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It's a Full Doc world out there - be prepared with your buyers!

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Real Estate Agent with Kathleen Barnato, Your Santa Barbara & Montecito Connection

With this being a full doc world right now, my lender associate, Neil Pulido, at Bank of America,  mentioned to our networking group of Master Mind's the importance of obtaining the necessary financial information upfront from a client, especially on a jumbo loan.  Given that the median price of real estate in my Santa Barbara market is currently $950,000, and in our high end, well over $2M, jumbo loans are big business.

This link is from MGIC the mortgage insurance company. It is a spreadsheet and will do calculations as well. http://www.mortgageinsurance.genworth.com/LenderServices/CashFlowAnalysisCalc.aspx

This will help us plant the seeds with our clients about what Federal Tax paperwork they may want to start compiling or working with their CPA on. Other items needed are bank/stock statements, paystubs and Profit and Loss statements. 

Getting your loan information in order before making the offer is an easy way to make your escrow as smooth as possible and have happy customers!

 

Kathleen Barnato   Prudential CA Realty  1170 Coast Village Road, Montecito, CA 93108

Serving the Southcoast of Santa Barbara County:  Santa Barbara - Hope Ranch - Montecito - Beach front

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Tony Grego, 317-663-4173 #1 Trade Association for Alternative Inv
REISA - 317-663-4173 - Indianapolis, IN

Full doc is the only doc. will get harder before it easier.

Have a great day

Tony

Dec 11, 2009 06:14 AM
Kathleen Barnato
Kathleen Barnato, Your Santa Barbara & Montecito Connection - Montecito, CA
Realtor - Santa Barbara/Montecito Real Estate

Agreed.  I also heard that with the tightening of FHA guidelines, and the possibility of FNMA requiring a minimum of 20% down next year because of only 1 MMI group still around, it will really get harder!

Dec 11, 2009 06:25 AM
Bill Morris
RE/MAX Capital City - Austin, TX
ABR, CRS, CDPE, ePRO, MBA

Of course the pendulum will swing too far before we get back to "reasonable" lending standards.  Because of HERA and concerns about when a "loan commitment" happens, even getting a quality pre-approval is harder than it used to be.  Let's hope the industry doesn't go back to making loans to anybody who can fog a mirror, but instead finds the sane middleground sooner rather than later.

Jan 24, 2010 12:28 PM