Today was another tough day in the mortgage world. I had a loan approved at a major lender for a 100% loan on Friday. Today PMI insurers made a change in their guidelines. They will no longer insure 100% loans when the borrowers credit score is less than 575. Unfortunately my borrowers credit score is less than 575 and now they will only loan him 95% instead of the 100% they would on Friday.
It is just another sign of how much the banks are tightening up the credit guidelines.
On another front I had a real estate agent arguing with an appraiser. They had a purchase agreement for $250,000. The appraiser could not find a comp that would support a price of over $235,000. The real estate agent was upset with that answer. When my appraiser asked her what comps she used to set a price on the house, this is what she said. Well I sold a house in that sub over a year ago for $250,000. Do you think she might have been a little smarter and realized that the housing prices in Metro Detroit are falling. (and across the country) She didn't want to tell her seller's that the house was no longer worth the $250,000 they paid for it let alone the $50,000 they put into it. The agent wanted to know if my clients had $15,000 to come to the table with. What did she think that we were stupid. Why would we buy a home that would not comp out. She wanted to use comps from over a mile away and disregard the close ones. That agent wanted my appraiser to commit appraisal fraud or mortgage fraud so she could make a commission. Shame on her!!!!
Don't let an agent do that to you. If an appraiser tells your mortgage guy that the house won't comp out to the purchase price. Either the sales price has to come down or you need to move on and find another home. The buyer's agent was smart enough to do just that. And you can too. There is absolutely no reason to overpay for a home in this market.
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May you work with an honest agent that looks out for your interest.
Russ Ravary
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About Me
- Russ Ravary
- I am with Keller Williams and my cell phone number is (313)310-9855. I grew up in Allen Park and spent some time in different states around the country after I turned 18. I have been a Livonia resident for 17 years now. I am widower and just recently lost my wife Marianne to breast cancer survivor after a 21 year battle. She was a great lady. Working hard to get something done is second nature to me. One fellow worker always tells the story of during the refi boom he called the office at 10pm on Sunday night. I answered the phone. We were swamped and I wanted to make sure everything all my clients files were on target to close. I was doing what it took to get them closed. That's the way I was taught. I also believe that you have to give back, to help people... somehow make this world a better place. To treat people and clients good like they treat you and better. I try to help people get the home they want at a good price.
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