Kabir Mahadeva's (kabirm) Blog

I was talking to my nearly 80-year old mom yesterday about how I just got set up on Facebook.  People from my elementary school from 40 years ago are finding me and reconnecting.  My mom said she just wasn't ready for another stream of information, and I started to list the different streams of i...

  Recent guidelines from Washington have forced a change to the way that loan originators will disclose closing costs for all borrowers. The purpose of the new Good Faith Estimate is to level the playing field for borrowers comparing loans to be able to make apples to apples comparisons for loan ...

This blog entry is more for sellers and realtors, but the issues are important for everyone.  Buyers, too, should seek to work with lending sources who use local, experienced appraisers. Although on its face, having a low appraisal may seem to benefit buyers, this is a short term benefit.  Someda...