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First Time Homebuyer Loans in Ferndale, MI

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What first time homebuyer loans usually includes

  • Review of which programs you qualify for
  • Check of MSHDA income and sales price limits for your address
  • Referral to required homebuyer education
  • Pre-approval letter covering the first mortgage and assistance
  • A Loan Estimate within three business days of your application
  • Explanation of how any assistance is repaid or forgiven
  • A Closing Disclosure at least three business days before closing
Price

What drives the cost of first time homebuyer loans in Ferndale

  • Loan program: FHA, conventional, VA, USDA or MSHDA
  • Credit score and debt-to-income ratio
  • Down payment and any assistance used
  • Mortgage insurance on low down payment loans
  • Seller credits toward closing costs
  • Repairs required by the appraisal on older homes
  • Points and lender charges
  • The age of the home: the typical Ferndale home was built around 1945, so older materials, lead-safe rules and hidden damage can add time

Before you hire in Ferndale

Lead-safe work rules apply to most homes

The typical home in Ferndale was built around 1945. Painting, window, siding and remodeling work that disturbs paint in homes built before 1978 must follow the EPA lead-safe (RRP) rule. Ask any contractor for their RRP certification before work starts.

Older plumbing and sewer lines

76% of homes here were built before 1960, when cast iron drains, clay sewer laterals and galvanized supply pipe were standard. A sewer camera inspection before buying or remodeling is cheap insurance.

Permits: check with the Ferndale building department before work starts.

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How to compare first time homebuyer loans quotes

  • Ask each lender which first-time buyer programs it offers.
  • Include at least one MSHDA participating lender in your comparison.
  • Compare Loan Estimates with and without down payment assistance.
  • Ask how the assistance is repaid if you sell or refinance.
  • Check every loan officer on NMLS Consumer Access.

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First Time Homebuyer Loans in Ferndale: FAQ

For MSHDA's MI Home Loan, someone who has not owned a home in the past three years. Other programs may define it differently.
Ask lenders whether they participate in MSHDA programs and handle FHA and low down payment conventional loans, then compare Loan Estimates.
Program choice, credit score, down payment, mortgage insurance, assistance terms and lender charges. Rebuild Detroit does not quote rates.
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It depends on the scope. Ask the Ferndale building department, and expect a licensed contractor to pull any permit the job needs.

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