The Forgotten Loan

I just received a reminder from one of the many mortgage reps that I get updates from. The reminder was about a loan program that is often forgotten. I’m even guilty of forgetting about it even though I had written an article about it previously. This forgotten loan program is the USDA Rural Home Loan. The best part of this loan program is that the buyer does not need a downpayment. That’s right, $0 downpayment. However, the home that you are planning to buy must be located in one of the eligible areas of New Jersey. The loan limits that USDA operates under are the same ones that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other have established.

So, if you’re ready to purchase your new home, give me a call to discuss your real estate needs in greater detail and that way I can help you determine if a USDA Rural Home Loan is for you. You do not have to be employed or affiliated with the USDA or even a governement employee. This is a great way for first time home buyers, that may not have enough funds to put as a downpayment, or even the non-first time home buyer who needs to move into a bigger home but lacks sufficient funds for the 3.5% downpayment needed for an FHA loan. First time home buyers, this is great opprotunity to get into your own home AND qualify to receive your $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.

Terry Iwaniw
REALTOR Associate
ReSales & Investment Realty, LLC
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USDA Rural Home Loans – No Downpayment, No PMI Payments

In the past few months we have written a lot about the different home loans available to the home buyers, specifically, FHA loans and the different benefits of this mortgage product. But we have also written about the tightening of requirements in the mortgage industry, especially with the Freddie/ Fannie Conventional loans.

We have previously highlighted another type of conventional loan that requires NO down payment, NO monthly PMI, where the seller is allowed to pay all reasonable closing cost and prepaids, and NO hit to the rate for the zero down, it is NOT a first time home buyer program and no reserves needed.

But did you know that this particular mortgage also has a unique feature that all reasonable closing cost and prepaids can be rolled into the mortgage without the seller actually having to “pay” the cost (as long as the house appraises for the increased loan amount)?   Why is this a good thing?  We have had buyers who have submitted offers for homes that included seller concessions for the home sellers to help with the closing costs, only to have those offers rejected.  Now buyers have another option and are not at the mercy of the homes eller.  It is a conventional loan that has these great options and it is government backed loan (like FHA loans) but is backed by the USDA.

The downside of this loan is that tt is area-specific and income-limited, so it is important that you work with a lender who is very knowledgeable with these loan guidelines.  If you are interested to find out which areas are eligoible for USDA loans, click here.

If you need help in finding a knowledgable lender or to better understand how this loan can be of benefit to you, or just give you some assistance with your home search and loan pre-qualification steps, simply call us at 609-417-1084 or email us at info@i-teamhomes.com

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