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New Update Available: Updating Your own Home – Fannie Mae HomeStyle
By Leesa Sandoval
You wake up in the morning and check your phone to be awakened with the second most popular notification: “New update available.” (The first most popular being: “Your storage is almost full,” which pops up way more often than we would like.) Consequently, in order to make these devices perform their best, it is important that
Read MoreDid You Know? FHA 203k Renovation Loan Power!
By Leesa Sandoval
Did You Know? FHA 203k Renovation Loan Power! There are many advantages to the FHA 203k Renovation loan in Texas. Let’s review some of the most often asked questions and see if you knew it was possible… Number #1 most often asked question is…Can foundation work be rolled into an FHA 203k Renovation loan? YES!
Read MoreChoosing Your FHA 203k Lender Is A Crucial First Step!
By Leesa Sandoval
There are a lot of moving parts with a FHA 203k loan. So…how do you know what lender is the best to work with? In looking at the HUD endorsement report I have to admit I was surprised at how many lenders are approved to do the FHA 203k loans and what was more surprising was how few were actually done by the companies listed.
Read MoreTrue or False: The FHA 203k Renovation Loan in Texas is Just for HUD Foreclosures
By Leesa Sandoval
The FHA 203k Renovation loan along with its conventional counterpart, the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation loan, can be used for any type of property. Furthermore either can be used for a purchase or a refinance. I think far too often these loans are associated with HUD or bank foreclosures since those homes tend to be the most distressed but that’s not always the case. This is especially true in today’s market due to the speed at which the inventory is going under contract.
Read MoreTransforming Foreclosures with 203k Loans
By Leesa Sandoval
And they say that FHA 203k rehab loans don’t close. Well here (video) is another FHA 203k that closed on time. It went from contract to closing in 45 days. This house needed $83,000 worth of repairs including new windows, new flooring, complete bathroom renovation, new fence, etc. Without the program, this house would have
Read MoreCredit Scores and Home Buying: How Are They Related?
By Leesa Sandoval
We are now offering FHA 203b loans to borrowers with FICO scores as low as 600! This means that if you meet the requirements you may purchase a “move-in ready” home using an FHA loan with a middle credit score of at least 600.
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