Refinance months after buying a property - Appraisal question

Refinance months after buying a property - Appraisal question

Lancaster, CA · Member since 2017 · 1 post · 0 votes

Hi there BP fam I have look around and have been able to find information specific to my question. I hope this question and your answers are helpful to someone down the line. 

Background: Bought a 7bd/5ba SFH to househack back in March of 2021, appraised for 860K paid 835K. Converted a extra large 2nd living room to 2 addition bedrooms, didn't get permits so officially the house is still a 7/5. I didn't want to put down more than 10% and didn't want to pay PMI so my loan person set the financing up under 2 loans: The first is a conventual 30 yr fixed at about 2.7% for 547k (the loan limit for my area is 548k before needing to go jumbo) the second loan is more risky and I want to get rid of ASAP is a line of credit for 200k. It is a variable loan interest only payment starting at 6%.

I tried to refinance the entire property into a 30 yr fixed to get rid of the variable line of credit. My market is hot and my property is now worth about 950k-1M about 4 months later. I went through the process and even had the property apprised, the issue happened when I got the appraisal back and it came back as the original purchase price. In speaking with them and a handful of other lenders it seems like I have to wait 6 months minimum to have the property apprised based on the new market value.

Question: Is there anything I can do now to get into a 30 yr fixed without having to pay down the loan? Do all lenders/ appraisers need 6 months to be able to count a reappraiser?

I am getting nervous about where rates and the marketing is heading soon. I found someone who will refi only the variable part @ 6.5% fixed. I want to know what options I have, 6.5% fixed is high but the variable part of my current loan is risky especially if rates go up.

 That you in advance for your responses and insights 

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  • Will GastonPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Columbia, SC · Member since 2010 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    5y

    @Francisco Garcia I believe Finance of America has a 30 year product that only requires 4 months from purchase date (it's not reflected on this link but the broker I spoke to said it had 120 days from purchase to re-fi date)

    https://www.foacommercial.com/...

    I'd try them and see what they say.

  • Investor · New Windsor, NY · Member since 2016 · 73 posts · 42 votes
    5y

    @Francisco Garcia You can find a lender to refi right away. They are out there especially if you look at smaller banks, online or Hard money lenders or credit unions. I believe your challenge in refi'ing the entire property at the new value is that when it is less than 12 months, the lender is going to refinance at the purchase price. After 12 months rates may not be what you want but your options open up to whatever the new value of the house is and by the way at that point, there will be most lenders that will give you a new loan. 

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