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Long-form analysis of Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and Oregon mortgage markets — by licensed advisor Eddy Foster, NMLS#277680.
Community · Texas
Burgers for Babies — $90,000 raised for Cook Children’s
Three new pieces from the 2025 fundraiser at River Ranch Stockyards: the numbers, the night, and why Eddy keeps showing up.
New Orleans Historic District Financing — A Practical Guide
Garden District, Marigny, and Bywater purchases come with appraisal nuance, insurance complexity, and rehab loan opportunity. Here's the playbook.
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2026 Texas Jumbo Loan Limits & What They Mean for DFW Buyers
The 2026 conforming limit reset puts more Dallas–Fort Worth purchases inside conventional territory. Here's how to position your financing.
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Naples & Sarasota: Navigating Insurance Costs in Your Mortgage
Hazard, wind, and flood insurance can swing your DTI by 8–12% on Florida coastal property. Here's how to underwrite it correctly the first time.
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Portland & Bend: Jumbo Loans in a Cooling Market
Pacific Northwest pricing has softened from 2022 peaks. For buyers, that creates jumbo opportunities — if you structure the offer correctly.
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Louisiana Flood Zones & How They Affect Your Loan
FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 changed Louisiana flood pricing. Here's what every buyer in NOLA, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette needs to model before closing.
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Why Bartonville & Westlake Buyers Choose Portfolio Lending
Agency overlays don't always fit estate-scale Texas purchases. Here's when portfolio lending genuinely outperforms — and when it doesn't.
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Florida Condo Financing After 2024 Reform — What Changed
SB 4-D and the milestone inspection requirement reshaped which Florida condos are warrantable. Here's how to vet a building before you offer.
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Oregon Construction-to-Perm Loans for Custom Cascade Homes
Building in Bend, Sisters, or the Cascade foothills? A single-close construction-to-perm loan eliminates the requalification risk between phases.
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Burgers for Babies: How a Fort Worth Tradition Raised $90,000 for Cook Children's
Each October, the River Ranch Stockyards transforms into one of North Texas's most heartfelt fundraisers — and Eddy Foster has been on the ground for it year after year.
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Why Eddy Foster Shows Up Every Year for Burgers for Babies
A mortgage practice is built on trust. So is a children's hospital. Here's why Eddy keeps showing up for this one.
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Inside Burgers for Babies 2025: $90,000, 500+ Guests, and One Very Big Mission
River Ranch Stockyards. Wednesday, October 8, 2025. 5 to 9 PM. Here's what happened — and why it matters.
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Why this exists
Real market signal — not headlines.
Most mortgage content is rewritten Federal Reserve press releases. These articles are different. Every piece is grounded in current pricing sheets, real transactions in the four states I'm licensed in, and the kind of working detail that actually changes how you write your offer.
If something here lands, the next step is a 20-minute call. No sales script.
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