This subforum will feature Tatiana Bougdaeva, a mortgage loan originator licensed in multiple states and banking professional with over thirty years of experience. Besides being an expert in the lending and real estate profession.

Tatiana Bougdaeva @Tatiana My good friend and business associate Tatiana Bougdaeva is a the owner, founder of Kalm Strategy. Tatiana Bougdaeva is a life coach and will explain what she does helping fight the aging process, and bringing yourself to peaceful and healthy life style.

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Homebuyers can get seller concessions for a home purchase from the seller up to 6% of the home purchase price which can be quite large. So on a $500,000 home purchase, the seller concessions can be a total of $30,000. Can the home buyer use the $30,000 on a $500,000 home purchase for the down payment?

NMLS distance from mortgage company brick and mortgage location to personal residency requirements on individual states.

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When is a good time to refinance if you have a 7.5% rate on FHA loan? I heard mortgage rates are dropping lower.

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I have never been so sure of anything like I am with investing in silver. Both Gold and Silver are great investments. The truth is that big banks and the Globalists have been shorting silver and gold. The dollar is not backed by anything but a by-product of the Democrats and Globalists printing it whenever they are short of buying things. The Globalists are in major panic mode because their printing press is over if silver takes off. My prediction is the Feds are going to evaporate, major Democrats like Obama, Pelosi, Biden, Schiff, Gavin Newsom, BJ Giver Kamala Harris, and Rhinos like George Bush and Mick Romney are going to get locked up and sent to Guantanamo Bay, and executed. Right now, 25 dollars an ounce will probably be the last call to buy silver. Don’t buy paper silver. Buy the silver bars or coins. The physical silver where you can touch it, feel it. Smell it, and see it. I would not be surprised if silver goes over $1,500 per ounce.

Does anyone know anything about C2 FINANCIAL and why so many loan officers are leaving their retail mortgage company and going to C2 FINANCIAL?

Forums are powerful for you to generate organic traffic which in turn get call to action and get those organic traffic converted to customer leads. Watch this video. We will cover more on the power of FORUMS to succeed and using FORUMS TO BE YOUR MARKETING PLATFORM as a loan officer or real estate agents. Here are some effective strategies for using online forums to generate organic traffic and leads:

1. Identify Relevant Forums Research and join forums where your target audience is active. Look for large, authoritative forums in your industry or niche.
2. Create a Value-Driven Profile Set up a complete profile with your name, photo and a compelling bio highlighting your expertise. This builds credibility.
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The key is to focus on providing immense value first. Build authority, rapport and trust – then you can steadily convert interested members into leads or traffic.

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Home prices in Florida are 35% over valued which is making real estate investors in a frantic panic on an investment property sell off. Real estate inventory levels are exploding. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, home prices in Florida was undervalued. Now, it is the pandemic correction market and are overvalued significantly. There are reports that real estate investors in Florida are growing increasingly concerned about the rising inventory levels and cooling housing market conditions in the state. Here are some key points about the situation:

1. Inventory surge: After years of extremely tight housing inventory, the number of homes listed for sale in Florida has surged significantly in recent months. This is being driven by sellers looking to cash out amid high prices and buyers pulling back due to elevated mortgage rates.
2. Investor pullback: Many real estate investors, including those who bought properties to flip or use as short-term rentals, are reconsidering their strategies. The fear is that they may not be able to sell or rent out properties as easily or at the prices they had anticipated.
3. Price cuts: To attract buyers in the shifting market, some investors are already slashing asking prices on their listings, leading to concerns about potential losses on their investments.
4. Increased holding costs: With higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, the carrying costs of holding onto investment properties have risen, putting pressure on investors’ cash flows.
5. Airbnb impact: The short-term rental market in tourist hotspots like Florida has also cooled, making it harder for investors to rely on platforms like Airbnb for steady income streams.
6. Oversupply fears: There are worries that if too many investor-owned properties flood the market simultaneously, it could lead to an oversupply situation and further drive down prices in some areas.

While it’s still early to determine the full extent of the impact, the rapid changes in Florida’s housing landscape have caught many real estate investors off guard. Some may be forced to recalibrate their investment strategies or exit the market entirely to cut their losses.

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What do they mean by being a high-cost mortgage loan? How would you answer this question on high-cost mortgage loans?

Robert took out a high-cost loan in Utah for $250,000 at 90% LTV at a rate of 11% and kept the loan for two years. Robert is now paying off the current loan amount of $247,617. What is the maximum prepayment penalty that can be charged under the Utah High-Cost Loan Rule? Calculate using simple interest.

Here is the answer to the above question:

Six months of interest at 80% of original value $250,000/90% (0.90)=$277,777 value x 80%= $222,222×11%(0.11)=$24,444/12×6 months= $12,222.

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Seems like everyone is an expert in the media where they say that mortgage rates are still low. Jim Kramer of CNN is the biggest liar and bullshitter who has great talent. Jim Krammer talent is lying with a straight face on national television on how great the economy is, how inflation is under control, and how mortgage rates are still low compared to 1980. All of these liberal clowns need to shut down their clownshow and get off the air. What are your thoughts of mortgage rates forecast in the coming months through 2025? What are your thoughts of inflation, the housing market, the stock market, the dollar, unemployment, and investment opportunities?

Housing inventory levels in Florida have seen a significant increase recently after years of extremely tight supply. Here are some key points about the rising inventory situation in Florida’s housing market:

1. Sharp inventory rise: According to data from Florida Realtors, the inventory of active listings in Florida was up over 85% year-over-year in March 2023. This translates to around 4-5 months’ supply of homes for sale in many markets, compared to 1-2 months during the pandemic frenzy.
2. Seller influx: More homeowners in Florida are listing their properties for sale, driven by factors like the desire to cash in on high home prices, concerns about missing the peak of the market, or life changes necessitating a move.
3. New construction impact: An increase in new home construction over the past couple of years is also contributing to higher inventory levels across different price points.
4. Investor selling: Real estate investors who bought properties during the housing boom are now offloading some of their holdings in anticipation of a market cooldown.
5. Regional variations: While inventory is up statewide, the increase is more pronounced in some areas like Tampa, Orlando, and Miami, compared to others like Jacksonville.
6. Price adjustments: With more choices for buyers, properties that are overpriced or less desirable are sitting longer on the market, prompting some sellers to reduce asking prices.
7. Moderating sales: Higher mortgage rates and economic uncertainty have led to a moderation in home sales activity, further contributing to inventory buildup.

The surge in housing inventory in Florida provides more options for buyers who had been frustrated by the intense competition and lack of available homes during the pandemic boom years. However, it also signals a market shift that real estate investors and sellers need to navigate carefully.

As a multi-state MLO based in Utah, I am always looking for indicators in other states to predict what may be around the corner and what states I should focus my ad dollars in. Florida has been a great revenue generator for me over the past three years. I feel Florida will be a great place to stay focused in the next five years. That is why I hired my first MLO to the F1 Mortgage Team in Florida. FOMO (Fear of Losing Out) seems to be motivating out-of-state buyers to take a hard look at income properties in the state as well as people moving from other states to get in on the relative “good deals” in Florida as new residents of the Sunshine state. Employment opportunities in the state and work-from-home scenarios are making Florida very attractive to people who would never have looked at the state as a possible home 10 years ago.

If you are an MLO looking for new ground, I would suggest Florida. The state of Florida is massive and can benefit from quality MLOs looking to plant their MLO flag in the state. If you speak Spanish, the further South you prospect, the better.

Fani Willis is the Fulton County Georgia District Attorney trying Former President Donald Trump for Fraud of the 2020 Presidential election. However, Fani Willis is the one committing fraud via kickbacks from trips of her third party independent prosecutor

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There will be many positive changes to the GCA Forums. We have created and launched Great Content Authority (GCA) Forums to be a one stop non-spammed online community that has everything to do with everyday needs, goals, and access to homeownership, real estate investment, furthering one’s career, answers to any and all questions you may have. We are in the process of vetting out experts in their field to become mderators. You will see positive changes and useful resources that most people may ask daily and go to various different sources for answers. Our goal is to create a one-stop shop resource center mainly centered on real estate and mortgages but everything else. So instead of looking at dozens of different sources, our goal is for you to come to our online community first and then branch out. No hate content, hateful politics and religion, or Fake News that will offend anyone. Only humor is allowed. If you have a product or service that will benefit our community and the public, you can address it on this forum. We will not ban you from advertising useful specialty product that is a benefit to all of us. Thank you all

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