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Real Estate Financing – What You Should Know About Home Mortgages
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As the nation’s real estate market continues to grow and new technology gains more ground, many widely accepted beliefs that were true just a few years ago may not be true today. Before you go after a home mortgage or home loan or any real estate financing, if you have a lot of bad credit because of consumer debt such as credit card or personal loans, try to eliminate or reduce this debt as soon as possible because it’ll affect your ability to qualify for a home mortgage and the estimated monthly payment.
Some tips to know: whether you’re financing or refinancing. most people move or refinance within a seven year period. And loan programs for down payments of 20% or less require you to purchase Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI).
If you’re going to buy a second home or second property, you’ll need to identify the source or sources of your down payment, since you won’t be selling your current house and using the proceeds, and you’ll need to expect a larger monthly payment for housing and other related expenses too.
If you have a problem getting a home mortgage and the seller still owes money on the home you can check with your lender and see if you can get a wraparound mortgage. Although it’s not legal in all states, it will allow you to pay the monthly payment on the existing mortgage and an additional payment to pay the difference; make sure that a wraparound mortgage will not trigger a due-on-sale clause ask the lender in advance.
Many people are not aware that they may be able to customize the length of their loans. Ask the mortgage broker or lender you’re working with. Although lenders usually advertise 15-year loans and 30-year fixed rate mortgages, applicants can ask for 20 years, 25 years or any other number of years that would work better. This may allow borrowers to build up their equity faster and keep their monthly payments in a range they can afford. Some lenders may impose strict limits on how much of the down payment can come from borrowing from other sources.
Some of the advantages of adjustable rate mortgages that are touted include: lower costs – because they are usually priced lower than fixed-rate mortgages so you can increase your buying power and lower your initial monthly payments then if the interest rates go down, you’ll have lower payments. However in all the years I was in the real estate business I never advised anyone to get this type of loan. With the changing market trends one can find themselves in a heap of trouble just like that. This would be a last resort loan and one would have to be sure they were not going to be unemployed in the next few years.
If you’re working with a local builder within a sub-division or housing development and you’re just making carpeting, lighting and appliance selections for a brand new home, you’ll likely be able to get a standard mortgage loan. But if you’re planning to hire the contractors, electricians, plumbers, and painters, you’ll probably need a construction loan, which provides the funds to pay the subcontractors as the work goes along.
You will want to work with your mortgage broker or lender closely to develop an individual home loan or home mortgage program based on your credit worthiness. If you have or think you have a less-than-perfect or ‘bad credit’ credit report don’t worry too much about it. When financing real estate it’s important to know that a low FICO credit score doesn’t mean you won’t qualify for a home loan or home mortgage. There is much ado about the FICO score these days but there are many instances in which it isn’t going to interfere with getting a home loan or mortgage.
If you do borrow money for a down payment it must be disclosed to the lender or if any of the money for your down payment was a gift, be ready to provide proof of it.
The 20-year fixed-rate mortgages allow you to make a consistent higher monthly payment throughout all of the 20 years you have the mortgage; the shorter term means you pay the loan off quicker and therefore pay less interest and importantly, build equity faster than you would with a 30 year loan. You’ll also need to take into consideration what the closing costs will be. Ask about the escrow account for taxes and insurance.
Make sure to ask other homeowners how they’re doing and what real estate financing and home mortgage or loan pitfalls to avoid. And whatever you do don’t get yourself into a situation where you are unable to make the mortgage payments; make sure to think far ahead. Try not to get too overwhelmed with all the different home loan and mortgage choices available.
Make a list of questions and get the answers from any real estate agents, real estate brokers, mortgage lenders and any other real estate professionals you know or meet. Ask them about real estate financing, home mortgages, home loans, refinancing and current mortgage rates. Go online and get home mortgage quotes. Online quotes can often be cheaper because of the elimination of middlemen for example. And compare the quotes with other quotes you get locally to find the best rates for you.
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