Throughout the United States, unfinished builders are vacant foreclosures and prices are significantly reduced. The bursting of the real estate bubble and the credit bubble have led to no funds going on, and builders have stepped out of their unfinished homes. Due to the lack of suitable mortgage products, it is almost impossible to sell, and these houses represent the absolute best value in the market. The trick is to figure out how to get a mortgage.
Traditional financing does not apply to unfinished property. A FHA 203K loan requires a proof of stay and is not available if the property has never been completed. If you are short of funds purchased in cash, you have only one option, the FANNIE MAE HOMESTYLE renewal loan. How does it work?
Fannie Mae Homestyle Refurbishment Loan
The Homestyle Renovation loan works in much the same way as the FHA 203K loan. You can get the pre-approval of the Fannie Mae Homestyle approved lender like me. You have found a property that is basically complete but not yet completed. Most underwriters believe that "substantially completed" is at least 75%. Nothing, you have your own construction loan, this is a different article.
Once the property is in place, you can get the contract at a reasonable price. We then submit your loan to the underwriting for credit approval. As we wait for your credit approval, we will receive a contract from the contractor of the general contractor for the license. We offer these bids to the evaluator based on the value of "completed". Usually, we receive your credit approval before we collect the bid and get an assessment. Once we have this, we will work hard to clean up your credit conditions, and our job is to get the property, contractor and scope of work approved. Once we have cleared everything through underwriting, you can close it. Start the refurbishment phase of your Homestyle Renovation project now!
The refurbished escrow account paid after closing is calculated based on your contractor's bid + 10% contingency reserve. We will pay for the series of 3 to 5 lottery. Each lottery will be checked by a third party before the funds are issued. Make sure your contractor knows that Fannie Mae Homestyle is very similar to the standard FHA 203K and that no upfront funds are available. You need a strong contractor with enough cash flow to successfully complete a Homestyle Renovation loan. Once you have completed all the work in the final contractor's bid, you can close your renovation hosting, and since then your loan has been like a traditional mortgage.
Any question? Call me or email me and I will guide you through the process. All in all, if you are looking for a new home and you want it cheap, this is definitely the best option. Due to the lack of financing, you can not only get a high discounted home value, but also complete the house through your personal touch and the contractor of your choice!
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