How Can I Make This A "0" Down Deal

I prequalified for a loan. I got a gift for most of the down payment, now I need to come up with 5% down. How can I make this a no money down deal?
Thank You confused

Comments(9)

  • maw26th February, 2004

    we need more info to give you answers. Lay out the deal.

  • jfoley26th February, 2004

    Have the seller carry a note for the 5%, get a partner, steal it, etc.

  • jlbolls26th February, 2004

    When you have a seller carry the financing what is an avg. rate on that note?

  • hibby7626th February, 2004

    Talk with friends and family. Credit cards. Auto loans. HELOC's.

  • BizBoom26th February, 2004

    The seller may agree to lend you the down payment in exchange for higher monthly payments or interest rates, increased security or collateral, or a ballon payment in the future.

  • smithj226th February, 2004

    I would shop around for a differnet mortgage company or broker. I was in the same situation as you and one broker told me that there was no way I could qualify for a loan at more than 95% LTV. I didn't believe this and went looking at other brokers out there and found a company that would loan me the funds at 100% LTV and this was at a lower rate than what the previous broker had me qualified for.

    Shop around, you might be lucky to find a better lender out there. Hope you have enough time though, it can be a stressfull and time-consuming process.

    To pay for closing costs, have the price of the house increased slightly and make the seller refund certain funds to you at closing.

    Hope this helps.

    JS.

  • cecegrn26th February, 2004

    Im pre approved for 142k with 10% down I got a gift for 5%. The home Im tryin to purchase is 136k. Is it possible to up the sale price in order to make this a "0" down deal?
    Thank you all for your response's

  • thomasgsweat26th February, 2004

    Remember that the place will have to appraise for the inflated price. As long as it isn't too high then you shouldn't have a problem.

    Instead of a refund for the closing cost just write it up in the contract that the seller will pay $XXX towards closing costs. same result but it looks better.

  • dealdeputy27th February, 2004

    2 things you could do, get a new broker who has access to more 100 % financing. Not that hard to qualify, but broker has to be affiliated with lenders who offer more of these programs. Second get a non-profit organization to gift you up to 10% and/ or have seller concessions of up to 6%.

    hope that helps

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