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Believe it or not, a first time home buyer is not necessarily someone that has not owned a home previously. A first-time homebuyer is any person who has not owned a home in the previous three years. So even if you have owned a home in the past but have not owned a home in the last three years you qualify as a first-time homebuyer. Just so you know, this is 36 months at closing, not 35 and a half. So you could qualify for the $8,000 tax credit if you purchase a home before December 1, 2009 and haven’t owned a home in three years. Read More

Have you read the 5 secrets to getting an Oregon FHA mortgage loan for home ownership published by HUD? There’s a secret out there about FHA mortgage loans that HUD wants you to know about. It’s so secret, that they published an informational brochure but didn’t tell anyone about it. Read More

The following was released today about the maximum loan to value on an FHA cash out refinance. A cash out refinance is done when more than the balance of the mortgage and closing costs are included in the new loan amount. This could be in the form of cash to the borrower or payment of secondary liens against the property or the payment of any other borrower indebtness. This is a change from the current 95% maximum loan to value for a cash out refinance. Borrowers have until March 31 to start their application if they would like to receive more than 85% loan to value. Read More

$343,750 is the new and returning loan limit for Lane County, according to HUD as of this week. The loan limit was lowered to $271,050 from the temporary higher amount on Jan. 1, 2009 but has now returned. This is a huge change for the benefit of everyone looking to buy or refinance over the minimum FHA loan limit of $271,050 that Lane County and Eugene/Springfield dropped to on Jan. 1, 2009. This loan limit is also the same for FHA 203k Streamline purchase and refinance loans. Read More

Continuing my FHA mortgage series, today I discussed the various differences with manufactured homes with FHA loans on my Active Rain blog. There are a number of things about manufactured homes that are different than “stick built” homes, including the “expiration” date on homes. Please read the following for more information about FHA mortgage loans and manufactured homes:

This is Part Three in my series on FHA Real Estate Loans and some things that home buyers and home owners may not be aware of. Today, I am going to discuss the purchase and refinance of manufactured homes with their own land. Manufactured homes on leased land are not eligible for FHA loans in my lending area of Oregon, Washington and California. FHA loans, except for streamline refinances are limited to owner occupied primary residences only.

First of all, what is a manufactured home? A manufactured home is one that is built in a factory and transported to the home site in sections. This differs from a modular home that is built on site from factory built pieces, i.e., walls, roof, floors, etc or a site built (stick built) home. It can be single wide or multi wide and still be financeable with an FHA loan. It must have been built after June 15, 1976 and have a concrete foundation and tie downs. For a 203b loan, foundation and/or tie downs can be retrofitted prior to closing. For a 203k loan, both must be in place prior to approval. Read More

In yesterday’s installment of FHA Mortgage information, I covered the latest changes to the home loan program, including the increased down payment requirement on Jan. 1, 2009. Today, I am going to attempt to explain some of the credit and credit score requirments particular to FHA Mortgage Loans.

This is from my Active Rain Blog:

This is Part Two in a three part series about FHA mortgage loans. Part One talked about the changes in FHA loans going into effect on Jan. 1 and the things that wouldn’t be changing. In this installment, I will cover some credit issues having to do with FHA loans.
FHA mortgage loans do not have a minimum credit score requirement. However, FHA does not make the loans, they insure them. The lenders that make the loans may have different rules. In this case, it is the Golden Rule; he with the gold makes the rule! Read More