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Post your questions</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://unequaleddesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4240816983271266032/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://unequaleddesigns.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>unequaled designs</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fNGytbjO6L0/SJu8TfEu99I/AAAAAAAAAAU/lRt1EoUO1X8/s1600-R/bathroom2.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4240816983271266032.post-3084204450314621040</id><published>2009-09-17T23:09:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-24T09:06:54.924-04:00</updated><title type='text'>HUD 203k Loans</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fNGytbjO6L0/SrL9_CSPm6I/AAAAAAAAABQ/wESngusAV1g/s1600-h/Highlight...+Custom+walnut+bar+with+brick+inlay....jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 104px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382643764048141218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fNGytbjO6L0/SrL9_CSPm6I/AAAAAAAAABQ/wESngusAV1g/s320/Highlight...+Custom+walnut+bar+with+brick+inlay....jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;"&gt;WE ARE AN APPROVED HUD 203K CONTRACTOR&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:times new roman;"&gt;CONTACT US FOR YOUR 203k or STREAMLINE PROJECTS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"&gt;Click to go back to website: &lt;a href="http://www.unequaleddesigns.com/"&gt;http://www.unequaleddesigns.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;h1&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#990000"&gt;The FHA 203(k) Renovation Loan&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; " &gt;An important tool for community and neighborhood revitalization, the FHA 203(k) loan offers flexible qualifying and low down payments:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;FHA standard guidelines&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;FHA down payment (3%)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Flexible credit qualifying&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Assumable loans&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Finance up to 6 months of mortgage payments&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Purchase or Refinance and Improve all in one      loan&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;No up front mortgage insurance&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; "&gt;The 203(k) loan program offers borrowers the resources to rehabilitate a home that may be in need of repair, either the home that they currently live in, or that special fixer-upper opportunity. One single loan is used to pay for the purchase (or refinance) and the cost of renovating the home.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; "&gt;Made available to certain lenders by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the FHA 203(k) program has already provided many buyers with the funds necessary to buy their first home, or greatly improve a current home. The FHA 203(k) loan is available to borrowers of all income levels, to homeowners who plan to occupy the house, and for homes with one to four units.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;ul type="disc"&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;203K Eligible Borrowers:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;ul type="circle"&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Owner Occupants - Purchase -       Refinance&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Non- Profits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Investors NOT allowed&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;Types of 203K Loans:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;ul type="circle"&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;30 or 15 year fixed rates&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;One year ARMS&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Assumable to a qualified       buyer, with no money down&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;Eligible Properties:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;ul type="circle"&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Single family dwellings&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Condominium&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Townhouse&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Mixed Use (Storefront)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;1-4 Unit buildings- you can       increase or decrease the number of units with this loan.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;Structural Alteration and      Reconstruction:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;ul type="circle"&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Changes for improved       functions and modernization&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Elimination of health/safety       hazards&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Changes for aesthetic appeal&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Plumbing, heating air       conditioning, and electrical upgrades&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Well and/or septic repairs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Roofing, gutters and       downspouts&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Flooring, tiling and       carpeting&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Energy conservation       improvements&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Major landscape work and site       improvement&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Access for the disabled&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;Home Inspection:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   The cost of your construction is estimated by an FHA Approved 203(k)      consultant (estimator). The cost consultant assists you in determining the      scope of repairs and the costs budgeted for the renovation job.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;ul type="circle"&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Perform a home inspection to       create preliminary costs estimates based upon FHA minimum property       standards plus the scope of work as defined by the home owner/buyer.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Once project has been       determined, the cost consultant prepares a "work-write up" and       3 contractor bid packages are issued to the home owner/buyer.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;Appraisal:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   The appraiser will be given a copy of your "work-write up" to      estimate an&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;after      improved value&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;for      your new or current home. We loan against that improved value thus      allowing you to finance the cost of repairs.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;Other Eligible Costs:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;(THESE COSTS      MAY BE FINANCED INTO THE MORTGAGE LOAN)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:      9.0pt;font-family:Verdana"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;ul type="circle"&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Contingency reserve (10-15%)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Up to 6 months PITI mortgage       payments&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Permit costs&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Consultant fees&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana" &gt;Inspection and title update       fees&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;   &lt;li class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" &gt;Architectural &amp;amp;       Engineering fees (if needed)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;  &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4240816983271266032-3084204450314621040?l=unequaleddesigns.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://unequaleddesigns.blogspot.com/feeds/3084204450314621040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4240816983271266032&amp;postID=3084204450314621040' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4240816983271266032/posts/default/3084204450314621040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4240816983271266032/posts/default/3084204450314621040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://unequaleddesigns.blogspot.com/2009/09/hud-203k-loans.html' title='HUD 203k Loans'/><author><name>unequaled designs</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fNGytbjO6L0/SJu8TfEu99I/AAAAAAAAAAU/lRt1EoUO1X8/s1600-R/bathroom2.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_fNGytbjO6L0/SrL9_CSPm6I/AAAAAAAAABQ/wESngusAV1g/s72-c/Highlight...+Custom+walnut+bar+with+brick+inlay....jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
