June 15, 2014

Watch the following video to learn the basics about Acquisition, Development, and Construction (AD&C) loans for home builders. Residential AD&C Financing: the basics Whether the market is soaring or slumping, home builders must know the basics of obtaining AD&C credit. Just as important, builders must know how to work with their lenders during challenging times

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June 14, 2014

Our contractor came across this short sale near downtown Concord.  Good bones made for an easy flip. We went right to work renovating the two bedroom, one bath home to bring it up to date and like new. The home was originally built in 1942. [justified_image_grid preset=1 ids=1235-1239 last_row=center] We installed new flooring, painted inside

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June 14, 2014

We found this home, located in the Redwood Heights neighborhood of Oakland. This was a foreclosure which we acquired from HUD in an as-is condition. At first sight, we knew we had a winner. The home was built in 1916 and consisted of two bedrooms, one bath with a basement area that had been converted

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June 14, 2014

Our team was excited to find this mid-century home on a private drive, which sat on slightly over a half-acre lot, with fruit trees and a rose garden. It was truly an unpolished gem with three bedrooms and two baths. We quickly transformed its dated appearance by creating an open floor plan, with French doors

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June 12, 2014

As we say in the real estate industry, this home needed some TLC. Nestled in the highly desirable Montclair district of the Oakland Hills, this tri-level home offered a lot of promise.  This was a bank-owned property presented to us for a final purchase price of $452,000.  It was 1978 square feet in size, with

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June 9, 2014

According to NAHB surveys, about 90 percent of all loans for residential land acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) come from commercial banks or thrifts. In this section we provide information builders should know about the cost of construction loans and suggestions on how these builders can get better terms on construction financing. Builders often feel

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