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A loan on secured by real estate collateral is typically known as a mortgage. This is the most popular form of real estate investment loan used by investors. Real estate investments provide an opportunity to generate cash flow. Apart from commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, real estate investment loans can also be obtained from insurance companies, mortgage bankers, mortgage trusts, investment trusts, pension funds and finance lenders. Private individuals sometimes offer real estate investment loans as well. There are 2 types of real estate investment loans -- residential loans and commercial loans. Property that is solely used for business purposes like malls or industrial parks would be termed as commercial real estate. Commercial loans include buildings, warehouses, and stores. These properties are generally 5 or more units. Property that is solely used for single unit housing purposes is termed as residential real estate. Residential loans include those properties that are bought for rental income and future appreciation. The borrower initially receives a lump sum from the lender, which has to be paid back in installments. To purchase a residential property involves having significant funds. Before a loan is granted the 3 main factors that are considered are, the investor's income, credit scores and reserves. In order to get a loan there are 5 basic essentials, which are interest rate, terms, payment, final value and principal. Loans can carry a fixed interest rate or rates that vary with market conditions. Some loans have negative amortization periods; investors should be careful of such loans.

Real estate finance is an important part of Morrison & Foerster’s real estate practice. The firm represents many of the principal domestic and foreign institutions providing financing and related investment support for real estate acquisition, development, construction, and long-term investment. Our clients include banks, investment banks, finance companies, insurance companies, mezzanine investment funds, and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). We assist in structuring and documenting a wide variety of lending transactions, including conventional mortgage loans, development and construction loans, syndicated loans, loans originated for securitization, mezzanine loans, A/B loans, credit lease and credit enhanced financings, and “hybrid” loans, such as participating and convertible mortgage loans

Lenders may charge various fees when giving a mortgage to a mortgagor. These include entry fees, exit fees, administration fees and lenders mortgage insurance. There are also settlement fees (closing costs) the settlement company will charge. In addition, if a third party handles the loan, it may charge other fees as well.

UK banks usually charge a valuation fee, which pays for a chartered surveyor to visit the property and ensure it is worth enough to cover the mortgage amount. This is not a full survey so it may not identify all the defects that a house buyer needs to know about. Also, it does not usually form a contract between the surveyor and the buyer, so the buyer has no right to sue if the survey fails to detect a major problem. For an extra fee, the surveyor can usually carry out a building survey or a (cheaper) "home buyers survey" at the same time.

The Asking Price
So you love the house. Well, that's all well and good, but as your father may have said of your prospective spouse, "How much should you really be paying?"

Here's where your buyer broker is really going to come in handy. He or she should be able to guide you through the process of making an offer that both is within your range and not likely to offend the sellers. (Yes, they're thin-skinned, sensitive types just like you and me.)