Saturday, May 4, 2013

Tech Terrace Home Shoppers will be impacted by FHA loan changes.

 If you are shopping for a home it is financially advantageous to get UNDER CONTRACT prior to June 1.  If you plan to buy a home in Tech Terrace or elsewhere anytime soon, time is of the essence.  Please forward this note to any friends, colleagues, relatives who may be in the market to buy, including those who need to sell a home to move to a larger or smaller home.
 
In early June there will be a big change in FHA loans.  The MIP (mortgage insurance premium) that has typically been part of your monthly payment for a few years will now be included for the life of your loan!  When you get your home loan, this MIP may only increase your monthly payment by perhaps 30.00 - 60.00 a month, but over 30 years it is a lot of money.
 
Please let me know if I can help you find a Tech Terrace or Lubbock home in the next few weeks.  How to get started?  If you have not already, do meet with a lender.  I can provide you a referral.  Send me a detailed list of what you want in a home including size, price range, and preferred location.  I will search Lubbock's MLS and forward matches to you by email. You let me know which you want to see, I arrange appointments and we go tour those homes.  Visit my website at www.marybentonhomes.com to get started. 
 
Partly due to this FHA change, supply/demand, and the season, Lubbock homes are selling fast. Lubbock homes for sale in Tech Terrace are becoming very limited!  If you find a home you really like, you should make an offer.  And if you have a home in Lubbock or the surrounding area to sell, you maximize your prospects by listing now while buyers are trying to beat this FHA loan change deadline.  
 
Tech Terrace For Sale By Owner - I have talked to several home owners in Tech Terrace who are selling their homes on their own and I do have permission to show the homes and to bring & represent buyers.  You don't have to go in on your own without representation if you want to see a Tech Terrace For Sale By Owner home.
 
If you have any questions just send me a note or call.  I am here to help with anything real estate, particularly in Lubbock and surrounding communities and in Tech Terrace.
 
Mary Benton, REALTOR
Keller Williams Realty
806 790 1026