Mike's 203k Blog

 You can be your own contractor on an FHA 203kLet me introduce you to Jenny.Jenny was a first-time homebuyer with big dreams and a budget that didn’t quite match her tastes. She wasn’t afraid of a little elbow grease. In fact, her Pinterest boards were overflowing with open shelving ideas, modern...

🏚️ "The Great Renovation Meltdown (Why My House Almost Defeated Me — Until I Called in the 203k Pros)" If you’ve ever fallen in love with a property described as “needs TLC,” let me give you some advice: TLC stands for “Tragedy, Laughter, and Crying.”I learned this the hard way when I bought the ...

Let's have some fun. Who can name a 1950s cowboy and, more importantly, their horse's name? I'll start with Roy Rogers - TriggerDale Evans - Also their sidekicks.Gene Autry - Cisco Kid - Poncho, his sidekick - Sky King -Paladin - The Lone Ranger - Tonto - Lets not forget Hop-Along Cassidy who sta...

Okay, gather 'round folks, let me spin you a yarn about Agnes. Not a sweet old lady, mind you, but our house. We lovingly (and perhaps foolishly) nicknamed her Agnes because, well, she was old, a bit temperamental, and definitely had some creaks and groans that sounded suspiciously like complaint...

"The Hurricane House Hustle"A special kind of optimism grips a person right before they buy a fixer-upper. Some call it madness. I call it “HGTV Syndrome.” That’s precisely what I had when I signed the dotted line for a house in coastal North Carolina with “a little water damage,” according to th...

The old Victorian creaked, a symphony of settling wood and whispering drafts, as Sarah stepped across the threshold. Sunlight, fractured by dusty windowpanes, illuminated swirling motes of forgotten time. She'd found it with the help of www.203konline.com, a diamond in the rough, a sprawling, neg...

Appraisal photos - no people in them, right?The Comp PhotoThe sun beamed down on the freshly painted house, its cheerful colors reflecting the joy within. It was a day of triumph for the Patel family, a day they had long awaited. After years of hard work and sacrifice, they had finally achieved t...

All right, settle in, because this is the story of Maria, and how she turned a house filled with memories into a home filled with new life.Maria's grandmother's house, a charming but weathered Victorian, held a lifetime of stories. It was where Maria had spent countless summers, where the scent o...

Become an FHA/HUD 203k consultant.If you have ever thought about becoming a consultant for FHA loans, now would be a good time to do so. There is a national shortage of qualified consultants. Our pay has about doubled after thirty years last November 4th (2024)If you know of a home inspector or c...

Honk if you see me on the roadNot really, you might scare me, LOL. If you need a 203k consultant anywhere in the country, call us, or better yet, go to our website and "order a consultation". Say hi if you see me around lunchtime, and I'll buy your lunch. I don't miss many lunches and always look...