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Contact Steve Schappert Now to start the home buying process.  

203-994-3950 Broker@CTRE.Online

Need A Connecticut HUD Broker to make a bid on a HUD home? You will need to use a HUD-registered Selling Broker. Connecticut Real Estate is a registered HUD selling broker, but don’t let the terminology fool you, We represent the buyer.  Steve Schappert is the broker for Connecticut Real Estate and Investment and Schappert is also a retired award-winning home improvement contractor. Schappert is the perfect choice to help you locate, negotiate and renovate a HUD home and walk you through the complexities of the FHA 203K rehab loan that allows you to finance the purchase and improvements.

Income Limits

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets income limits that determine eligibility for assisted housing programs including the Public Housing, Section 8 project-based, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 202 housing for the elderly, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities programs. HUD develops income limits based on Median Family Income estimates and Fair Market Rent area definitions for each metropolitan area, parts of some metropolitan areas, and each non-metropolitan county. Learn More

Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses

 HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division prepares Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses that assist and guide HUD in its operations. The factual information, findings, and conclusions contained in the reports could also be useful to builders, mortgagees, and others concerned with local housing conditions and trends. For each analysis, HUD economists develop a factual framework based on information available, as of a particular date, from both local and national sources. Each analysis takes into consideration changes in the economic, demographic, and housing inventory characteristics of a specific housing market area during three periods: from 2000 to 2010, from 2010 to the as-of date of the analysis, and from the as-of date to a forecast date. The reports present counts and estimates of employment, population, households, and housing inventory. Learn More

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Rehabilitation Mortgage

Limited 203(k) Mortgage

FHA’s Limited 203(k) program permits homebuyers and homeowners to finance up to $35,000 into their mortgage to repair, improve, or upgrade their homes. Homebuyers and homeowners can quickly and easily tap into cash to pay for property repairs or improvements, such as those identified by a home inspector or an FHA appraiser. Homeowners can make property repairs, improvements, or prepare their home for sale.  Homebuyers can make their new home move-in ready by remodeling the kitchen, painting the interior or purchasing a new carpet.

203(k) Mortgage

The Section 203(k) program is FHA’s primary program for the rehabilitation and repair of single-family
properties. As such, it is an important tool for community and neighborhood revitalization, as well as to expand homeownership opportunities.

 

Contact Steve Schappert Now to start the home buying process.  

203-994-3950  Broker@CTRE.Online

 

What A Buyer Needs To Know About HUD Homes
There are multiple ways of investing in real estate. A HUD home is one of the options. If you are thinking about buying a HUD property, read on to get more details about such an investment:
Definition: HUD homes are those homes that belong to the Department of Housing and Urban Development because they are foreclosed due to the home owner’s inability to repay the FHA mortgage. An FHA insured loan is a mortgage loan given by a Federal Housing Administration-approved lender which is insured by the FHA. The HUD department seizes the property and makes the payment of the mortgage to the lender and becomes the owner of the property. The original owners are evicted from the property.
Process: Generally, the HUD department offers the property at a discounted rate just to sell off the property as soon as possible. However, priority is given to those buyers who are looking to make the property their primary residence. Only if the HUD is unable to sell the property to such buyers, the home becomes available to all types of buyers and investors. Anyone who has the required financial backing to buy the property either with cash or through loans can invest in a HUD home. HUD does not offer direct loans to buyers.

Tips for buying HUD homes:

  1. There are many competitors for a HUD home because of the attractive price at which it is available. In case you are interested in a HUD property, you need to move fast to acquire the property before someone else’s offer gets accepted. You can get a pre-approval for a loan so that you can immediately purchase the property if the offer is accepted.
  2. Doing research is of utmost importance to know more about the history of the property. In many states where disclosure laws are not in place, the buyer is not notified about the dubious history of a property. In such cases, you suffer a big loss by investing in properties that are not fit for habitation. A home inspection is indispensable to ensure that the HUD property is worth investing in.
  3. To get more information about a particular HUD property, you can visit the MLS portals that list HUD homes or you can get in touch with the FHA Resource Center.

It is better to take precautions rather than regretting the investment decision after the deed is done.

Contact Steve Schappert Now to start the home buying process.  

203-994-3950  Broker@CTRE.Online

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