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15 March 2024 | 3 replies
Purchase price: $189,000 Purchased with the help of Norada Real Estate and a private lender loan (family member).
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15 March 2024 | 3 replies
I am 31 How do the loans work out?
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14 March 2024 | 2 replies
That trend stopped after the 70's but manufactured housing was a major contributor towards creating stable affordable housing.If we want to tackle our housing shortage we need to get serious about it.Here is a quick summary of the HUD changes: HUD Actions for Manufactured Homes and Communities:HUD announces a comprehensive set of actions to increase availability and affordability of manufactured homes.These actions are part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Housing Supply Action Plan.Manufactured housing is a key component in the strategy to boost housing supply and reduce costs.Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program:HUD launches the PRICE Program, a $225 million competitive grant opportunity.The program aims to preserve and revitalize manufactured housing and communities.Funding supports repairs, rehabilitation, replacement of units, infrastructure upgrades, and community resilience.Available to states, local jurisdictions, tribes, nonprofits, community development finance institutions, and other eligible entities.FHA Draft Policy for Manufactured Home Communities:FHA posts a draft policy to solicit public feedback.The policy aims to promote stability and affordability for individuals and families in existing manufactured home communities.Allows resident-owned cooperatives and mission-oriented borrowers to access FHA-insured financing for purchasing or refinancing.Updates to FHA's Title I Manufactured Home Loan Program:HUD announces updates to FHA's Title I Manufactured Home Loan Program.New methodologies for calculating loan limits to align with current market pricing.Expects the new loan limits to incentivize more lenders to participate and expand program usage by buyers of manufactured housing.Annual Recalculation of Title I Loan Program Limits:FHA will recalculate Title I loan limits annually to keep pace with home price changes over time.This ensures that the loan limits remain aligned with market conditions.Ginnie Mae's Title I Loan Securitization Program:Ginnie Mae takes steps to reinvigorate its Title I Loan Securitization program.Revisions to financial eligibility requirements for Title I Issuers to reduce barriers and increase lender participation.HUD's Ongoing Support for Manufactured Housing:These actions build on HUD's continuous efforts to support manufactured housing.Earlier actions include a proposed rule for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program emphasizing the needs of manufactured housing communities.Recent Updates to CDBG Notice:HUD updated the CDBG in Support of Housing Activities notice to allow the use of funds for acquisition of manufactured housing units, services to homeowners, and investments in infrastructure and resilience for manufactured housing communities.
15 March 2024 | 6 replies
So I know selling one of the two houses wouldn’t cover all the cost but given that I plan to live in one of the houses and take a conventional loan out on it when it’s done.
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16 March 2024 | 21 replies
It is no different than a loan company requiring insurance on your house or car.As @Dawn Brenengen said, require that they put you down as additional insured.
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14 March 2024 | 18 replies
Bank and credit union loans are generally defined as “portfolio lenders,” or lenders that hold the loans on their balance sheets.
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15 March 2024 | 6 replies
Could limit access to favorable loans and insurance on a new primary residence in the future.
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14 March 2024 | 1 reply
What kind of loans are available for someone who doesn’t have a 2-year work history?
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14 March 2024 | 12 replies
A construction loan would be the route to go to get the lowest interest rate.
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14 March 2024 | 9 replies
One thing I see as a lender is that any kind of owner-occupied loan with a low down payment will not allow you to build enough equity to refinance out of it, even when you are forcing equity with a rehab.