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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

If that’s you, you may have heard that one path to a deal is buying a bank-owned foreclosure. There are pros and cons to consider when going this route, however, such as the fact that bank-owned properties often need more TLC than other homes on the market, and many are sold as-is. What’s a bank-owned foreclosure?

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AUGUST 29, 2022

Typically, the higher your credit score, the lower your interest rate will be, which saves you money over the life of the loan. Different loan programs will require different down payment amounts, but you do not always need to put 20% down when buying a home. There are some fees involved including loan review and compliance fees.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

So understand that unless you’ve been earning 1099 income for more than two years, it may not help you qualify for a home loan. Some loans, like VA or USDA loans, even allow you to put 0% down. and 1% of your loan amount, annually. And with most loans, you can drop mortgage insurance when you reach 20% equity.

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

The average time to close a loan was 48 days in July 2021 , according to ICE Mortgage Technology, a company that produces mortgage management technology. Conventional loans closed in an average of 47 days in July 2021, while FHA loans took 51 days, and VA loans required an average of 52 to close.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

We’ll get into loan specifics later, but to give you some actual numbers to make sense of everything for the moment, consider this: While 20% has long been touted as the so-called ideal amount , it takes significant savings to afford putting this much down payment on a home — and it’s certainly not the norm for first-time buyers. Escrow fee.

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JULY 31, 2022

While an appraisal is not in the same category as the more in-depth home inspection, different mortgage types (such as conventional loans or government-backed FHA , USDA, or VA loans ) have different minimum property standards. How does a buyer’s loan type affect minimum property standards?

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MAY 28, 2021

On the other hand, a home in foreclosure might list as-is because the bank doesn’t want to invest money or spend time on fixes. An inspection can tell you upfront the exact issues with the house so you know what money you might have to spend down the line. Let’s take a look at how MPRs differ for the most common loans.

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