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Christopher Downey, President of Harbor Mortgage Solutions in Braintree, MA has announced their firm’s association with Liberty Reverse Mortgage, the fastest growing and third-largest originator of Reverse Mortgages in the nation.

Downey noted, “Harbor Mortgage Solutions’ relationship with Liberty Reverse Mortgage will help expand our services to senior homeowners, adding a more diversified portfolio of products from which to choose. This affiliation reaffirms our commitment to provide customized solutions for senior homeowners by broadening and deepening our ability to meet their needs.”

Harbor Mortgage will act as a broker for Liberty Reverse Mortgage, adding their products to Harbor Mortgage’s existing product line. “We chose to represent Liberty Reverse Mortgage because of a similarity in our approaches to our reverse mortgage clients, which takes into consideration what is best for each senior homeowner on an individual basis,” continued Downey. “Liberty Reverse Mortgage is a leader in the industry and has helped to institute best practice guidelines, which help all of us in the reverse mortgage industry better serve our clients.”

The Reverse of Traditional Thinking

A reverse mortgage, essentially the opposite of a traditional or “forward” mortgage, can enable seniors to tap into accumulated equity without having to face ongoing payments. Unlike traditional mortgages where borrowers make monthly payments, in a reverse mortgage the cash flow is reversed, and the lender makes payments to the borrower.  This enables borrowers to use the tax free cash they receive in any way that they wish with no monthly payments due to the lender.

There are no minimum income, asset, or credit qualifications to meet and no effect on Social Security or Medicare benefits. The property must be the primary residence of the borrower and adequately insured and maintained, with real estate taxes kept current. As long as the borrower continues to live in the property the loan can never be called. Repayment is required if the home is sold, or when the last borrower permanently leaves the property, or passes away. At that time, the heirs can sell, or refinance, the property to pay off the loan.

Once the province of a few small banks and private lenders, the great majority of reverse mortgages today are provided through government-sponsored programs, namely the HUD/FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and the Fannie Mae Home Keeper (HK) programs.

Harbor Mortgage Solutions, Inc.

Specializing in conventional residential and reverse mortgages, Harbor Mortgage Solutions, Inc. is located at 100 Grandview Road, Suite 105 in Braintree, MA 02184. George A. Downey, a past chairman of the Massachusetts Mortgage Association, founded family owned and operated Harbor Mortgage Solutions in 1978. His son Christopher Downey currently serves as President of Harbor Mortgage.

Assisted by a staff of experienced mortgage professionals, Harbor Mortgage Solutions is dedicated to providing customized service, obtaining the best possible solution for each individual client every time. An equal opportunity lender licensed in Massachusetts (license #MC0041) and Rhode Island (license #20041821LB), Harbor Mortgage Solutions is a member of the Massachusetts Mortgage Association, the National Association of Mortgage Brokers, and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, strictly subscribing to their rigid code of ethics. Harbor Mortgage Solutions is also an Educational Subscriber of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys.

For additional information on services offered by Harbor Mortgage Solutions please call 781-843-5553 or 800-599-8700, or visit www.HarborMortgage.com.

Where do most investors turn to when they seek foreclosure opportunities? Sure, they take a look at free foreclosure listings or even sources of foreclosures that they pay for. While these sources may lead to productive and profitable deals, they also usually require extensive marketing and business promotion in order for an investor to tap into these preforeclosure opportunities. How do you learn how to do these things in your pursuit of foreclosures? The key is real estate training and, more specifically foreclosure training/short sale training.

With all the foreclosure investing options out there, I think the greatness of the current market also can be risky for the investor because, without the proper short sale training or even basic foreclosure training, you run the risk of not really knowing what you are doing. Profits can be lost and so too can foreclosure opportunities when investors lack the proper foreclosure training.

Foreclosure investing is an amazing opportunity but there are many aspects to consider, especially if you are really going to learn real estate short sales. Good foreclosure training and good short sale training programs cover all the features you need to learn, including marketing, negations, and even the emotional aspect of the sale, a natural by-product of foreclosures that can often complicate short sale deals.

My efforts here are to assure you that there are indeed unlimited deals to be found within the realm of foreclosure properties. Whether you’re just curious how to make money with foreclosures or really dive in and engage in serious short sale training (sometimes called Lo0ss mitigation training), then you owe it to yourself to check out my Preforeclosure Cash Flow System and the many short sale training modules within it that cover how to really launch your foreclosure business.

In closing, the entirety of the foreclosure process is ripe with deals that are there for the picking. In today’s market, the short sale process is as much as part of foreclosures as any other part of the business. Look at other types of foreclosures too and keep your eyes open because the deals are out there. I also suggest that you commit yourself to real estate short sale training, and your pursuit of real estate foreclosures will be more productive and more rewarding. I wish you the very best in success in foreclosures and in real estate investing as a whole.

Where do most investors turn to when they seek foreclosure opportunities? Sure, they take a look at free foreclosure listings or even sources of foreclosure listings that they pay for. While these sources may lead to productive and profitable deals, investors often shy away from what I think is an untapped market in the world of foreclosures and foreclosure investing. What is this market? What do you need to know in order to tap into these preforeclosure opportunities.

This often overlooked market niche in the world of foreclosure investing is luxury home foreclosures. Many investors shy away from them, even if they represent good short sale opportunities, because of the bigger price tag. Folks, foreclosures are like any other type of real estate in that it comes down to the quality of the deal. If luxury home foreclosures mean getting deals 30-50% below market value, aren’t these foreclosures at least worth considering?

Foreclosure investing is an amazing opportunity but there are many aspects to consider, especially if you are really going to learn real estate short sales or venture into the deep end of the pool with profitable luxury home foreclosures. Good foreclosure training and good short sale training programs cover all the features you need to learn, including marketing, negotiations, raising capital, and even the emotional aspect of the sale, a natural by-product of foreclosures that can often complicate short sale deals.

My efforts here are to assure you that there are indeed unlimited deals to be found within the realm of foreclosures, and that includes properties of all shapes and sizes. Whether you’re just curious how to make money with foreclosures or really dive in and engage in serious short sale training (sometimes called loss mitigation training), then you owe it to yourself to check out my Preforeclosure Cash Flow System and the many short sale training modules within it that cover how to really launch your foreclosure business.

In closing, the entirety of the foreclosure process is ripe with deals that are there for the picking. In today’s market, the short sale process is as much as part of foreclosures as any other part of the business. This is especially true when it comes to luxury home foreclosures. When you are serious about really building your business, take my advice, and commit yourself to real estate short sale training. You will learn how to make money with foreclosures and you will also learn how to master short sales like a business pro. I wish you the very best in success in real estate investing.

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Where do most people turn when they seek opportunities in real estate foreclosure investing? Sure, they take a look at free foreclosure listings or even sources of foreclosures that they pay for. While these sources may lead to productive and profitable deals, they also usually require extensive marketing and business promotion in order these preforeclosure opportunities to be most meaningful in real estate foreclosure investing. How do you learn how to do these things in your pursuit of foreclosures? The key is real estate training and, more specifically foreclosure training/short sale training.

With all the real estate foreclosure investing options out there, I think the greatness of the current market also can be risky for the investor because, without the proper short sale training or even basic foreclosure training, you run the risk of not really knowing what you are doing. Profits can be lost and so too can foreclosure opportunities when you lack the proper real estate foreclosure investing training.

Real estate foreclosure

investing is an amazing opportunity but there are many aspects to consider, especially if you are really going to learn real estate short sales. Good foreclosure training and good short sale training programs cover all the features you need to learn, including marketing, negotiations, and even the emotional aspect of the sale, a natural by-product of foreclosures that can often complicate short sale deals.

My efforts here are to assure you that there are indeed unlimited deals to be found within the realm of real estate foreclosure investing. Whether you’re just curious how to make money with foreclosures or really dive in and engage in serious real estate foreclosure investing (made easier with quality loss mitigation training), then you owe it to yourself to check out my Preforeclosure Cash Flow System and the many short sale training modules within it that cover how to really launch your career in real estate foreclosure investing.

In closing, the entirety of the foreclosure process is ripe with deals that are there for the picking. In today’s market, the short sale process is as much as part of real estate foreclosure investing as any other part of the business. Look at other types of foreclosures too and keep your eyes open because the deals are out there. I also suggest that you commit yourself to real estate short sale training, and your pursuit of real estate foreclosures, investing in them, and profitability will be more productive and more rewarding. I wish you the very best in success in real estate foreclosure investing and in business as a whole.

By D.C. Fawcett, Business Building Coach to the Foreclosure Industry

For more information visit: http://www.realestateforeclosuresinvesting.com

“Lower than prime,” you heard someone say. Like most Canadians, you were probably first skeptical and then confused. We tend to think of the prime lending rate as the invisible “floor” of lending rates. The very best customers can get very close to that floor. It is theoretically possible, we reason, to actually be ON the floor, but not possible to be below it.

Nevertheless, Canadian lenders offer mortgages at prime minus 0.5% to even minus 0.7%. So the floor isn’t the lowest you can go. There’s something under the “floor”. The rate known as “prime” has been the popular benchmark for lending in Canada. When business reporters talk about interest rate movement, they usually talk about what’s happening with prime. But there are other benchmarks in money rates, though they are typically for use by professional money managers. The most significant of these is the Banker’s Acceptance rate.

While “prime” is a set rate which is offered to a lender’s best customers, the Banker’s Acceptance is the rate which financial institutions use to lend money to one another. And it’s typically well below the prime rate. Look for the “Money Rates”section of your favourite newspaper, and you can compare Prime with the Banker’s

Acceptance rates for yourself. “Interesting,” you think, “but why does it matter?” Well, as new lending institutions begin to offer a slate of innovative new loan options, a new mortgage has emerged that is based on the Banker’s Acceptance rate: offering a mortgage rate of 1% over the 3-month Banker’s Acceptance.

If you compared the rock-bottom prime-based variable mortgage rate – prime less 0.5% to 0.7% – with the new adjustable BA-based rate, you would find that the BA-based rate would have delivered significant savings over the past several years, as rates were dropping. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, the BA-based rates have historically been considerably lower than prime. Secondly, the prime rate tends to be “stickier” in an environment where rates are falling. Often, the more fluid, market-based BA rates deliver the rate change more quickly.

Any variable- or adjustable-rate Ontario mortgage is an excellent option when interest rates are either dropping or stable. Not surprisingly, they’ve been a very popular choice in the past few years. There are some rumblings now that rates may begin to increase, but flexible-rate mortgages still remain an excellent choice for those looking to save some interest.

As always, you should consult with a mortgage professional to find the mortgage that suits your personal financial needs. An independent mortgage broker can provide you with information on a broad range of mortgage options from a wide variety of lending institutions, so you can compare features and options at a glance.

And remember, it’s worth taking some time to look beyond prime and explore what’s “under the floor” in mortgage options!