If you are getting a divorce, and you have to pay your spouse their share of the equity, don’t use a traditional Texas Home Equity loan to do it. Use an Owelty loan to get the cash out of your home instead. The advantage of using an Owelty Loan over a Texas Home Equity loan…
I wanted to address the two most common questions that I get regarding reverse mortgages… Question: What happens if I die? Will the lender be taking my house? Answer: No. After you pass away, your heirs may pay the loan balance in full with cash or by refinancing the debt and they can keep…
If you receive money from the State or a County sponsored organization for providing foster care for children you can use this money as income to get a mortgage. Foster care income is considered acceptable stable income as long as the borrower has a 2 year history of providing foster care services. To prove this…
I wanted to give you a brief updated summary of various loan products and the minimum down payment for each… Loan Programs… VA loan: No down payment necessary. No monthly MI. This is the best loan going if you can qualify for it. USDA: No down payment necessary. Low monthly MI. Mainly for rural areas…
I had this situation come up again last week, and I wanted to address it again with you… Did you realize that when buying a house from an immediate family member – the buyer doesn’t have to come out of pocket for a down payment? (As long as it’s a owner occupied residence for seller…
For the longest time we have been limited in our options if you wanted cash out on your owner occupied home in Texas. If you wanted a fixed cash out loan it had to be a conventional loan and you needed at least a 620 credit score. We are getting some products that give more…
Here’s what to do if you have been out of work and want to get an FHA mortgage. I wanted to go over the FHA guidelines with you on a borrower returning to work in case you or someone you know is in this situation… There are just a few main guidelines that FHA likes…
I wanted to let you know that beginning on 2/1/23, TSAHC will offer a 4% Down Payment Assistance program at 5.75% interest rate. This DPA product has limited availability and is offered first come first served. · 5.75% interest rate on the first lien mortgage · DPA structured as a 4%…
Wanted to let you know that we have the TSAHC MCC (mortgage credit certificate). Example: A $250k loan with MCC at 6% is $2,983 in year. Plus it give the borrowers an effective rate of 4.8% Here’s a great calculator to use when determining how much of a tax savings you will get with our…
If you are thinking about buying a house, but you aren’t really sure if it’s the right move for you – I have something you might be interested in. MGIC came out with this Buy Vs Wait Calculator. It helps give you information on whether you should go ahead and buy now or wait. This…