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How Much Can I Borrow With A USDA Rural Home Loan?

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I am often asked "Paul, how much can I borrow with a USDA Rural Home Loan here in Arizona?" 

The answer for home buyers is "It Depends".

For a USDA Rural Home Loanit depends on your repayment ability and the appraised value of the home you are buying.  We'll look at the ratio of your Pre-Tax Net Income to your new monthly USDA Rural Home Loan payment.  We call that the Front End Ratio and generally like it to be around 29%.  It can go higher if there are compensating factors like a great credit score or extra savings.  There are a lot of things that can qualify as a compensating factor for the USDA Rural Home Loan

We'll also take a look at the ratio of your total Pre-Tax Net Income to your total monthly expenses including your new USDA Rural Home Loan payment.  The back end ratio should be around 41%, but also can go higher with compensating factors.

We'll use these ratios to determine the maximum USDA Rural Home Loan amount that you can qualify for.

Contact me and I'll show you not only how much you can qualify for, but also how much cheaper the USDA Rural Home Loan is than FHA or Conventional financing.

Paul Dunn
Tucson's #1 FHA Loan Originator
USDA Rural Home Loans For Arizona

Justin & Katie Keisler
Hickory, NC

We are using a Rural Development loan with one of our clients. It's an excellent option for those buying out of city limits!


Have a great week!

Jul 17, 2008 06:57 AM
Paul Dunn
Tucson, AZ
former orginator

Right on Justin and Katie... in fact many MANY places that look like the burbs actually qualify. 

Jul 17, 2008 07:10 AM
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Thanks for you for taking the time to comment on this subject in the Active Rain network.  AR is the new "cyber backbone" of the industry, and with it's uplink to Localism.com it is transforming the real estate marketplace. Agents who don't see which way the cyberwind is blowing are going to find themselves at a considerable disadvantage inside of three to five years.

Jul 21, 2008 09:51 AM