My grandparents are giving us their 2nd residence home. No money owed on it, title will be ours next week. Here’s my question: we want to pay off some debt & do home improvements, but I am concerned about the seasoning clause. What banks/lenders offer home equity loans without a seasoning clause? Since there is no purchase amount, will they go by the appraised value in this case? Thanks in advance.
House given to us free & clear, how do we go about getting a home equity loan?
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realtor.sailor
May 18, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Length of ownership should not be an issue. A loan will be based on the appraised value. I suggest you start with a local bank.
realtor.sailor
golferwhoworks
May 18, 2010 at 9:43 pm
yes after 6 months months ownership.
Chicago
May 18, 2010 at 10:05 pm
It’s not a bad idea to pay off some debt but make sure you dont start thinking with the mindset that this house is a big debit card you can borrow off of or you’ll get yourself in trouble. Check out loanhomeonline.com/findamortgage. I got a home equity loan to buy a investment property from them.
Judy
May 18, 2010 at 10:35 pm
You could probably get up to 70% of appraised value in a heloc depending on your credit and your ability to pay back.
There is no cost for going to the bank and asking questions on this.
Make an appointment first.
One thing:
Talk to your grandparents and make sure that this will be ok with them.
You may be hurting their feelings by you making a loan for the house they have kindly given to you.
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KL
May 18, 2010 at 10:40 pm
If you wanted a regular mortgage you would have to wait until you’ve owned it for 6 months but HELOC’s are different. These are going to vary by bank since they’re normally held in house. All you can do is start calling around. An appraisal will need to be ordered and used for the value.
loanmasterone
May 18, 2010 at 11:22 pm
I hope you and your grand parents are using a local title company for this transfer from your grand parents to you. Going through a title company could prevent potential legal problems in the future.
Some banks will allow you to immediately borrow against the value of the home. Some require you to borrow only after ownership has been 6 months or more. I think this might be a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac requirement. Non Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac loan products might not require this waiting period.
You might call your local bank that you bank with to find out their requirements. You might also consider a local mortgage banker/broker to accomplish this as they would have access to many lender that might be available to you.
I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.
“FIGHT ON”
I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.
“FIGHT ON”
Kwikflips
May 19, 2010 at 12:18 am
first you will need an appraisal for a property value assesment– find out through area comparables –what your home is worth compared to homes in the area with similar amenities– if you get the home free and clear then all you need to know is how much it is worth so you could take out a loan against the property– and yes you may be required to maintain ownership for at least 6 months before a bank will approve this type of transaction.