Foreclosures Help Information

Archive for October, 2009

Homes Foreclosed In California

Question: How do I buy a foreclosed home?

My boyfriend and I are going to be moving back to California soon and we were looking to buy a foreclosed home. We don't have any money saved but we've heard that you can buy foreclosed homes with no down payment. You just take over the payments on it. Is this true? If not, can you tell us how to go about buying one?

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Answer: You heard incorrectly.
You have to get a mortgage and the lowest downpayment you can do right now is with FHA financing and if I am being totally honest, foreclosures are HARD to get approved by FHA. I am going through it right now and its been a CHORE...lots of work and time invested but its working in the long run. FHA has strict rules about the condition of the house so if there are problems with the house they could flag it and your financing would fall apart. Conventional mortgages right now require 10% down which sounds way out of reach for the two of you.

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Hud Foreclosures Michigan

Question: Michigan Mortgage / Bad Credit / HUD homes / HELP!!?

My husband is in Michigan waiting to immigrate us from Canada. He earns approx $3200 net per month, has been at the same job since Nov 2007, but in the same LINE of work for over 10 yrs (owned his own business for approx 5 yrs during that time). He scored at approximately 600 on his credit reports due to old problems with his business. It shows $11,000 indebtedness on the report. How can he qualify to take advantage of Michigan's foreclosures and purchase a HUD home through FHA with the $100 downpayment program. Should he take the MSHDA pre-purchase credit repair course first? How long are these courses and do they make a difference to lenders? We need to get pre-approval for the mortgage in writing and will have the $1000 EMD and $100 downpayment as required by FHA. Unfortunately, since I'm still in Canada with the kids, I can't be added to the mortgage application until after November..and we have to be IN a new place by mid-January when the kids move over.

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Answer: I suggest contacting a mortgage company that does not charge for pre-approval and ask them the questions you pose. http://mumloans.com is an affiliated lender of my broker. According to their website they do not charge for pre-approval.

They will be able to answer your questions and give you some options.

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Government Listings Foreclosed Homes

Question: How can I look up foreclosed home listings and auctions is Los Angeles Ca for free including details??

I do not want to give my credit card info for the free trials in order to view the listing details.. Are there any government websites or any websites where I can search for this completely free? Your answers are appreciated. Thank you.

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Answer: Here's a site with reviews on various different government auction websites. You may find what you're looking for there.

Video - Government Foreclosure Properties- Listings for Free