New FHA guidelines were announced earlier this week. Over 30% of all new loans are FHA loans. One of the biggest rules I feel that will impact First Time Home Buyers is the reduction of seller contributions to buyers closing costs. Until recently a seller could give up to 6% the maximum amount of costs a buyer would every experience in closing costs.
Under the new rules which will begin in late Spring or Early Summer is reducing that amount from 6% to 3%. Meaning that as a first time home buyer you would not only have to come up with the 3.5% for your down payment but also another 2-3% in closing costs for a total of up to 6.5% of the purchase price. Ouch!
Because you decide to wait a few months to purchase a home or to see what the market does that waiting could cost you an additional $3000 out of pocket on a $100,000 home. Plus by then the $8000 tax credit will have expired.
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