by Chris Mason | Feb 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The last 5 years have not been kind to office building owners, to say the least. The last decade also hasn’t been nice to shopping mall owners. The Challenge What we are starting to encounter are investors that purchased an office building prior to COVID with 5%... by Chris Mason | Feb 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Recourse? Non-Recourse? Bad-boy carveouts? One of the most common questions that comes up is if an investor should consider a recourse, or non-recourse, commercial mortgage. There are advantages and disadvantages to both. The biggest perceived advantage of... by Chris Mason | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Update on 3/6/24: The California Housing Finance Agency has announced that the Dream for All lottery registration will go live on April 3, 2024! In order to be ready before then, we highly suggest that you complete the below steps no later than the 3rd week of March.... by Chris Mason | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The US housing market has been making headlines with positive developments in recent months. According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, home prices rose for a third consecutive month in April, indicating a broad-based recovery... by Chris Mason | May 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
In recent weeks, mortgage rates have experienced a notable increase, marking the second consecutive week of upward movement. This rise is primarily attributed to the prevailing uncertainty surrounding the debt-ceiling standoff. As the U.S. economy demonstrates... by Chris Mason | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
A debt consolidation cash out refinance is a type of mortgage that allows you to borrow money against your home’s equity to pay off other debts, such as credit card debt. This can help improve monthly household cashflow by lowering the total amount of a...