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Job transfer, need to buy new home but already have mortgage

Posted on: 12th Aug, 2008 04:42 pm
Job transfer, need to buy new home but already have mortgage... I was curious what the process is if we just found out we are moving because of a job transfer to a city about 2 hours away but need to buy a home in that city while selling our current home. How do you get a 2nd mortgage? We have a fair credit rating due to so many credit cards but it was good before the credit cards. Do we just need to go through our current mortgage leander or do most people have to sell first? HELP! We cannot be homeless!!!
Hi Guest. Welcome to the forum.

How good your credit is and how much do you earn. I think you should first sell your property to reduce the DTI ratio and for the time being rent out a house.

If you don't sell your current property can you afford the two mortgage payments together?

Best of luck,
Larry
Posted on: 13th Aug, 2008 02:34 am
obtaining a new mortgage will, in large part, be impacted by what will happen with your current home. if you can sell your home concurrently with the purchase of a new home, you'll not have much trouble in qualifying (assuming all else is favorable).

if you're unable to sell the home, but can find a tenant who'll rent from you; that might be the solution you need. of course, you don't want to let that property sit vacant when you move, unless your sale will take place shortly after the move.

the largest problem you're likely to face is actually affordability; if your current home isn't sold prior to the new purchase, you'll have to qualify for the new loan with both mortgages being considered in your monthly obligations. that could be problematic, of course.
Posted on: 13th Aug, 2008 07:46 am
can i take out a second loan on a house im selling to buy a new home out of state
Posted on: 13th Jun, 2009 08:53 pm
conceptually you can do this, spoiled. but if you're selling the home, you'll have to pay that loan off. lenders are often leery about granting loans on properties that are about to be sold, also.
Posted on: 15th Jun, 2009 08:18 am
i wanted to bye this home, but the people kept moving the goal post so we brought anorther home,had it for 2 yrs now the home i wanted is up for sale again for 100,ooo. cheaper than the one we have just brought i want to know if the banks will change our morgage to the new property
Posted on: 02nd Jan, 2010 11:48 pm
no, jojo, it doesn't work that way. a mortgage is valid for only the property on which it was granted. you cannot switch a mortgage from one property to another. each is a different transaction. you can sell the current home and buy the other one.
Posted on: 03rd Jan, 2010 08:43 pm
hi again we have only had our house for three yrs almost so what im asking is can we sell our house with such a short time after byeing it we still oue so much on it
Posted on: 04th Jan, 2010 09:44 pm
yes, you certainly may sell your home, jojo. if your value is sufficiently high, you'll make a profit when you do so. that, of course, is the desired result.
Posted on: 05th Jan, 2010 08:41 am
I want to rent out our current home and buy a small condo in florida for 30,000. What is the procedure when your credit score is 575 and all debts are paid on time for three yrs and i have nothing else to pay off. i have a down payment of 40%
Posted on: 10th Aug, 2010 07:33 am
Hi KE,

Though you've a down payment of 40%, it would be difficult for you to get a mortgage with a credit score of 575. You need to improve your credit score first and then look out for loans. You can check out the given page in order to take some steps to improve your credit score:
http://www.mortgagefit.com/credit-rating/credit-repair.html

Thanks
Posted on: 10th Aug, 2010 10:18 pm
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