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Georgia FHA Loan Benefits

The Georgia FHA mortgage has become the first choice for the majority of first-time homebuyers in Georgia. The Georgia FHA loan program offers several benefits, keeping in mind the budget constraints of most homeowners who are interested in buying their very first home. Compared to most conventional mortgage loans, the FHA loan facilitates the buying […]

Filed Under: FHA Loans, Georgia Mortgage Tagged With: FHA loan pre approval GA, Georgia FHA loan lender, Georgia FHA mortgage broker

VA Loan Refinance Options St Johns County

VA Loan Refinance Options St Johns County

Veterans in St. Johns County around St. Augustine, etc have some great VA refinance options available today. Depending on your current needs and equity position, The VA IRRRL Streamline refinance or Cash Out refinance could make sense. It’s no secret VA interest rates are still near all-time low levels. Now be a great time to […]

Filed Under: Florida, Florida Mortgage, VA Loans Tagged With: VA lenders St. Augustine, VA mortgage company St Augustine, VA refinance St Johns County

North Carolina First Time Buyer Approval Process

Buying your first home can be both exciting and scary at the same time.  At the very first mention of buying your first home, suddenly there are real estate agents, insurance agents, friends and mortgage lenders who seem to appear willing to help. Yet knowing you want to buy your first home and finding out […]

Filed Under: FHA Loans, North Carolina Mortgage, USDA Loans, VA Loans Tagged With: How to get qualified for mortgage, Mortgage pre approval process, North Carolina First Time Buyer program, Questions asked during loan pre approval

Clay County VA Loan Advantage

The VA mortgage offers many advantages for Clay County home buyers looking to purchase a home.  Below we will discuss some VA loan advantages. Homebuyers in Fla, GA,  – please contact us at 904-810-2293 with any questions or to learn more.   100 FINANCING – NO DOWNPAYMENT Nearly all mortgage programs today require you to […]

Filed Under: Florida, Jacksonville, VA Loans Tagged With: clay county va loan requirements, va lenders in orange park, va loans clay county florida

Conventional Loan Options Florida

By far the mortgage programs with the greatest market share in Florida are conventional loans. Conventional loans are typically underwritten by guidelines established by both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but technically they are loans that do not come with a government-backed guarantee to the lender, including VA, FHA and USDA home loans. With a […]

Filed Under: Conventional Loans, Florida, Florida Mortgage Tagged With: 3% down payment home loan Florida, 5% down payment home loan Georgia, Florida Conforming Loan Limits 2023

Tampa FHA 203K Mortgage Loan

The FHA 203k is offered by the Federal Housing Administration, via approved FHA lenders and allows homebuyers in Tampa to purchase a fixer-up property with as little as a 3.5% down payment.  This mortgage program is different than the standard FHA 203b loan. The 203K allows home buyers to purchase a home without using their […]

Filed Under: FHA Loans, Florida, Florida Mortgage Tagged With: Banks offering FHA 203K, Hillsborough County 203K mortgage company, Tampa 203K lenders

VA Mortgage Guide For Dallas Home Buyers

The VA home loan is a mortgage backed guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This mortgage is designed to provide special benefits to eligible Vets as well as the surviving spouses of vets. VA home loans provide a number of homeownership opportunities with no down payment required for eligible Vets in Dallas – […]

Filed Under: Texas Mortgage Tagged With: 100% VA Loan Texas, Fort Worth VA Mortgage, VA Lender Dallas Texas

Texas USDA Mortgage Approval Eligibility Map For Buyers

USDA still provides 100% mortgage financing in many parts of Texas.  Homebuyers are surprised to learn exactly what locations are still considered “rural” eligible. The truth is some locations just outside of the major cities like Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio may still qualify for USDA financing today. USDA loans are a perfect solution […]

Filed Under: Texas Mortgage Tagged With: 100 home loan Texas, Houston USDA Approved Map, No Down Payment USDA Texas, USDA income limit Texas, USDA Mortgage Dallas

Virginia First Time Buyer USDA Mortgage Guide 2023

Virginia First Time Buyer

First time buyers in Virginia are often surprised to find that the USDA still offers 100% home mortgages.  In fact, the USDA RD mortgage is the last 100% home loan available in Virginia, unless the applicant has VA loan eligibility.  The USDA mortgage program is designed to help promote home ownership in less populated locations […]

Filed Under: Virginia Mortgage Tagged With: 2023 USDA Loan Virginia, USDA approved homes Virginia, USDA income limit Virginia

2023 Conforming Loan Limits Increase 12%

Great news for homebuyers purchasing higher costs homes this year, the Conforming loan limits were just increased for 2023! The old limit was set to $647,200 and the new limits have increased to $726,200. This applies to single (1) unit properties in regular “non” high costs locations. Some high-cost locations in Hawaii, California, New York, […]

Filed Under: Conventional Loans Tagged With: 2023 Conforming Loan Limits, 2023 Conventional Loan Limits, Fannie Mae Mortgage Limit 2023, Freddie Mac Loan Limit 2023

Mortgage Limits Increase For 2023

Mortgage Limit Increase 2020

There are two basic types of loans, those that are considered conforming and those that are non-conforming. These descriptions apply to loans that “conform” to standards issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. When lenders issue a loan using conforming guidelines the loan is then eligible for sale in the secondary market. Selling loans allows […]

Filed Under: General Mortgage Tagged With: 2023 Conventional Loan Limit, 2023 USDA Loan Limits, 2023 VA Mortgage Limits

USDA Loans Still 100% Financing

USDA Rural home loans are one of two last remaining 100 percent home loans still available in Florida.  The other option is a VA loan which requires current or past military duty.  As with any mortgage, there are groups of specific requirements that must be met before an applicant is approved. USDA Loan eligibility requirements […]

Filed Under: Florida Mortgage, USDA Loans Tagged With: Florida USDA loan, USDA approved homes, USDA debt to income, USDA Rural Development lender

USDA Loan Guarantee Fee Explained

2022 USDA Loan Guarantee Fee

There are three primary government-backed mortgage programs and all three have some sort of upfront fee or guarantee fee. The three programs are the VA loan, FHA, and USDA. VA loans are reserved for veterans and other service personnel and require no down payment. The FHA loan can be used by anyone but does ask […]

Filed Under: USDA Loans Tagged With: 2022 USDA Guarantee Fee, Florida USDA loan costs, USDA Guarantee Fee, USDA Mortgage Insurance Costs

Bond Money and Grants Can Help With Down Payment in 2023

When lenders initially review a loan application from a first-time home buyer, one of the more important items to check off is making sure there are enough funds for a down payment and closing costs. As loan limits rise in 2023 so too will the amount of down payment needed because the down payment is […]

Filed Under: First Time Buyer Tagged With: Bond money assistance 2023, Bond money mortgage 2023, Help With Mortgage Down Payment

Reverse Mortgage Guide 2023

reverse mortgage 2022

The concept of a “reverse mortgage” was originally considered back in 1980 and ultimately insured by the Federal Housing Administration in 1989. Today, the reverse mortgage is officially called the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, or HECM, and is insured by the FHA. The HECM is a loan program designed to provide seniors access to their […]

Filed Under: Reverse Mortgage Tagged With: Florida Reverse Mortgage 2023, Reverse Home Loan 2022, Reverse lender Florida, Reverse Loan Florida

Charleston VA Home Loan Limits and Latest Updates

If you’re eligible for the VA home loan benefit you can use it to buy a home in Charleston, or anywhere in South Carolina as long as you intend to live in the property as your primary residence. This special no money down program was first introduced toward the end of WWII as a way […]

Filed Under: South Carolina Mortgage, VA Loans Tagged With: Charleston VA Loan Approval, Charleston VA Mortgage Lender, Find VA Lender Charleston, South Carolina VA Loan Limit

Maryland First Time Buyers Programs With Low Down Payments

First Time Home Buyers in Maryland have some great programs for mortgage financing in 2023. The most popular home loans for first-time buyers are Government-backed programs like FHA, VA and 100% USDA loans. Below we will discuss each program, and talk about the benefits to help you choose the right option. FHA Loans: FHA remains […]

Filed Under: First Time Buyer Tagged With: 100% Mortgage Maryland, First time home owner mortgage, Maryland First Time Buyer Loans

FHFA Adverse Market Refinance Fee Eliminated Aug 2021

The FHFA (Federal Housing Financing Agency) announced last month that effective August 1, 2021 it will be eliminating the 50 basis point Adverse Market Refinance Fee for refinance mortgage loans.  The FHFA notes that the fee imposed on lenders originally was designed to cover losses projected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  However, the […]

Filed Under: Mortgage Refinance Tagged With: August 2021 Refinance Fee, Fannie Mae Refinance Fee, FHFA Adverse Market Refinance Fee, Is the FHFA Refinance Fee gone

New Changes For FHA Home Buyers With Student Loans

FHA recently announced new guidance for new applicants that have student loans. The new guidelines help to remove obstacles and provide more access to affordable single-family FHA-insured mortgage financing for creditworthy home buyers that have student loan debt. This is great news since the majority of the FHA loan applicants are first-time buyers with already […]

Filed Under: FHA Loans Tagged With: FHA Mortgage Student Loan Change, FHA student loan guidelines, FHA student loan requirements, New FHA Loan Rules Student Loans

Jacksonville FHA Loan Benefits

The Jacksonville housing market is going strong in 2023 with increased buying activity. Home values have increased 24% in the last year, for a median sales price of $300,000. More first-time homebuyers are now entering the market and looking for mortgage options that offer manageable terms with a low down payment. FHA financing fills this […]

Filed Under: FHA Loans, Florida Mortgage Tagged With: FHA home purchase Jacksonville, FHA Loans Jacksonville, FHA mortgage lender Florida, Jacksonville FHA Loan Benefits

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