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Simple Question about being pre-approved for a mortgage
Posted on 1/6/13 at 6:53 am
Posted on 1/6/13 at 6:53 am
So I'm moving to just outside Austin. We've been pre-approved for 325k ( They wouldnt take the wife's income into account for some reason about her not having a Job in Texas? ) Now we plan on putting 50k or so down on the house. Couldnt we be looking @ 375k houses? ( I dont want a 375K house, but maybe just a touch over 325K )
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Posted on 1/6/13 at 7:14 am to LordSnow
Most places require you to put down 20% of the loan value. That means if you have 50k, you are looking at a house worth 250k max.
This post was edited on 1/6/13 at 7:18 am
Posted on 1/6/13 at 7:17 am to threeputt
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Most places require you to put down 20%
This will be my 3rd house and I've never put down 20%
Posted on 1/6/13 at 7:27 am to LordSnow
When was the last time you took out a mortgage? Things have changed recently.
I have just recently seen a guy with over a million dollars cash in the bank get turned down on a mortgage for 900k house where he was only looking to finance 450k. Turned down due to his lack of credit. I don't think that would have happened ten years ago.
I have just recently seen a guy with over a million dollars cash in the bank get turned down on a mortgage for 900k house where he was only looking to finance 450k. Turned down due to his lack of credit. I don't think that would have happened ten years ago.
Posted on 1/6/13 at 7:34 am to threeputt
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When was the last time you took out a mortgage?
'08
Posted on 1/6/13 at 7:39 am to LordSnow
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Now we plan on putting 50k or so down on the house. Couldnt we be looking @ 375k houses? ( I dont want a 375K house, but maybe just a touch over 325K )
As a rough estimate, you could finance 325k, so yes, if you are putting down 50k, you could look at something more expensive. But the thing you have to remember is that 325k is equal to a monthly note, which doesn't include escrows for taxes and insurance.
Posted on 1/6/13 at 7:40 am to LordSnow
Yeah, there has been lot more govt regulation since then. I am sure somebody out there will take less than 20% percent down but you may gave to look pretty hard to find them.
I am probably not the best person to be giving you advice so I will leave this tread for somebody who is in the business to answer but it has been my experience from the last few home purchases (one primary and two rentals) that 20% is pretty much required by most lenders.
I am probably not the best person to be giving you advice so I will leave this tread for somebody who is in the business to answer but it has been my experience from the last few home purchases (one primary and two rentals) that 20% is pretty much required by most lenders.
This post was edited on 1/6/13 at 7:48 am
Posted on 1/6/13 at 8:19 am to threeputt
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I am probably not the best person to be giving you advice so I will leave this tread for somebody who is in the business to answer but it has been my experience from the last few home purchases (one primary and two rentals) that 20% is pretty much required by most lenders.
Yeah me either, I was just trying to give some info since I purchased a little over a year ago and have since refinanced.
Fwiw, I didn't have to put 20% down initially, but that may have been because I bought a foreclosed home
This post was edited on 1/6/13 at 8:20 am
Posted on 1/6/13 at 8:47 am to threeputt
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Most places require you to put down 20% of the loan value.
I think you meant to say 20% of the value of the home, not "loan value".
Posted on 1/6/13 at 8:49 am to LordSnow
Yes, if you're willing to put down money you could buy a more expensive house.
If you have great credit you can put down 5%. Ask you're lender for your specific situation.
If you have great credit you can put down 5%. Ask you're lender for your specific situation.
Posted on 1/6/13 at 8:51 am to kaaj24
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If you have great credit you can put down 5%. Ask you're lender for your specific situation.
shite, I thought with an FHA and good credit, you only had to put down 3%? Is that not the case anymore?
It was an option when I purchased 1.5yrs ago
Posted on 1/6/13 at 9:13 am to LordSnow
If you got pre approved for $325k, then you should be good putting that much down and financing up to $325k. FHA requires only 3.5% down, but they have loan limits depending on the area. Conventional will go as low as 5% down, depending on your credit. You will just have to pay PMI if you put down less than 20%. I believe if you were buying rental property, they require 20% down. Maybe that's where some of the confusion from other people is coming from.
Posted on 1/6/13 at 9:15 am to Lsut81
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shite, I thought with an FHA and good credit, you only had to put down 3%? Is that not the case anymore?
FHA is still 3.5% minimum. 5% is conventional.
Posted on 1/6/13 at 4:54 pm to LordSnow
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This will be my 3rd house and I've never put down 20%
Fiance' and I got pre-approved last year and they said if we didn't put down 20% of the home value up front we would be required to buy the mortgage insurance. So we're saving until we don't have to do that.
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