HomeLight

APRIL 14, 2023

If the total amount of your closing costs plus your down payment is financially overwhelming, sometimes lenders will allow you to add the closing costs into the total amount of your loan, thus reducing the amount of cash needed at closing. For example, a discount brokerage may save the seller 0.5%-1% 1% of the listing commission.

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HomeLight

JUNE 13, 2022

One of the biggest reasons why some people choose to rent-to-own a house is because they need time to build or improve their credit scores before they can qualify for a mortgage loan. You’ll need to have a down payment for most mortgage loans, with minimums of anywhere between 3% of the home’s purchase price for a conventional loan , to 3.5%

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HomeLight

APRIL 14, 2023

of a $281,095 loan, which is 85% of a $330,700 median-priced home) Closing cost item Typical cost to buyer % of loan amount Appraisal fee $400 – $750 0.16% HOA charges (prorated or approval fees) $100 – $400 0.07% Loan origination fees $2,100 0.5% – 1% Credit report $20 – $50 0.01% Intangible loan tax $843 0.29

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HomeLight

APRIL 12, 2023

Down payments vary by lender , borrower, and loan and can be as little as 0% (VA loans) or as much as 10% (jumbo loans). However, 3.5% (FHA loans) or 5% (conventional loans) is typical. This requirement protects the lender from potential loss if you default on the loan. 1% of the listing commission.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It’s always up to the real estate brokerage firm that’s writing up [the rent-to-own agreement] to clarify that, but for the most part, it’s usually on the buyer.”. I have written up some rent-to-owns where the seller is responsible up until a certain time period when the buyer actually gets a standard loan,” Aparo-Griffin says.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2022

An as-is home sale often indicates that the home has some “big-ticket items” that won’t pass the required inspection or appraisal, he adds. Consider a pre-listing inspection. A pre-listing home inspection is the same as a standard home inspection except that the seller pays for it before listing their home on the market.

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The Close

APRIL 28, 2022

The first thing I noticed when pulling up to the home was that the seller had chosen a limited-service brokerage that charged a low flat fee for the listing service and offered a co-op commission to a buyer’s agent. The challenge with this strategy arises when your buyer needs a mortgage loan. Communicate!

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