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  The Down Payment

The amount you have available for a down payment will affect what types of loans for which you can qualify. Down payments normally range from 1 to 20 percent of the sales price for the property.

  How to get The Down Payment

• Saving over the Years

• Borrow the down payment from your retirement plan (401k or IRA) ( make sure that you understand the tax consequences, repayment terms and/or possible early withdrawal penalties)

• Move into less expensive housing

• Reduce other higher interest rate debt to save interest in the long run

• Make a deal with the seller to carry a second-mortgage for the down payment

• Take out a second loan for the Down Payment

• Proceeds from the sale of another property

• Sell investments

• Get a second job and save your earnings

• Skip a year's vacation or other big-ticket purchases

• Gift from Family

Other Possibilities

No-down and low-down Mortgages

• FHA Loans

  The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), plays a significant role in helping low- to moderate-income families qualify for mortgages. FHA assists first-time buyers and others who would not qualify for a conventional loan, by providing mortgage insurance to private lenders. Interest rates for an FHA loan are usually the going market rate, while the down payment requirements for an FHA loan are lower than conventional loans. The required down payment can be as low as 3 percent and the closing costs can be included in the mortgage amount.

• VA Loans

  VA Loans are guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Service persons and veterans can qualify for a VA Loan, which usually offers a competitive fixed interest rate, no down payment and limited closing costs. While the VA does not issue the loans, it does issue a certificate of eligibility required to apply for a VA loan.

• Piggy-back Loans

  A second mortgage that closes with the first. Often the first mortgage is for 80% of the purchase price and the "piggyback" is for 10%. The home buyer covers the remaining 10% with their down payment. (Some lenders will write a second mortgage of 15% or even 20% of the purchase price.)

• "Carry Back" Mortgage

  In the case of the seller "carrying back a second mortgage", the seller loans you part of his or her equity. In this scenario, you would finance the majority of the loan with a traditional mortgage lender and finance the remaining amount with the seller. Typically you will pay a slightly higher interest rate on the loan financed by the seller.

• Housing Finance Agencies

  These agencies offer special loan programs to low- and moderate-income buyers, buyers interested in rehabilitating a home in a targeted area, and other groups as defined by the agency. Working through a housing finance agency, you can receive a below market interest rate, down payment assistance and other incentives.

  The primary mission of Housing Finance Agencies is to boost home ownership in targeted areas, among first-time buyers and those with little money for down payments. Most of these non-profit agencies were funded with state government seed money and now operate independently.

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