The biggest barrier for many would-be homeowners is the pile of cash that’s needed before a bank will even discuss a mortgage. The Federal Housing Administration, in an effort to boost the housing market, recently lowered down-payment requirements to 3.5% of the purchase price, but by the time would-be buyers consider closing costs, they still …
Very shortly new manual underwriting regulations from FHA will become effective and make it easier for people with low credit scores to qualify for a mortgage. This is good news for people without a lot of debt but a low credit score. Under the new rules the following changes will be made. First, HUD has …
Filed Ch. 13 last year 2011 in Va. and want to move, rent out my house and buy in another city, FHA says i can get a loan, will trustee let me? Particularly since I am buying in another city not close to my job. I will commute for a while but I can also …
“Dear Andy, We refinanced our mortgage with the assurance we could refinance our home in two years. The company had our appraisal fixed to overstate the value of our house. The mortgage was sold to another comapny and when we went to refinance we were too far upside down for them to pursue helping us. …
“Dear Steve, I just bought a home with a fha loan. the previous owner had renters in the home per our contract they had 60 days to vacate the home. I just found out I will be losing hours from work but will not be laid off, can i keep the renters in the house …
“Dear Steve, Purchased home under an FHA loan. Will be inspected to see if I am a primary resident in a month and a half. If this is my primary residence, am I also allowed to rent out a couple of the rooms? JJ” Dear JJ, Well you want to be very careful that you …
“Dear Steve, We currently have an FHA loan through B of A, it has been a struggle but we have remained current. We are going through a short sale currently, Bank of America is the primary & only lender involved. Our home is likely worth $80-100,000- in today’s market, but we owe $240.000. We started …