The owner of our company, Michael Williamson, is buying a Studio City home to live in. He talked with our office this a.m. on his challenges in getting a home loan. Mind you, he has gotten home loans 16 times before and says, "I thought I knew everything." Of course, he's putting down a lot of cash and has a very high FICO score too.
But getting a loan ain't as easy as it used to be, says Michael. It took him an extra 16 days to get loan approval. The lender kept asking for one piece of paper after another, and one explanation letter after another. This even involved asking about ONE missed payment from a tenant on a property he owns in Palm Springs! And this guy is way more qualified than most buyers.
So if you're a home buyer, and your lender asks you for something that doesn't make sense, don't get frustrated, just provide what you can as quickly as you can. And if you're a home seller, please know that the lender doesn't particularly care about our contractual deadlines and go easy on your home buyers if loan stuff is late -- it truly is out of their hands.
Judy Graff's sublime-to-the-ridiculous (well, mostly ridiculous) take on real estate for east San Fernando Valley and North Los Angeles communities. This includes Hollywood Hills, Burbank, Studio City and Toluca Lake real estate and homes for sale, and also covers Valley Village, North Hollywood, Glendale, Atwater, Highland Park, Silverlake, Sherman Oaks and other L.A. areas too. General news and musings as well.
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