Fred Hines Mortgage Advisor

09/17/2026

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Does a Data Center Next Door Move the Needle on Home Values? If you've been following the news out of Pittsburg, you've seen the shape of the story by now: a roughly 350,000-square-foot data center is planned for about 22 acres of the old Delta View Golf Course site, the city approved it back in Nov

09/14/2026

A data center is coming to Pittsburg’s old golf course. Nobody’s answered the real estate question yet: does it help or hurt home values nearby?

I laid out both sides honestly — no verdict, because there isn’t one yet. If you’re eyeing a home near a project like this, here’s what actually matters before you decide either way.

Full breakdown in this week’s HinesSight Report — link in bio.

09/14/2026

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Condo Reviews Just Got a Lot More Serious If you've got a condo listing on the calendar, there's a regulatory change already in effect that you'll want to understand before you sign the listing agreement. Not after an offer falls apart in escrow.

09/11/2026

Sometimes that’s true. But not always. I recently helped a client who wanted to keep their current home as a rental instead of selling it. The assumption was they couldn’t move forward until they found a tenant. But one of the programs we offer works differently: depending on the scenario, a Letter of Intent to rent the home within 90 days, combined with enough equity, may be enough to offset the existing mortgage payment. No signed lease. No waiting for a tenant before having the conversation.

Every borrower is different, and there are qualification requirements. But don’t lose a move-up buyer because you assumed there wasn’t another option. Sometimes the difference between “not yet” and “let’s go” is simply asking a different lender.

If you have a client trying to buy before renting or selling their current home, call me before you tell them they have to wait. It might be a five-minute conversation that saves the deal.

📍 East Bay, CA | For Real Estate Agents | Move-Up Buyer Strategy

09/10/2026

Feeling nostalgic today, thinking about my dad.

The Berkeley Marina was his sanctuary back in the 70s. He’d bring me along to fish and walk the shoreline, flipping rocks to find shore crabs and driftwood.

Decades later, I brought my own kids to those same spots — reliving those moments all over again. Turning over rocks to find the crabs is still the highlight. Watching them scurry sideways never gets old.

This place will always hold a piece of him for me.

09/09/2026

Nurses, medical assistants, physicians, respiratory therapists, anyone working in healthcare, this one’s for you. You’ve spent your career taking care of other people. There may be a program designed to take care of you.

The GSFA Platinum Select Program was built for eligible California healthcare professionals and can provide up to 5% toward your down payment and closing costs. Depending on your scenario, that could mean buying a home with little, or even no, money coming out of pocket at closing. And you don’t have to be a first-time homebuyer to explore whether it fits your situation.

If you’ve been waiting because you thought a massive down payment was your only option, it might be time for a different conversation.

Know a healthcare worker who’s been putting homeownership on hold? Send them this. And if that’s you, let’s find out if this program fits before you spend another year saving money you may not need.

📍 East Bay, CA | Healthcare Homebuyer Program | GSFA Platinum Select

09/08/2026

Brentwood, we’re taking over the Delta Theater for a free movie night. 🎬🍿

Thursday, September 17th — two movies, one ticket:
🕕 6 PM — Back to the Future
🕖 7 PM — The Wedding Singer

Admission: free.
Popcorn: free.
Soda: free.
Adults get a drink ticket too.

There’s a bonus: grab a Team Thrive Passport, visit 5 local Brentwood businesses, collect all 5 stamps, and bring it to movie night for a shot at $2,000 in prizes.

Seats are limited — ticket links in the comments below (one for each showtime). Grab yours and tag whoever you’re bringing. 🍿

09/04/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see people make when buying out of state is starting over with a new loan officer. 🗺️

Land deal in Idaho? Down payment assistance in Montana? Investment property in Arizona? Helping your son or daughter buy near college in Texas? We’ve handled all of it. Crossing state lines doesn’t mean you have to start over.

At Supreme, we’re licensed in multiple states, so there’s a good chance you can keep working with the same loan officer who already knows your finances, your goals, and your story. Trust matters when you’re buying a home. It matters even more when you’re buying one hundreds of miles away.

Thinking about buying outside of California, or know someone who is? Send them this before they start calling lenders they’ve never worked with. Let’s see if we can help before you start over.

📍 East Bay, CA | Licensed in Multiple States | Out-of-State Lending

09/01/2026

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