It is often quite difficult for professionals to get a sense of what hard money is all about and to know when it is the best option for putting a transaction together. I have found that the best way to teach is by example. So to that end I will profile several loans here that […]
Posts Tagged ‘Multifamily’
Keeping your loans in motion
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011S. Clay Sparkman The most important thing about working a pipeline–as you well know–is to keep your loans in motion. They must not stagnate. Always move forward or bail out (gracefully of course). This is a critical secret to success, particularly in the challenging market we face now. If you have a file that you […]
Won’t somebody please call a plumber … the banks are clogged
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011Clay Sparkman This article was originally posted on my lender blog in January of 2010. Now, some 15 months later, it still seems pretty much timely, That worries me. I’d like to hear your thoughts on this matter. You brokers are the real experts. Please give voice. One of my dear good readers sent the […]
How to communicate your deals
Monday, February 28th, 2011S. Clay Sparkman and Richard Sundvall There are certain key pieces of information that we need to know when we’re sizing up a deal. Having this information when you contact us can speed up the process considerably. Also, if you have these pieces in hand you can talk about your deal more clearly and present […]
Fairfield broker promotion – free iPad
Thursday, February 10th, 2011Clay Sparkman We at Fairfield Financial Services (FFS) are pleased to announce that we will once again be running our free iPad bonus promotional program. Starting Friday, February 11, we are offering a free promotional iPad to any broker or borrower who submits a loan through FFS that we actually close. The conditions are as […]
Calling all rehabbers, short sale buyers and quick flip artists
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010Kris Gillmore and Clay Sparkman Over the past three years we’ve all watched real estate prices come crashing down, in many cases forcing lenders to foreclose and take back the property. Although this is a sad misfortune for some, it is a tremendous opportunity for others. With regard to quick-flip investment property, I have always […]
