Are you a homeowner looking for a rehab loan to improve your home? Are you thinking of adding an extra room, upgrading your kitchen or bathroom? Or maybe you just need to tend to a few upgrades or make some much needed repairs to your older home. Do you have little equity due to [...]
Hello Homebuyers and Homeowners…
In case you weren’t sure about this, you are allowed to select your own Contactor and Cost Consultant(if needed) on a 203k loan. Below are some links to where you can find these licensed sources plus additional information to help you.
Get Contractor information here:
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Consumers/HireAContractor/
Find an FHA Cost Consultant here
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/f17cnsltdata.cfm
Get Termite Company [...]
If you’re interested in the 203k loan and would like to know what additional costs or fees are involved in comparison to other FHA or Conventional loans this may help you.
Once again, another great article on the FHA 203k
This article was originally posted on the RIS Media website read on:
Fixer-Upper Financing: 203k Program Provides Buyers with Renovation Funds
By Eve Mitchell
RISMEDIA, March 27, 2010—(MCT)—The word “as-is” can indeed be one scary phrase. Especially when buying a home in today’s market where foreclosures and short sales that [...]
Sellers, Buyers and R.E agents beware of these type of surprises and avoid unnecessary delays by making sure those that need to be licensed are
Contractors Bids
When you’re getting bids from contractors make sure the bid has a good description of the work to be done and a cost breakdown of the materials and labor involved.
If you receive a bid that is vague (lacking work details, labor and material breakdown) it will delay your loan so a clearly written out [...]
Join Me For A 7 Part Series With An FHA 203K Cost Consultant
The 203K Cost Consultant plays a significant part of the 203K and is required on all 203K Standard loans.
In this interview I talk to a Hud Certified Cost Consultant. This 7 part series will cover:
The role of the 203K Cost Consultant
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I just added some great new features on the 203K Mortgage Lender website
So check them out.
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Here is a sample of FHA 203K Resources that 203kMortgageLender.com offers
Videos – This is a sample version of the FHA 203K: 10 Steps from Offer to Closing video. You can see the complete version at the 203k Mortgage Lender website
Articles and Ebooks: In addition to the video we also have the Print Version of [...]
Knowing what the Maximum loan amount FHA offers in your area will help you determine the price range of your purchase
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