
Expiring HOA Insurance Loan Threat Resolved
Difficult DealsHome Refinance
A buyer’s loan for a condominium property was in jeopardy because of difficulties with their HOA (Home Owner’s Association) insurance. The renewal of their HOA master insurance, the required fire insurance that…
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Financial Disaster Averted for Pregnant Couple
Difficult DealsFirst Time Home Buyers
I recently had the privilege of helping a couple, first-time home buyers, purchase a property where one of those three lenders was not going to make the loan at the 11th hour due to a very minor guideline that…
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First Time Home with Room to Play
First Time Home BuyersLimited Down Payment Home LoanSelf-Employed Home Loan
A married couple living in an apartment in the East Bay were looking to purchase their first home. They wanted to stay in the Bay Area, desired a family-friendly neighborhood, and a home with a big backyard whe…
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Low Credit Home Loan for Foreign National
Difficult DealsForeign Nationals Home LoanLow Credit Score Home Loan
A Brazilian man, working in tech in the U.S., whose funds for the down payment were held overseas and who had limited U.S. credit, came to me for a loan to purchase a condominium. As a foreign national temporar…
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Private Investor Loan for Rental Renovation
Difficult DealsReal Estate Investors
A real estate investor had started to do a renovation on a rental property, a condominium. He had run out of funds when unforeseen costs arose, and he came to me looking for a solution for the project that was…
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Refinance Resolves Balloon Payment Threat
Difficult DealsHome RefinanceLow Income Home LoanSelf-Employed Home Loan
A retail store owner who is also a homeowner in Kensington, came to me looking to refinance. His home loan had a balloon payment that was coming due. The stakes were high: he needed to refinance soon or he coul…
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Refinance Equity Buys Second Home
Difficult DealsHome RefinanceLow Income Home LoanReal Estate Investors
An immigrant couple who both work in low-income jobs came to me for help buying a second home. Both of the borrowers work in the restaurant/food service industry, and their hours and income were somewhat variab…
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Refinance for Home Expansion
Home Refinance
A family of four had outgrown their current residence and were looking for a cash out loan to add on to their existing property. They also hoped to build out a large deck in the backyard for barbecues. With my…
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Refinance Pays Off Debt
Home RefinanceLow Credit Score Home Loan
A homeowner with a family of four came to me sinking in credit card debt, and concerned that he might lose his house in Pleasanton. Due to his high credit card balances, his credit score was very low, at 640. I…
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Reverse Mortgage Elder Care
Reverse Mortgage
A client came to me, looking for a solution for his mother. Bedridden at 92, she wanted to remain in her home, with in-home hospice care, rather than move into a nursing home, for as long as possible. Her cash…
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Self-Employed Jumbo Loan Refinance
Difficult DealsSelf-Employed Home Loan
A high net worth person who wanted to refinance a home in San Diego came to me because he was being denied by lenders. He had bought his home with cash, and had income and equity, but his situation didn’t fit i…
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VA Loan with Yard for the Dog
First Time Home BuyersMilitary Veterans Home Loan
An honorably-discharged U.S. Marine and war veteran, currently working in law enforcement, living in Pleasant Hill, was looking to purchase a new property and relocate closer to his work in Oakland. He found th…
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