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FHA; Tax Credit Used for a Down Payment?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with RE/MAX Property Specialists RS294217 / RM423788

As many of you have probably heard  by now, FHA is going to allow the Tax Credit to be used as a down payment on the purchase of a new home.  That is pretty exciting except that FHA is not a lender so the lenders would have to put this into practice. 

 

So that leaves us with a couple of questions:

 

1.  Who is going to front the money to the borrowers, will they charge a fee, any interest?

2.  How will the borrower get the money?

3.  How long will it take to get the money?

 

None of these questions have been answered as of this time.  So although this is a good idea, it may or may not become a reality.

 

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Keller Williams Real Estate

 Keller Williams Real Estate

Heather Rickert 
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Montgomeryville, PA 18936
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Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

I heard today that is not true.....I'm trying to find out if we can use it for closing costs. Would love for HUD to get it's act together and actually make some policies to help our market.

May 15, 2009 02:40 AM
Eric Villaverde
DoubleTree Home Inspection Services L.L.C. - Phoenix, AZ

Real estate is moving in the right direction. Start selling $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

May 15, 2009 02:40 AM
Norma Brandsberg
Marks Realty Co. Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 540-586-9496 - Forest, VA

I also heard today that there are problems with that plan that need to be addressed.

May 15, 2009 03:29 AM
Matthew Naumann
Exit Realty Charleston Group - Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek, SC Real Estate Agent

I heard you can use as a down payment by use a bridge loan and paying the bridge loan off with the tax credit money.

I have yet to have a buyer try it.

Thanks for the post,

Matt Naumann

May 15, 2009 06:56 AM