Posts by Brian Wickert

Join Brian Wickert and Tim Holdmann as they guide you through VA loans, how financial advising and mortgage lending intersect, and how not to buy a home during the COVID-19 pandemic. This week’s highlights: Mortgage rates remain low, making now a good (albeit inconvenient) time to buy FHA loans aren’t as straightforward as you think…

In this week’s episode, Brian and David talk about silver linings, slim pickings, and skeptical lendings. This week’s highlights: Mortgage rates remain satisfying into the 2nd month of quarantine While purchase sentiment is iffy, now is the time to list your home Jumbo loans in a COVID world can be a bit of a monster…

In this week’s episode, Brian and David talk listings, LLCs and liquidity. This week’s highlights: Listings are down, but homebuyers are hungrier than ever Sure, you can rent out your second home, with a few stipulations… Liquidity is the king as a financial safeguard, now more than ever Now is the time to list your home…

In this week’s episode, Brian and David talk high unemployment, low available home inventory and fail-safe ways to get your home offer accepted. This week’s highlights: There is a light at the end of the tunnel for America’s skyrocketing unemployment numbers Available inventory for listed homes is next to none in some counties Accunet gives…

In this week’s episode, Brian and David talk about the slippery slope of home sales, crossing the bridge to a bridge loan, and safe borrowing on the home buying journey. This week’s highlights: Housing trends took an interesting turn due to the uncertain COVID-19 economy Should you cross the bridge and apply for a bridge…

In this week’s episode, Brian and David talk about low rates (with a few caveats), throw around some new F-words, and remind you to call your lender. This week’s highlights: Rates are favorable for new home buyers, but many stipulations have risen for applications and refinance Furlough? Forbearance? Federally-backed loans? There are many F-words in…

In this week’s episode, Brian and David discuss some strict changes to mortgage lending and financing due to the spike in unemployment sweeping the nation. This week’s highlights: FHA and VA loan lenders have raised their credit cutoff and debt-income ratio Jumbo loans are temporarily off the table for those over the mortgage limit Your…

Brian and David provide some options for financial relief in these uncertain times, talk about outside-the-box appraisals, and warn buyers to never fib on a binding document! This week’s highlights: Mortgage rates are down even lower due to the volatile stock market. GSE’s are getting crafty with the appraisal process in this new world. Brian…