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| Hi! have a few questions. Here is our situation:
Own a condo(in Virginia). Our interest rate is currently at 6.25%, conventional 30 yr fixed. Fortunetly we put a lot down on the condo (or maybe not,lol) We paid $325,000, its now worth maybe 270 to 280,000. Still have $240,000 left to pay on it. Furthermore, we are looking to buy a house in Spring 2010 in Maryland. And rent out our condo. Renting it out should be a piece of cake, were close to a metro, its in very nice shape, upgrades, blah blah,lol! The rent will cover the mortgage, but not the condo fees, insurance or property taxes. We already have received our pre-approval amount to buy a new home. Question #1 Whats the difference between a FHA and a conventional loan? (pro's, cons) Question #2 Is it true that if we refinance our conventional mortgage (on our condo) with another conventional mortgage that we can't get a conventional loan for our new home for a period of one year? One lender said above was true, another said he had never heard of that situation?? Many thanks |
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- Posted by sylviatexas (My Page) on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 14:33
| FHA loans have lower down payments, but the mortgage insurance is higher; FHA adds a set fee to the balance (so you pay principal *& interest* on MI!), plus they charge a monthly fee. Conventional requires a higher down payment, & they're sometimes stricter on credit, but there's no limit on the number of conventional loans you can have, although a lender would undoubtedly require a larger down payment if you wanted to bu a secondary home or a rental property. |
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| Seeing that you have airforceguy as your screen name, are you eligible for a VA loan? |
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- Posted by airforceguy (My Page) on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 17:35
| Thanks for the responses. No, I was in the Canadian Air Force. Now reside (citizen) in the USA. Thanks |
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- Posted by dave_donhoff (dwdonhoff@hotmail.com) on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 21:04
| Hi AFG, Question #1 FHA requires rather pricey mortgage insurance premiums, where conventional can avoid mortgage insurance. Question #2 Not, not at all... no idea where that came from. Luck! |
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- Posted by airforceguy (My Page) on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 21:34
| Thanks all. Not counting anyone out,but I have been a long time lurker and the "Dave Donhoff" name appears over and over,many thanks |
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