You can now buy a multi unit home with 5% down with a conventional mortgage. Min. credit score is 620. FHA used to be the only way to buy a multi unit property with very little money down 3.5%. That has now changed Fannie Mae will allow only 5% down payment on a 2 – 4 unit property. The biggest […]
A non occupying co-borrower is a person that is on the mortgage but does not live in the house. He or she can be a family member or friend who will co-sign with you on your mortgage so you can buy the home. A non occupying co-borrower is not used to improve the qualifying credit score on a mortgage. An […]
You could save hundreds of dollars by refinancing without lowering your current rate. How can this be? FHA just lowered the monthly mortgage insurance premium from 85% to .55% per year if you are over 95% LTV. This is almost 1/2 of what it used to be. Example: if you have an FHA mortgage with .85% premium and you mortgage […]
Student loans can affect the loan process in multiple ways. They could limit you on how much you can buy or they could prevent you from buying a home all together. We will look at how student loans affect FHA, VA, USDA & conventional loans. Student loans are looked at differently depending on what type of loan you are […]
You can buy a home with zero percent down with a 580 credit score. We will cover your down payment of 3.5%. We will verify your income but we will not collect tax returns if you are not self employed. If you are self employed we will require your last 2 years of tax returns. The maximum debt ratios are […]
Real estate professionals know more about the houses and the surrounding area. You will save time and money when you use a real estate professional. Here are the benefits when buying a home: Has the most information in one place about what is on the market, including homes listed by other professionals. You won’t waste time looking at unsuitable homes. […]
If you declared chapter 7 bankruptcy you only need to wait 2 years from the date of discharge to buy a home. It is very important to rebuild your credit with 3 secured credit cards right after your bankruptcy has been filed. When your 2 years seasoning on the bankruptcy is up you will have great credit again. Then you […]
It depends on if you had a job gap (time off between jobs) and how long the job gap was. You could have a job gap for many reasons, laid off, fired, maternity or left for a new job. If your job gap was over 6 months than you will have to wait until you have 6 months on your […]
Credit repair is helpful if there is a lot of incorrect information on your credit report. If you have hired a company to dispute all of your bad credit, it most likely will delay or stop you from getting a mortgage. Most credit repair companies will dispute everything on your credit report that is derogatory. When a trade line on […]
A lot of people ask me which loan should I get. My answer is it depends on your situation. Both FHA & conventional loans are good loans. Here are the main reasons to use either Conv. or FHA loan. FHA- If you have lower income and want to put down only 3.5%. If your credit score is below 660. […]
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