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Best Mortgage Broker in Waterford

  • 06-04-2011 12:34pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭


    As the title suggests. What are you experiences with mortgage brokers in Waterford and which ones are the best to go to?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    deisedevil wrote: »
    As the title suggests. What are you experiences with mortgage brokers in Waterford and which ones are the best to go to?

    Whew, try Harry Houdini, he is about the only fellow with a chance of getting a mortgage anywhere at the moment, and you will have to have 20% of the purchase price of what the prospective bank say the house is worth, not your valuation, best of luck, The B of Ireland are probably your best bet , go directly, they are the only ones really in any kind of way in business.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    Whew, try Harry Houdini, he is about the only fellow with a chance of getting a mortgage anywhere at the moment, and you will have to have 20% of the purchase price of what the prospective bank say the house is worth, not your valuation, best of luck, The B of Ireland are probably your best bet , go directly, they are the only ones really in any kind of way in business.

    So even if you have 10% of the purchase price as a deposit and you have an excellent record of savings, two people in good full time jobs, no loans and a squeaky clean credit rating you have no chance of a mortgage?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    Sorry but that is the way it is at the moment, 20% is what they are all insisting upon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭thomasm


    deisedevil wrote: »
    So even if you have 10% of the purchase price as a deposit and you have an excellent record of savings, two people in good full time jobs, no loans and a squeaky clean credit rating you have no chance of a mortgage?

    That certainly seems to be the case from recent experience


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    I presume they are factoring in another price drop this year, and don't want any more negative equity scenarios, so until prices start to rise above their below cost level at the moment , this will continue, You might try do a deal with a builder where he has stock and will let you rent it for a period and the rent goes against the purchase price previously agreed thereby allowing you to earn up tothe 20% figure whilst living in your house, there are precedents for this and is doable legally and other wise.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭dayshah


    Waterford Credit Unions do 20 year loans. It might be an option.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    thomasm wrote: »
    That certainly seems to be the case from recent experience

    This country is really in the gutter. :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    I presume they are factoring in another price drop this year, and don't want any more negative equity scenarios, so until prices start to rise above their below cost level at the moment , this will continue, You might try do a deal with a builder where he has stock and will let you rent it for a period and the rent goes against the purchase price previously agreed thereby allowing you to earn up tothe 20% figure whilst living in your house, there are precedents for this and is doable legally and other wise.

    That's pretty similar to what my friend is looking to do. But that will mean instead of for example having a 20k deposit for a 200k house he will need 40k for a 200k house. Is that what you mean?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭ArtVandelay76


    I got mortgage off AIB this time last year and all they asked for was 8% deposit for a €200,000 mortgage. I had more than the 8% saved up but they would have given me the 92% of €200,000. I bought the house on my own too so dont know how they,re fixed for mortgages at the moment but you could try them.

    They have an interest rate calculator on their website

    http://www.aib.ie/personal/mortgages/First-Time-Buyer-Package


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    deisedevil wrote: »
    That's pretty similar to what my friend is looking to do. But that will mean instead of for example having a 20k deposit for a 200k house he will need 40k for a 200k house. Is that what you mean?

    No If you agree with Builder A to buy a house from him for 200k you sign a legal sale contract and get mortgage approval for same you have your 20 k deposit and the contract allows you to move into the house and pay him a monthly rent of (say) 1000 euro, after 20 months this rent is shown as a deposit , you throw your 20k into the pile and the bank gives him the 160k, being the 80%, house is yours.
    Hope that explains it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    ps you will not start paying the mortgage until the rental period is up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    No If you agree with Builder A to buy a house from him for 200k you sign a legal sale contract and get mortgage approval for same you have your 20 k deposit and the contract allows you to move into the house and pay him a monthly rent of (say) 1000 euro, after 20 months this rent is shown as a deposit , you throw your 20k into the pile and the bank gives him the 160k, being the 80%, house is yours.
    Hope that explains it.

    Ah right. He says he asked a mortgage advisor in TSB about this. He's renting his parents second house but the rent money will go towards the deposit. He was hoping they would be able to do something like you suggested above but TSB advisor said that all he could do was save the money he wasn't having to pay in rent and then put that towards a deposit and apply for the mortgage in the normal way.

    Who would provide the type of mortgage you are suggesting above please? Would be very interested to know more about this.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    Any of the banks, it is no different from a normal mortgage, because you are renting the house first and then buying, essentially it is an agreement between you and the builder nothing to do with the bank! You kinda have to arrange it with the builder and bring it to the bank then,.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    wellboytoo wrote: »
    Any of the banks, it is no different from a normal mortgage, because you are renting the house first and then buying, essentially it is an agreement between you and the builder nothing to do with the bank! You kinda have to arrange it with the builder and bring it to the bank then,.

    Sorry for grilling you on this but this is totally different from what the advisor told him.

    Is it the same if you are buying a house privately and not through a builder?

    (thanks for the advice by the way)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭wellboytoo


    It's different in that the builder has a house(s) he needs to unload probably to get the bank off his back, so he will bend much more than a normal vendor just to stay in business, it can be done but you need two willing partners, so look around at who has unsold stock of houses in an area you want to live in,make sure that the area is finished , ie no unfinished roads, footpaths between your proposed house and the entrance, common sense stuff really. pm me if you want anymore infp


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 cuppac12


    hI,

    Anita Cambie of Anita Cambie Financial is a Mortgage Advisor, she has tons of experience and has seen every kind of senerio going.
    Give her a ring and run it by her, if she cant help you she will be honest with ya, on the other hand maybe she can.
    Either way costs you nothing.

    051 821774 or 086 3263184


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭dark_shadow


    Hi guys instead of starting a new thread I found this one from last year. So just basically wondering what's the story with mortgage brokers now in Waterford?? Are they still going? Who would you recommend going to? Or would I be better going around to each bank and enquiring??

    Hoping to make a purchase this year all going well so any advice on any of the above would be greatly appreciated!:)

    Thanks:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,362 ✭✭✭Trotter


    Id definitely recommend Anita Cambie as a previous poster mentioned there.
    http://www.anitacambie.ie/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭dark_shadow


    Trotter wrote: »
    Id definitely recommend Anita Cambie as a previous poster mentioned there.
    http://www.anitacambie.ie/

    Cheers for that trotter! Might give her a ring later and see what's the story!

    One of the lads in work was telling me about Derek Walsh up on Patrick street....anyone have any opinions on him??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Dan133269


    Hi guys instead of starting a new thread I found this one from last year. So just basically wondering what's the story with mortgage brokers now in Waterford?? Are they still going? Who would you recommend going to? Or would I be better going around to each bank and enquiring??

    Hoping to make a purchase this year all going well so any advice on any of the above would be greatly appreciated!:)

    Thanks:)

    Not interfering or telling you what to do, but why buy a house now? Prices are still on the way down, no end in sight anytime soon, and that's just nationally. Prices in Waterford have even further to fall as we've been hit even worse with emigration and job loss. There's also a large oversupply of houses around town.

    If you're looking at buying a place for 150k, hang on 1 1/2 years, that'll more than likely be 20k off the purchase price. Just my thoughts.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 389 ✭✭dark_shadow


    Dan133269 wrote: »
    Not interfering or telling you what to do, but why buy a house now? Prices are still on the way down, no end in sight anytime soon, and that's just nationally. Prices in Waterford have even further to fall as we've been hit even worse with emigration and job loss. There's also a large oversupply of houses around town.

    If you're looking at buying a place for 150k, hang on 1 1/2 years, that'll more than likely be 20k off the purchase price. Just my thoughts.

    You are right in what you say dan! But that's what I was saying 2 or 3 years ago! I have now saved enough money for a deposit etc over the years so I'm prepared to buy now. Thanks for your suggestion though!:)

    So has anybody had any experience with Derek Walsh in Patrick street?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭watermark


    my 2 cents.....my girlfriend and i bought 2 years ago. ebs were the only bank that gave us a chance! most other banks (kbc, aib) said we needed a disposable income of €2500 per month AFTER BILLS AND OTHER OUTGOINGS before we would be considered.

    ebs asked us:
    do you both have full time employment: yes
    good credit rating: yes
    other loans: yes but manageable
    how much would ye like the cheque for??

    in fairness if we waited till now to buy we wouldnt have a hope as gf lost her job not too long after we moved in. so if you can afford it, buy now. yes prices will drop further but who cares. negative equity is b*ll*cks! (im not denying it exists haha) but everything you own is in negative equity because the second you use it it becomes de-valued.

    did anita cambie work in derek walsh' before?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    We got our mortgage through Jim in one stop mortgages on yellow road that was in 2008, I know Jim doesn't work there anymore, but they were great, always really fast if we needed any paperwork.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 499 ✭✭tankbarry


    another mention for anita cambie..... fairly good at what she does her place is on the dunmore road just after the woodlands and the other pub on that road


  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    michellie wrote: »
    We got our mortgage through Jim in one stop mortgages on yellow road that was in 2008, I know Jim doesn't work there anymore, but they were great, always really fast if we needed any paperwork.

    Actually I'd have to recommend one stop Mortgages myself, very helpful and straight talking.

    At the time I got mine we first went to the bank and all the bank wanted to do was sell is more and more loans ontop of a mortgage which we thought was insane.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭mozattack


    I got mortgage off AIB this time last year and all they asked for was 8% deposit for a €200,000 mortgage. I had more than the 8% saved up but they would have given me the 92% of €200,000. I bought the house on my own too so dont know how they,re fixed for mortgages at the moment but you could try them.

    They have an interest rate calculator on their website

    http://www.aib.ie/personal/mortgages/First-Time-Buyer-Package


    Civil servant?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 121 ✭✭Finneen


    dayshah wrote: »
    Waterford Credit Unions do 20 year loans. It might be an option.
    Not if you've left Waterford.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Myself and herself have been in with George Walsh in One Stop Mortgages on the Yellow Rd. and he's a top man.

    He saved us money on house and life insurance, and was spot on with his advice about us trying to swap mortgage providers.

    This is the website: http://www.onestopfinancialservices.ie/

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 dog the bounty hunter


    I had issues with my bank( EBS) went to Anita Cambie ( as mentioned above- past Woodlands Hotel ) , she helps us fill in all of the forms (10 pages long) negotiated on our behalf with the bank, also saved us money on our life insurance and house insurance, was easy to deal with , and did not charge


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 209 ✭✭justbored


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭caroline456


    has anyone tried guys from the mortgages.ie ? because i spoke to one of them on the phone and he seemed to be very good at these things.

    is it ok that you give all your bank details and also other personal details to those people?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭Blue Dreamer


    has anyone tried guys from the mortgages.ie ? because i spoke to one of them on the phone and he seemed to be very good at these things.

    is it ok that you give all your bank details and also other personal details to those people?


    Why would anyone go to a broker at this day in age paying him/her a hefty comission fee for doing less than they would do for you directly in the bank. You get a faster décision and a better service plus there no toing and froing with paperwork.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 gmgm.cool


    Hi,
    Could you please provide latest updates on this post? Is there any best mortgage brokers now. Seems to be this post was created and updates are 4 to 5 years back. There could be lot of updates.

    Please help me what are the best ways to get mortgage?
    1) go to banks and apply personally?
    or
    2) meet the best mortgage brokers? Is there any service charges for this?

    Thanks,
    Mallik


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭thomasm


    Go to Anita Cambie. Had friends with her recently and were really impressed how she dealt with everything


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 gmgm.cool


    Thanks for your suggestion. I tried with Anita Cambie. I am contractor at the moment (has own limited company from last 1 year, before that worked as permanent employee around 9 years). She mentioned at least 2 years should be completed with limited company.
    approached to the EBS, they said we can apply even-though it is not a 2 years in own ltd company.

    Is there any other brokers can help in this? derek walsh & George - One Stop.

    Thanks,
    Mallik


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,442 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    gmgm.cool wrote:
    Is there any other brokers can help in this? derek walsh & George - One Stop.


    I think top insure on Parnell st might be doing mortgages now, might be worth a shot

    http://www.topinsure.ie/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 gmgm.cool


    thanks for suggestions..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81 ✭✭barraseaclaid


    Mortgages full stop would give you a headache. Do yourself a favour, give anita cambie financial a ring and she will walk you through the whole process and in any case whether your successful or not she doesn't charge you a cent. She is top notch and I went through her two years ago and continue to do so. At the time being a complete skeptic I was like "there has to be a catch your not charging me anything" but turns out there isn't and she is paid a commission from the banks for doing their donkey work essentially, therefore they dont have to pay mortgage advisors in house.
    PM me if you want any other info.


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