What Improvements Can You Make with a FHA 203K Loan For?
March 2, 2009 by Eleanor
Filed under FHA Mortgage Loans, First Time Home Buyer
FHA has a great program to help with renovating a new home! It’s called the 203K program – and if you’ve been on Craigslist, you’ve definately seen, “this property is eligable for FHA 203k loan!”
It’s a great program for making up to $35,000 of improvements to the home. Many time, foreclosed property has what Realtors [...]
FHA Repair Requirements
April 14, 2008 by Eleanor
Filed under FHA Mortgage Loans, First Time Home Buyer
The problem is that many sellers, including banks holding foreclosed property, might not want to accept an FHA borrower? Why? Because FHA will not take a property with a paint job like the one shown here. If you were purchasing this property, the exterior repairs would need to be done PRIOR to closing.

