Exciting Mortgage Products You Should Know About


 
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We're off to a good start here in the Phoenix real estate market for 2015, but some news I just heard makes this year look even better.

Fannie Mae recently reduced their down payment requirement to 3% (down from 5%), which is going to allow a lot more people to come out and purchase homes with the low interest rates we're currently seeing. You can get a loan for up to $417,000 with only 3% down. Of course, you'll have to qualify for the loan, but a 3% down payment is practically unheard of. 

This will help buyers nationwide, who before this change only had an FHA loan option (3.5% down and a maximum loan of $271,000). With FHA, you had to pay an insurance premium up front in addition to expensive monthly mortgage insurance premiums. 

Another advantage of a conventional loan is that once you pay down the mortgage to 80% loan-to-value, you can have the mortgage insurance removed. With FHA loans, you'll have to pay mortgage insurance for the entire life of the loan. 

This new Fannie Mae loan product is an extremely good value, and if you'd like to know more about it, please don't hesitate to ask me.

As always, feel free to reach out to the Penrose Team with any questions regarding the Phoenix real estate market.

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