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Purchasing a Home
First Time Home Buyers - Buying a home is one of the largest financial
decisions a family can make and in many cases potential homeowners think they do not have the money saved
for a down payment and closing costs.
First time home buyers may use retirement monies such as 401K's for your down payment without
withdrawal penalties.
100% financing can make your dream of home ownership a reality. There are many benefits to not
waiting to save a 20% down payment. Rents are rising at a rate of 2% a year and property values
are rising 3% a year.
There are benefits to getting pre-qualified. You will have the ease of knowing that the house your looking
at will be obtainable. Your offer will be more attractive to the seller and may be accepted over a
non-approved buyers offer.
If you have concerns over qualifying, whether it be based on income or credit there are programs where
you don’t have to verify your income, or no documentation loans were employment is not documented at all.
Buying a New Home - You can take the cash you presently have established
in your present home to put down on your dream home. If your present interest rate is higher than the current
market rate of today your new monthly mortgage payment may not increase that much at all. Many homeowners
will use a lower interest rate to buy a larger home with more space for a growing family.
There are many programs regardless of credit or income available. Programs such as Stated
income, No documentation and Mortgage only programs. Loans exceeding 417,000 are called Jumbo loans.
Jumbo loans have higher interest rates than conforming loans because these loans are to large for
government agencies to secure. They typically are 1/4 of a percent higher. Jumbo loans may also
have higher down payment requirements.
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