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New Years Resolutions etc

How many of you have set some resolutions for yourself?  We're three weeks into the new year, have you broken them yet? 

I am focused on learning more about home mortgage options for today's buyers.  Just when I thought I knew most of what the mortgage industry had to offer I was introduced to 203k and rural housing programs.  I have a property for sale in Ashby, 5 beautiful acres of lightly wooded land with a two bedroom home on it.  It is an estate property that has had a difficult past and a questionable septic and well.  A buyer came along and was interested in purchasing the property but the only financing that the property qualified for was a rehabilitation loan, or 203K as it is commonly called.

Qualifying for a 203K:  even more complicated than qualifying for a 30 year fixed program.  I am not a loan originator but after weeks and weeks of working with a couple of lenders and the interested party I can tell you that just getting qualified for a 203k is a challenge!  I am not going to comment on the process as I'm sure that before I get this post published the requirements will change but just as an FYI  re-hab loans are not a simple solution.

 

Rural Housing loans?  The loan originator that is working with the the interested buyer suggested a rural housing loan.  Rural Housing products are applicable by community not necessarily by personal qualification.  Oh yes, you have to 'qualify' to obtain a rural housing loan but so does the town that you are considering!

 

New Years Resolutions:  I'm still learning and I am sure that I will be for a very long time!  How are you doing with your resolutions?

Posted at 01/21/2011 11:35 AM by John Vaillancourt
Categories: service providers

Business Partners

As a home owner I am always looking for recommendations of home service providers that have an outstanding reputation for customer service.  If you know of a person or company that has provided you with great service at reasonable rates, let's hear about them!

Posted at 06/23/2010 09:52 AM by John Vaillancourt
Categories: service providers