When does it make sense to refi before 6 months is up?

You just purchased a home, it isn't quite the way you wanted it but you needed to close the loan quickly, or so everyone told you. Now you can't really enjoy it till you get it fixed up and everyone is now telling you that you need to let this loan mature at least six months before you can refinance. Well, it just isn't true. In fact, it would be to YOUR benefit to refinance immediately with regards to getting the money to fix it up.

FHA 203k loans have a little known feature for those who need to fix up a property they just purchased and likely should have purchased under the 203k program in the first place. It is simply that you can refi immediately and as long as you close the new loan within six months of the original loan closing YOU get to count all that money you put down as money you have in the new transaction.

This is huge because otherwise you would have to show equity on a home you just purchased and may have to come up with more money to close the new loan. The drawback is that the original lender may loose their commission on the first loan. Not typically an issue if you let them do the new 203k loan. If they don't do the FHA 203k then they just loose their commission. Sometimes $%^* happens.

Not to worry however as they will make it back with the refi into the 203k if you stay with them. Be weary when you are told you CAN'T refi before the six month mark as this isn't because YOU can't it is because they loose their commission. Let them know what you are thinking and you should be okay provided they do the FHA 203k standard or full program.

Mike Young, 203k Team Leader

We have fourteen offices in CA covering both CA states, NorCAL and SoCAL where we can cover the entire state.

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Posted by Mike Young on May 28, 2015 at 2:37 PM under

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