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| ...after months of looking (well nothing much came up in the summer), and several offers put in on other places. Most everyone seems to have a problem somewhere on the road to the mortgage. We hit our bump when the underwriter rejected the bank's appraisal. This was about a week before our originally scheduled close, and we were out of the mortgage contingency period. The new appraisal by the underwriters was 10% less than the original one. We went to a mortgage broker and got a mortgage in 2 weeks, with the house appraised at the original level. (A house around the corner, same size, age, etc but without a garage, went for the same price a few months ago, so we're pretty confident on the value; our area is in a city where if you wander a few blocks in the wrong direction, prices fall off the cliff.) Anyway, it seemed like everyone we talked to who had recently purchased had a wacky story about their mortgage or close. Here are a few summaries: It's a wonder anyone can get a mortgage these days! |
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- Posted by circuspeanut (My Page) on Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 9:42
| Two days before we closed in July the mortgage underwriter decided the roof wasn't satisfactory after all -- despite their positive appraisal weeks earlier -- and needed complete replacement before they'd approve (!). We were making a strong 35% down offer, so the bank switched us to an in-house loan instead. Who knows what might have happened otherwise. It's amazing how these folks like to push it until the very last moment and leave buyers completely dangling in the wind, isn't it? Ugh. Congrats on your new house! |
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- Posted by ncrealestateguy (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 10:27
| If I was loaning my money to people to buy homes, I would be strict as hell too. Let's not forget what is really happening here... you are asking someone that does not know you to loan you hundreds of thousands of dollars. It seems as though jumping through a few hoops is a minor inconveinence to be asked of. |
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