. They will choose the following candidates for their new loan officer team during the training process.

In the office, training lasts one week, with ongoing management support and education.

Loan officer trainees are trained and supported to close loans on average between 4-6 weeks after the completion of training.

Are you interested in becoming a loan officer with Stratton Equities? APPLY NOW at www.loanofficerscareers.com or email at [email protected]

Michael Mikhail, CEO Stratton Equities

Michael Mikhail is the Founder and CEO of Stratton Equities, the nation’s leading hard money-lender to national real estate investors, with the largest variety of mortgage loans and programs nationwide.

Having launched Stratton Equities in early 2017, Michael has always been an entrepreneur and innovator in the real estate market, purchasing his first home at 19.

A serial entrepreneur with a foresight for business opportunities, Michael had a slew of small businesses prior to launching Stratton Equities. One of his most prolific ventures was a car wash connected to a gym he was affiliated with in Florida during 2001-2002 while attending college.

It wasn’t until he graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Business, that he officially joined the mortgage industry in 2003 and decided to travel to explore his options globally.

After travelling to 19 countries in 5 years, Michael knew two things; he wanted to start his own business and launch it in the United States. He knew that moving back to the states was the best place he could start something small and grow it into something infinite.

In 2017, Michael noticed how the mortgage industry had transformed after the regulations presented from 2008-2012, and knew it was time to set out something on his own, thus creating Stratton Equities.

Under Michael’s leadership, Stratton Equities has grown into one of the biggest leaders in the Mortgage and Real Estate industry across genres and platforms.

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