How Do You Deal With Seasoning?
If I rehab a property and want to resell it in 6 or so months, how do you handle seasoning, or is it even an issue? I am in Northern Illinois.
If I rehab a property and want to resell it in 6 or so months, how do you handle seasoning, or is it even an issue? I am in Northern Illinois.
Locate a lender who doesn't care about title seasoning.
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On 2004-10-07 15:22, fmmp wrote:
Locate a lender who doesn't care about title seasoning.
I noticed you are in IL, any suggestions for such lenders?
I am also in the middle of selling a home fortunately I have aligned myself with a broker who users various lenders. Not all lenders have stringent title seasoning guidelines. Look in your local phone book, Homes For Sale Magazines, etc. and call brokers. Tell them you are in investor and ask if they have lenders who don't require title seasoning and what their guidelines are - FICO, etc. That way when you do get a buyer you will already have a leg up on financing unless they are already prequalified then you will have to determine if their lender will lend on the title since it has been under 1 year. Most brokers want business so they will be happy to assist you.
Hi! I am a loan processor in MI and what I have found is, that as long as it is a purchase and the comps. are good ( which means not 3 miles away.) it is not considered seasoning. But the apprasial has to be good! I don't know if this will help you but here is a list of some lenders....
Sunset Trust
1st Regency Funding
Fremont Investment & Loan
Chevy Chase
ABMS Direct
Hope this helps. Just give these names to your broker or call them yourself.
As long as you are selling it, you don't have to worry about. It is long enough time to hold a property. The lender will want to see the chain of title. Only time, they will worry about it is when the property was sold more than a couple of times in a short period of time.
However, if you are selling the property for significantly more than what you paid for, the lender will want to know why. The reasons should be indicated in appraisal. ex. You bought a REO and rehabed it.
Thanks everyone for the replies! I feel quite a bit more comfortable knowing that this probably isn't a big deal.
I understand Wells Fargo is an excellent option. Good luck.
Hey Nick,
I'm a broker in the city and I have many solutions to the whole seasoning thing. On top of that, I have a great program to help you sell your home by attracting buyers using my no money down marketing system. See my profiles, I'd be happy to tell you more.