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Media Correction: 100% Financing *IS* Still Available

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Is It A Good Time To Buy?

 

100% Financing IS Still Available and at decent rates - fixed for thirty. This product IS available in some areas of Florida. Every time I hear some blabbering mouth from the news media talking about how 100% financing opportunities are gone I really want to reach my hands through the toob, pull out their tongue and wrap it around there head. They speak with such authority yet they know nothing.

If you are buying a home in Georgia today and you want to get it for no-money-down here is how it works.

660 middle score - very below average
Debt to income of 45% or less - very common
Full time work for last 2 years - who can't show this that wants to buy a new home?
Fully documentable income - two years of tax returns and last 30 days worth of pay stubs
Primary residence - meaning you are going to move into the house.

Guess how much the interest rate is: Ten percent? No. Nine percent? No. Eight percent? No.

The interest rate today would be 6.625 (APR 6.737) or less with standard closing costs.  

People, that's a principal and interest payment of only $960.47 on a $150,000 home.

YES there is PMI - which, as you know, is tax deductible through the end of 2010. 

Look, there are thousands of homes in very good condition available for purchase right now throughout the north Georgia market area. Even on a $400,000 home you can still use this same exact loan. If you credit score is over 680 you get a discount on your rate. If you can pay down 3% you can get a better rate. If you can pay down just 5% you get still a better rate.

Stop getting your mortgage and real estate information from the kids who were the biggest whiner liberals in college ... journalism majors ... and start getting it from people who know what they are talking about who touch this information all the time, every day of the year.

INTEREST RATES ARE PHENOMENALLY LOW! There are more properties available today than you can possible need to make a selection from. Heck! If you can't find what you like I have a loan that will let you pick out the wrong house in the right neighborhood and turn it into the right house for just 5% down! I mean you can add a garage, three bedrooms and a bathroom, finish a basement, install a pool, completely renovate ... AND we hold your hand because it comes with a CONSULTANT!

Now stop being afraid, call one of these fine real estate agents or Realtors© and get out there and make some offers! We can close in as little as 2 weeks if you get your act together and get us the documents we need.

Now let's go buy some houses people! 

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Comments(8)

Bryant Tutas
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc and Garden Views Realty, LLC - Winter Garden, FL
Selling Florida one home at a time

Ken, As of this morning there are 410 properties for sale in Poinciana FL for $150,000 or less!!! You can also use USDA Rural Housing loans which are 106% financing!!! Not to mention FHA with down payment assistance. Buyers should be flocking to Poinciana Fl. You loan in Poinciana don't cha?

Thanks for giving us the real scoop!!

Feb 18, 2008 07:01 AM
Marc Grossman
Marc It Sold! - Longwood, FL
GRI, Greater Orlando Real Estate Broker
Ken,  I have major problems with the media spouting bs through their blow hole.  With that said, the problem is that they are discussing concepts that they have no idea about.  You'd think that they might wish to talk to a professional before talking, but...
Feb 18, 2008 10:17 AM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy

Ken, are you sure?  I mean the chick on TV that has never written a mortgage says different.  And, she looks pretty good on camera and... you're a guy.  So, are you really sure? 

;^ ) 

Feb 18, 2008 12:25 PM
Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Ken...  it is good to keep the consumer informed. Question is though, how much longer will 100% financing be available. Meaning, the MI companies are dropping this program and only going up to 97%. I know of at least 2 major PMI companies dropping this as of now. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next 30 days. PMI companies are taking a bath on this...

jeff belonger
Feb 18, 2008 01:28 PM
Joan Mirantz
Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH
Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire
Go get em Ken!!
Feb 18, 2008 01:35 PM
Ken Cook
Content, coding, marketing, host. - Marietta, GA
Content Marketer/Creator

Bryant - You mean Tutastown? Of course! I haven't done one of those rural loans in YEARS ... it's good to know your market qualifies.

Marc - just imagine, most of America formulates their opinion from The News.

Lane - but she doesn't have a belly like mine.

Jeff - we haven't lost any PMI here in Georgia (yet) but yes the insurers are getting skiddish of declining markets. That doesn't include our portfoliod Flex 97% and we lend the 3% at the same rate and term as the 97% - it's a very unique product. We want 6 months of reserves, no first time home buyers, no stated income or assets - we've never filed a mortgage claim on any 100% loan. We've never had a default on a 100% loan. Careful underwriting is the key. The PMI on the 97/3 is only 18%

Feb 18, 2008 01:38 PM
Ken Cook
Content, coding, marketing, host. - Marietta, GA
Content Marketer/Creator
Joan - thanks! I believe I will!
Feb 18, 2008 01:39 PM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy
Ken... that is a good thing.  Then I couldn't believe her anymore. 
Feb 19, 2008 01:37 AM