I am currently listing a fixer property in Oakland California. The property won't qualify for traditional financing so, having sold distressed properties in mercurial (isn’t that a nice way to describe the San Francisco Bay Area’s real estate market in Spring of 2026?)  markets before, I am leaning heavily on an old standby, the FHA 203(k) [...]

 

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN Real Estate Agent Magazine (realesateagentmagazine.com) NOV 2025

The Golden Age of the "No-No" VA Loan Is Over—Here’s What Changed

For years, veterans and active-duty military personnel enjoyed one of the best deals in real estate: the "No-No" VA loan—no down payment, no private mortgage insurance (PMI), and, until [...]