Posts Tagged mortgage
Feedback from attendees of a Straub Consulting seminar
Steve Straub, CMPS with Straub Consulting in Portland, OR wraps up a real estate investment seminar and gets some feedback and questions from the audience. Steve addresses fears about minimum payment loans (negative amortization or pick-a-payment loans) and how they can appropriately fit into an investment strategy for building wealth using real estate. Interest-only loans are discussed as is a snapshot of the lending industry and the future investing in real estate in the Portland Metro Area with mortgage lending terms changing.
There are over 30 videos at www.straubconsulting.com that educate and share perspectives on ways to build wealth through investing in real estate using long-term hold strategies.
Portland Metro Projections – Money Magazine and National Association of Realtors
Steve Straub, CMPS with Straub Consulting in Portland, OR reviews an article in Money magazine that contrasts Portland, OR and its affordability with San Diego, Denver, and Seattle. Steve also discusses a report by the National Association of Realtors regarding a bubble in the real estate market.
There are over 30 videos at www.straubconsulting.com that educate and share perspectives on ways to build wealth through investing in real estate using long-term hold strategies.
Steve Straub – Portland Metro Market Forecast
Steve Straub, CMPS with Straub Consulting located in Portland, OR gives a brief explanation of what is happening in the Portland Metro area real estate market and why timing is outstanding now for investing in the Portland market. Investment strategies leveraging a buyers market and rental/lease option contracting approaches are discussed.
There are over 30 videos at www.straubconsulting.com that educate and share perspectives on ways to build wealth through investing in real estate using long-term hold strategies.
Steve Straub – An integrated team approach to investment real estate
Steve Straub, CMPS with Straub Consulting located in Portland, OR shares why an integrated team approach to successful real estate investing requires expertise in a broad range of specialized areas. This video details Portland firm Straub Consulting’s approach to surround their clients with all the necessary expertise to ensure their success as investors.
There are over 30 videos at www.straubconsulting.com that educate and share perspectives on ways to build wealth through investing in real estate using long-term hold strategies.
Steve Straub, CMPS – Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist
Steve Straub is a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist located in Portland, Oregon. This designation distinguishes him in the Oregon and Washington marketplace for many reasons. CMPS is a training, examination, certification and ongoing membership program for financial professionals who provide mortgage and real estate equity advice.
You can be assured that a mortgage professional with CMPS credentials has met rigorous, peer-developed and reviewed standards endorsed by a national professional body. The CMPS Institute was formed as a joint effort by leaders in the mortgage and financial planning industries to raise professional standards among mortgage professionals and integrate sound financial planning advice into the mortgage process. Recognized for its preeminence within the industry, the CMPS curriculum represents the core knowledge expected of residential mortgage advisors, regardless of the diversity of specializations within the industry.
The CMPS curriculum incorporates the five essential CMPS skill sets related to integrating a client’s mortgage, debt and home equity strategy into their overall financial plan:
* Financial Market and Interest Rate Analysis
* Cash Flow & Debt Analysis
* Real Estate Equity Management
* Real Estate Investment Planning
* Mortgage & Real Estate Taxation Concepts
With such a wide range of subjects to be mastered, the educational process doesn’t end once the designation is earned. There is a strong commitment among CMPS Members to continuing education through conference calls, seminars and self-study.
(source: http://www.cmpsinstitute.org/public/what_is_cmps)
Steve Straub and Straub Consulting – Portland Metro Real Estate Investment Strategist
Steve Straub, CMPS with Straub Consulting in Portland, OR shares how his real estate investment firm shows their clients how to get from where they are financially to where they want to be using real estate as the investment vehicle. Steve specializes in the Portland Metro real estate market. Tune in and learn why this is a great time to invest.
There are over 30 videos at www.straubconsulting.com that educate and share perspectives on ways to build wealth through investing in real estate using long-term hold strategies.