Thursday, November 7, 2013

What You Need To Know About Condominium Financing

Seeking Mortgage Financing For Small Condos and Assignments

http://www.libertyvillagetoronto.com Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:45:06 GMT

Liberty Village condo purchasers are facing challenges getting mortgage approvals for small condos and assignments. There are still options.

Condominium Financing: Tips for Relocation Managers – Cartus Blog

http://www.cartusblog.com Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:00:56 GMT

Condominiums have always been an excellent alternative to single-family home ownership when relocating. They have gained wide acceptance in most key transferee locations, particularly in high-cost areas. As lending guidelines have become more conservative over the past few years, however, condominium financing has also been subjected to a higher level of scrutiny

Not only does the borrower have to qualify for the new mortgage when purchasing a condo, but the condominium complex and the association need to qualify, as well. To obtain financing, a complex must be approved by ...

Buy Now, Pay Later – Understanding Condo Financing | Richmond ...

http://www.richmondvacondos.net Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:19:56 GMT

Miller and Rhodes is the worst example of how buyers got burned by not understanding the impact of finance on condo values. The local lenders who offered a limited number of loans also failed to understand the risks. 'But the listing agent ...

Condo Financing Survival Guide - Trulia

http://www.trulia.com Fri, 18 Oct 2013 18:40:11 GMT

Condo Financing Highlights · The borrower has to qualify for a loan and so does the condo association. · The FHA has different condo-lending standards from Fannie and Freddie. · When the condo is deemed ...

All About San Francisco Condos

Election 2013: Voters Reject Waterfront Condo Plan - SF Appeal

http://sfappeal.com Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:20:02 GMT

San Francisco voters today rejected two ballot measures that would have allowed a condominium project to be built along the city's waterfront. 

Propositions B and C addressed plans for 8 Washington, a proposed 134-unit condo complex located in the city’s Financial District north of the Ferry Building. According to unofficial results as of 10:20 p.m., voters rejected Proposition B by a 62 to 38 percent margin, while Proposition C lost with 67 percent of city residents voting no. 

 

Real Estate Roundup: Controversial San Francisco Condo ...

http://blog.pacunion.com Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:01:37 GMT

Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes news that a proposed waterfront San Francisco condo development -- which some locals oppose -- is now up to the city's voters. Also of interest to San Francisco buyers is news that all-cash offers in the city are beginning to slacken.

 

Lottery Opening Up For Chance To Buy SF Condos Under $250K ...

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:28:23 GMT

Qualifying first-time home buyers looking to crack the San Francisco housing market are being encouraged to enter a lottery for below market rate condominiums in the Hays Valley neighborhood.

 

High Rise Condos Proposed for 16th and Mission | Mission Loc@l

http://missionlocal.org Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:00:34 GMT

A developer submitted preliminary plans for 351 new condos with the San Francisco Planning Department on October 18. To make room for the .... would be displaced. They'll be getting rid of the businesses there, though.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Condo News in Seattle

Insignia Condos in Seattle Announce Their Preview Events ... - Blogs

http://blog.seattlepi.com Thu, 05 Sep 2013 22:57:15 GMT

Insignia The marketing company for Insignia Seattle, a condo project coming out of the ground in Belltown, has been busy this week. The marketing folks at The Mark Co. out of San Fransisco will be handling the marketing of ...

Condo Planned for First Hill - Seattle Condos and Lofts

http://seattlecondosandlofts.com Fri, 01 Nov 2013 01:00:04 GMT

A new 24-Story condo tower planned for First Hill at 1321 Seneca St.

Spirit of the Love Israel family lives on in condos ... - The Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.com Fri, 04 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Benjamin Benschneider / The Seattle Times. Six condo residences make up what is now known as The Garden on Queen Anne. Love's former home has been remodeled and updated, but the exterior remains much as it was.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Condo of the Day in Brooklyn

Condo of the Day: 935 Pacific Street, #402 | Brownstoner

http://www.brownstoner.com Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:58:07 GMT

Here's a nice-looking resale at one of the Hello Living buildings on the western edge of Crown Heights — 935 Pacific Street, to be specific. This three-bedroom duplex has 1,155 square feet of indoor space as well as two ...

Friday, November 1, 2013

Condo News

Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen Buy Stunning $14M Condo In New ...

http://radaronline.com Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:30:49 GMT

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are under contract to buy a stunning condo in New York for a whopping $14 million and RadarOnline.com has all the photos and details. Spanning an entire floor, the 3-bedroom apartment is ...

A Growing Trend: From Office to Condo | Realtor Magazine

http://realtormag.realtor.org Thu, 31 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Developers have either demolished or converted the removed space into other uses, such as apartments or condos, according to an analysis of CoStar's third-quarter Office Outlook and Forecast. 'Clearly, we see a shift in how ...

Report: Scarlett Johansson Sells Hollywood Blvd. Condo | Zillow Blog

http://www.zillow.com Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:28:14 GMT

Scarlett Johansson has owned a 1-bedroom, 2-bath unit in the Hollywood Versailles Tower since 2003.

Rapper Drake sells Toronto condo for $3.75 million | Metro

http://metronews.ca Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:41:52 GMT

Drake won't be going home to his posh Yorkville condo. The Toronto-raised rapper sold his 1 St. Thomas St. condo for $3. 75 million, below the asking price of $4. 2 million when it went on the market this July, confirmed local ...