How Much Does a Credit Score Impact Loan Price and Approval?

While credit scores are important in determining borrower approval for a real estate loan and the price of the loan, credit scores are not the only criteria lenders consider. The loan application process for purchasing real estate depends on the type of property being purchased and the borrower’s goal.

How Loan-to-Value Affects Real Estate Investment Risk

There are many factors that affect real estate investment risk and loan to value (LTV) is just one of them, but it’s a very important one. If you take out too much loan relative to the risk, not only will you not see as large a return on your investment as you might have, but you may end up losing your entire investment.

Understanding Loan-to-Value is Key to Real Estate Investing

Investors who want to learn how to make money in real estate are well advised to start by learning about LTV, or Loan-to-Value. This is a key concept in private real estate investing. It is one element in the calculation of the amount of financing available on a particular piece of property.

Ten Commonly Misunderstood Real Estate Terms

Being immersed into the real estate world is hard enough. Understanding the unique real estate terms/lingo is important when dealing with business transactions because good communication is key.