DJ Rondeau's Blog

DJ Rondeau Bay to Bay Lending, L.L.C. 501 South Dakota Ave, Suite 2 Tampa, FL 33606 813-489-5562- Office 813-480-6077- Mobile 813-464-2867- Fax djrondeau@baytobaylending.com www.tampafloridamortgagebroker.com NMLS Originator ID: 218498

DJ Rondeau Bay to Bay Lending, L.L.C. 501 South Dakota Ave, Suite 2 Tampa, FL 33606 813-489-5562- Office 813-480-6077- Mobile 813-464-2867- Fax djrondeau@baytobaylending.com www.tampafloridamortgagebroker.com

I am working with so many investors right now who are purchasing foreclosure homes and investing a small amount of money and time into the homes to get them up to par with what is selling.  Often times interior paint, new appliances, flooring, a few light fixtures, some minor remodeling and minim...

DJ Rondeau Bay to Bay Lending, L.L.C. 501 South Dakota Ave, Suite 2 Tampa, FL 33606 813-489-5562- Office 813-480-6077- Mobile 813-464-2867- Fax djrondeau@baytobaylending.com www.tampafloridamortgagebroker.com NMLS Originator ID: 218498

DJ Rondeau Bay to Bay Lending, L.L.C. 501 South Dakota Ave, Suite 2 Tampa, FL 33606 813-489-5562- Office 813-480-6077- Mobile 813-464-2867- Fax djrondeau@baytobaylending.com www.tampafloridamortgagebroker.com NMLS Originator ID: 218498

It has been happening more than most people would probably believe right now.  I am seeing properties appraisising for higher values.  I recently had an appraisal come back for a client who seen $25K in appreciation on a $300K single family residence that was just purchased in June 2010.  I have ...

The devaluation of condominiums in Florida is proving catastrophic for even the saviest real estate investors.  Real estate investors who purchased condos with huge down payments are now upside down and stuck with hefty special assessments sometimes quadrupling an investors annual costs.  Now wha...

I walked into the office earlier this morning, when I opened my inbox; I had received an email which had been forwarded to me by a friend, who is a loan officer for a larger retail bank here in Tampa. The subject of the email was "Mortgage Fraud Scheme." This prompted me to start searching the in...

Are you looking to purchase a home in Pasco County? Short on funds to close? Pasco Opportunity Program (POP) is a partnership between Pasco County and several not for profit agencies. These agencies buy homes, have them repaired, and make them available for sale. They already meet all the rehabil...

I have multiple hard money sources here in the Greater Tampa Bay Region.  These hard money loans have a few different options from a 2 year balloon all the way up to a 20 year fixed.  Rates ranging from 9.5% to 12%.  These hard money type loans are typically only available on rental properties.  ...