Today I want to do a deep dive on HUD 184 , or the Housing and Urban Development's home loan guarantee program for Native American borrowers! A "home loan guarantee" doesn't mean that you're guaranteed the loan (wouldn't THAT be nice lol!), it means that HUD will guarantee the bank reimbursement if something happens and the lender forecloses. They take the risk from the lender to open more doors and help potential home buyers have more options for mortgages. Other advantages include: - down payment required of only 2.25% is for loans over $50,000 (not the 20% you've been told) - low-interest rates that aren't based on credit score, but on the best market rate - manual underwriting means the lender can have discussions about things like debt to income or credit score rather than yes or no approvals based on what's on paper - lower mortgage insurance than the typical PMI if your down payment is under 20% To qualify for a HUD 184 in Minnesota, you ha
This is the real meat of this blog: I want to find all the best programs for new buyers, translate the housing jargon, and get it to you packaged all nice and clear for you to consider! Minnesota Housing works with everything from homeless shelters to rental help and into homebuying! Start Up is their flagship program for first-time homebuyers, so let's dig into some of the requirements to qualify and how it will look when you go to buy a home. I read the whole manual so you don't have to, and here are the highlights: - Requirements of the borrower (you): -- 18 years or older -- may not have owned a home at least for the 3 years prior to this loan -- you need to intend to live in this home within 60 days of closing, and it needs to be your primary residence. -- attend a Homebuyer Education Program. There's don't expire, so you could do it anytime! I'll do a separate blog on these, but basically, it will be a course to learn the details of buying a home - a good cl