Chris Salese can be reached at chris@delsurmortgage.com or (707) 363-4439. He is a licensed California mortgage banker (NMLS 254469/1850 CA BRE 01377933/01215943) and equal housing lender.
Before I get started, I want to be clear. The intent behind this column headline isn’t to discourage you from making a new vehicle purchase this summer nor to suggest that you procrastinate on signing an incredible deal on a lease agreement either.
Whether you’re a renter or an investment property owner, take the time to become familiar with what’s called “rent credit.”
I’m going to state the obvious.It doesn’t matter if you are a lender or a Realtor, inevitably you’re going to feel the pressure every so often from either the consumer or from someone else in the housing industry to “do whatever it takes” to make a transaction happen or to cut a corner sort …
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
No matter where you are living in the world, it’s almost guaranteed that each day brings with it plenty of new opportunities and challenges for you. It is how you handle these things that makes a difference.
You are probably thinking ‘What does this column title mean?’
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In the spirit of that traditional summer treat — the standard ice cream cone — there’s usually three basic flavors to consider when waiting in line to place your order.
When I got out of my car during a trip to the beach the other day, I heard a voice immediately ask me for something.
When you’re reviewing your initial loan disclosure package with your lender, there’s a title vesting form you’ll need to complete.
For many self-employed borrowers, there’s always a delicate balancing act in place when trying to qualify for a home loan.
It’s that time of the year again, when the unofficial start of summer is marked by Memorial Day weekend barbecue celebrations and the amazing BottleRock music festival.
I was born in New Jersey, so I’m not referring to myself here.
When you apply for a home loan, the ultimate goal that you share with your lender is to reach the finish line together.
If you are looking to borrow money, then most likely the person or bank lending you the money is going to charge you a rate for the use of those funds until they are repaid in full.
According to various online dictionaries, the word “story” could be defined as an account of incidents or events.
Due to the vast amount of resources available online, it’s fairly easy these days to obtain a copy of your personal credit report.
For those of you who still use that traditional hard copy calendar, it probably just felt good to turn the page over from February to March.
There’s been a catchy radio commercial floating around the air waves lately from a travel company that speaks to how it feels like it’s six months into the new year, yet it’s only been six weeks.
In my previous column, I mentioned that the FHA made a surprise announcement to lower their mortgage insurance premium, which was part of a large package of final moves by the Obama administration before they departed the White House.
We’re only a couple of weeks into 2017 and there has already been certain events that have set the tone for what could be an uncertain year.
Each year, millions of people try to make good on their New Year’s resolutions and it’s probably no surprise that physical fitness always seems to be top on the list.
As we laugh and stumble into the last few days of the year, it’s important to pause and take note of several recent technology upgrades from our friends at Fannie Mae.
“Well, well, well, what do we have here?”
I’m definitely not a cook or a chef or, for that matter, any use in the kitchen. There’s plenty of members in my household who will quickly and gladly confirm this to be the case.
It doesn’t matter if you are buying or refinancing a home, one of the most important parts of the process is your rate lock strategy.
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For the record, this column has absolutely nothing to do with the upcoming presidential election. I wanted to make that clear before you read any further.
In today’s digital age, your personal information is at risk all the time.
As we move closer to the presidential election of 2016 we’ll be treated to several highly watched and entertaining debates along the way.
If you are currently in a VA loan, then you should absolutely be reaching out to your local lender to discuss your eligibility for the VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (VA IRRRL).
In case you weren’t aware, almost 60 days ago, the people of the United Kingdom voted to exit from the European Union.
Whether it’s a Jamba Juice, a car wash or a new home — it doesn’t matter what you buy these days, you will inevitably receive some sort of request to complete a survey after your purchase is complete.
When the size of your loan is too big to fit into the underwriting box of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, your lender is likely to try to match your application up against the guidelines of a jumbo home loan investor instead.
Don’t worry, I’m not going to modify the lyrics to this classic Cher song in an attempt to make it into some mortgage-related-sounding column. The thought didn’t even cross my mind.
For those of you who live in Northern California and follow the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, I’m sure you’ve heard of the catchy phrase “strength in numbers.”
I recently had the privilege of being a parent chaperone for a class of fourth graders during a three-day trip to the South Fork American River.
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Most likely, when someone asks if you have good credit, you automatically reply with a score because that’s what the credit bureaus, credit repair companies and credit monitoring services want you to do.
In the words of the late singer, songwriter and uber-talented artist known as Prince, “let’s go crazy” is one of the ways you could describe our current local real estate market.
It doesn’t matter if you are selling your property or thinking about refinancing it, when a home loan is involved there’s likely an appraisal inspection as well.
“I just got a new job and my employer is paying me $500 per month for a car allowance as part of my compensation package with them.
According to Fannie Mae, certain energy retrofit lending products — often referred to as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) or Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) programs — are used to finance residential energy improvements and are generally repaid through a homeowner’s real estat…
“My husband and I bought a home about four months ago with a first-time home buyer loan.
“We are first-time home buyers and thinking about trying to purchase by this summer. Should we start the application process now or wait, we don’t know how long our approval would be good for?”
It’s raining, termites are swarming... similar in sound to a classic nursery rhyme, the rest of the verse might be “the pest control guy is definitely not snoring” around this time of year.
In a previous column I wrote, published in October 2011, I offered a few tips for condo financing.
