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Expert Profile: Jim Root

Expertise:  Real Estate Financing of all types/styles--Government & Quasi-Governmental loan such as FHA & VA; Conventional "Fannie Mae" & "Freddie Mac"-backed Mortgages & all sorts of "Creative Financing" techniques! Credit Underwriting & Property Value & Condition Requirements of standard Home Loan Programs. Purchase Money Mortgages or Refinancing! Gale, shown with me here, has been a licensed Real Estate Agent & Office Administrator & my Research Assistant over the years!

Experience in the area
Over 30 years as a "Real Estate Professional," including Real Estate Marketing & Sales, Mortgage Banking & Residential Appraisal businesses.Past certifications as a Mortgage Co. Manager, Underwriter, Staff Review Appraiser, Compliance Inspector & Loan Officer with a nationally known Mortgage Company. 12 of the 30 plus years of experience was with the Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as a Homeownership Program Officer, trained & proficient in all aspects of the Real Estate Sales,Appraisal, Inspection & Financing areas.

Organizations
Former Member of Nat'l Ass'n of Realtors (NAR)& Mortgage Bankers Ass'n of America.(MBAA) Currently with National Ass'n of Review Appraisers & Mortgage Underwriters.(NARA/MU)

Publications
Published in local, regional & national Real Estate industry magazines & newsletter on various Real Estate-related topics.Co-authored numerous Goevernment Manuals, Handbooks & Panphlets on Home Mortgage Programs while with HUD/FHA.

Education/Credentials
Associate Degree with emphasis in Real Estate Studies plus: Over 20 "Special Courses" relating to Real Estate, including Financing, while in Private Sector & with HUD's FHA Homeownership Division. Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications & Masters Degree in Education/Teaching.

Awards and Honors
Professional Designations include: Certified Resiential Originator (CRO) with MBAA,Registered Mortgage Underwriter (RMU)& Certified Review Appraiser(CRA) with NARA/MU. Past awards include Outstanding Performance Awards for 10 of the 12 years with HUD/FHA & numerous Real Estate Sales,Appraisal Reporting & Mortgage Loan Origination awards while in "private practice"

Past/Present Clients
Currently Director of a Company that provides Professional Development Seminars & Workshops to Real Estate Agents, Appraisers & Mortgage Lenders & both free(as needed) & fee-paid (sliding scale)consulting & inspection services to the general public.This "Expert" is a "Disinterested Third Party" who will not try to sell you Real Estate, nor Appraise or Inspect your Home, nor attempt to put you into a Mortgage Loan--all questions will be answered with your best interests in mind!

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What do you like about this subject?  I both like & dislike the "too many" different Home Loans being offered these days, in that it makes it difficult to "keep up" with all of them.I dislike that because it forces me to research continuously!I like it for the same reason,though-- because I'm usually more knowledgeable about "your options" than the "average" Loan Officer!
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Who's going to "pay the points or loan costs?" is always a controversial & provacative question.Know that the Borrower, the Seller, the Agents &/or the Lender CAN pay these points/loan costs--NEGOTIATE!
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to continue to learn something new eevery day--and to be able to pass on my knowledge to those needing it.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  That the "best deal" a Loan Officer says he or she can give you, may or may not be just that! Shopping around for the "best deal" is in the prosapective Borrower's best interests!
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1780
Knowledge   9.88   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.93   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.98   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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0
Max Questions to be Asked
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5
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
113
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
VERY GOOD, CLEAR AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND COMMENTS
(Jim Cummings on 10/04/08)
Thanks for your help! I think going with Citizens will be the answer.
(Lorraine on 09/21/08)
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Recent Answers from Jim Root
2008-09-28  VA Loans Mr. Cummings-- First, "Thanks for your Service to our Nation!" A Viet Nam Vet myself, I didn't hear those words from a grateful populace, and I am pleased that now even those who are "against" the Wars...
2008-09-26  realstate Hi Ernesto-- Your Mother's Mortgage on the Apartment is SEPARATE from the one that you & she share on your Home, isn't it? Her doing a Short Sale or losing the Apartment through Foreclosure will ruin...
2008-09-19  203K FHA loan and insurance Hi Lorraine-- Homeowners Insurance (HOI) coverage during the first six months--the Rehab Phase--after Closing has ALWAYS been a SLIGHT problem with 203Ks. But with Mortgage Foreclosure rates so high...
2008-09-17  Closing Date I highly recommend that you contact an Attorney in your Community that specializes in Real Estate matters and have your Closing Documents,including the HUD-1 Settlement Statement, delivered to him/her...
2008-09-17  COLLECTION ON CR REPORT, PURCHASING HOME Hi THOMAS-- I don't see how paying off that collection would LOWER your Credit Score. Debts to COLLECTION AGENCIES showing on your Credit Report typically lower your Scores, so if removed your Scores...
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