04-23-2011, 05:49 PM | #1 |
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buying property in LA area
My wife and her family will buy a house within short and i would like to ask that how many percent down payment are they looking forward to?
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04-25-2011, 02:11 PM | #2 |
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That depends on the type of loan you would like/can get. If you are a prime borrower (a+ credit, solid income, low debts) and would like the lowest rate available, you would put 20% down or more. If you do an FHA loan, 3.5% down is all you will need. Little higher rates and you would have to pay MIP (mortgage insurance premium) as well.
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04-25-2011, 08:14 PM | #4 |
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FHA = Federal Housing Administration
Basically a Govt. loan fully backed and insured. It has been around since I believe, 1934 As far as credit score, it is more lenient than for Prime loans. They keep bumping it up, but currently you only need a 620 mid score. If you have stable income/jobs/down payment of 20%, you would want to go with conforming loan (prime) and get a better rate and no MIP. If you don't have the 20%, FHA is your best bet. Both FHA and conforming loans can be 30 years fixed I would read up on it: You can get the basics of an FHA loan at wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FHA_insured_loan anything else, just ask! |
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05-11-2011, 04:33 AM | #7 |
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No one here will be able to give you an answer, except a lender, there is too many variables that need to be considered.
1. FHA loan , wont be possible if its a second home, wont be possible if its not in good condition. 2. Loan quidelines have become much tougher, lot of changes about two weeks ago. You need 20% plus FULL docs atleast. They should take some time and visit a lender and they will break everything down, and at same time let them know what they qualify for. |
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