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Don’t Be Scared of Foreclosures or Homes in Need of Renovation!
By Leesa Sandoval
Current market conditions dictate that lenders are able to offer versatile lending programs to their customers. Specifically being able to offer renovation lending options is key. Almost 70% of America’s homes build before 1992 and the vast inventory of foreclosed properties are uninhabitable. This alone means that consumers will need options to be able to move into these homes. Coupled with that you, as the Realtor, need inventive ways to market, list and ultimately sell these homes.
Read MoreMaking Sense of the FHA 203k and the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan
By Leesa Sandoval
We all want options so what’s better than having options when it comes to financing the purchase of your new home or the refinance of your current home? Taking this a step further let’s consider not only financing but also renovating that home! Yes, there are options with respect to the FHA 203k Renovation loan and the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation loan. Both of these have had a lot of press lately so it’s important to understand the options and to pick the loan that best fits your needs. That’s where I come in…Let’s compare the FHA 203k Renovation loan to the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation loan.
Read MoreHUD Homes: How To Purchase and Renovate With Only $100 Down
By Leesa Sandoval
Ever heard of the HUD 100 program? I’m amazed that so many people are surprised when they hear they can purchase and renovate a home with a down payment of only $100.00!! Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has a great program, that actually has been around for quite some time, called the HUD 100 program. Basically, if the home you want to purchase qualifies than you can purchase the home and your down payment is reduced to simply $100.00.
Read MoreThe FHA 203k Streamline Renovation Loan: Home Rehab Made Easy
By Leesa Sandoval
Don’t miss an opportunity to bid on a home that needs light cosmetic updating. Why, you ask? The answer is simple, purchase using the FHA 203k streamline renovation loan. Unlike FHA’s full 203K program, an FHA Streamline 203K loan eliminates much of the paperwork to obtain rehab funds. Also the guidelines were recently updated to allow for roof work to be included; it’s no longer considered a major structural repair which is great news!
Read MoreRenovation Lending: Taking the Guesswork Out of Writing the Contract
By Leesa Sandoval
Renovation Lending is a thing of the present and it offers so much to the buyer, seller and the respective agents. Not only that but it’s a very simple loan to obtain and even close. The short video above will show you just how easy it is to write the sales contract but let me just lay out a few examples below of how useful this loan can be.
Read MoreFannie Mae HomePath Mortgage Loan: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
By Leesa Sandoval
Considering purchasing a foreclosed property? Let’s take this a step farther and say this property is a Fannie Mae foreclosure. Well if that turns out to be the case than you would be crazy not to participate in a Fannie Mae HomePath mortgage. Why you ask? For starters, unless you are renovating the home, no appraisal is required.
Read More203k Loan on Steroids: Off and Running, This Housing Market is Hot
By Leesa Sandoval
What a difference six months can make to our industry! I used to say “consider a renovation loan if move-in ready perfection is not in your clients budget.” Fast forward six months and what I am saying now is …”if that perfect home has multiple offers you might need to consider counseling on utilizing a renovation mortgage loan.”
Read MoreWhat to do When a Home Has Foundation Trouble
By Leesa Sandoval
Finding out that a home has foundation issues is not an uncommon occurrence. This is especially true of Texas because of the highly expansive clay soils. The main cause of foundation is too much moisture or not enough.
Read MoreIt’s Time to Get on the FHA 203k Rehab Bank Wagon
By Leesa Sandoval
The use of FHA 203k loans are up 28% from 2010 to 2011 so…how would you like to increase your business by 28 % this year? With that type of increase in 2011, 2012 is sure to be buzzing about the FHA 203k rehab loan. This could be just the ticket you will need to get some listings sold or pick up some more buyers!!
Read MoreFoundation Repair and the FHA 203k Rehab Loan
By Leesa Sandoval
If you are shopping for a new home and feel that foundation issues could be a deal breaker it might be time to think again. Especially for those of us in Texas since foundation issues seem to be on everyone’s mind. Don’t let that perfect house slip away just because of a foundation issue – the FHA 203k loan DOES allow for foundation work. In fact, it’s a common misconception that foundation repair is not allowed. That’s simply not true!
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