Fred Arnold is a certified mortgage consultant, past president of the California Association of Mortgage Professionals, and mortgage professional at American Family Funding in Southern California. He can be reached at Fred@fredarnold.com or via phone at (661) 284-1150 x 109. His column reflects his own views and not necessarily those of the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal.
The words “retail” and “wholesale” are not words consumers typically associate with securing a loan to purchase a home.
This summer, instead of taking our children on vacation, my wife and I decided to have a pool put in our backyard.
In the April issue of the Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal, we discussed the advantages of purchasing a short sale or foreclosure.
In last month’s column, I mentioned that in today’s market, it is far more important homebuyers focus on finding the right property
In 2010 more than 25 percent of all home purchases were either foreclosures (also known as REOs or Real Estate Owned properties) or short sales (also known as short pays).