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HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR HUD?




     FINDING THE HUD HOME OF YOUR DREAMS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP. BE

     PREPARED WHEN IT COMES TIME TO WRITE AN OFFER!



     By David Habedank                      lending, such as your bank, or        an officer to work with, they will

                                            you can ask a real estate agent       then ask you for a lot, I mean a
     "You may ask, “How do I                in your community.But if you          lot of fi nancial information, such
     find a lender that knows               don’t have either one of those        as, three months’ worth of bank
     the HUD processes?”                    avenues to choose from, you can  statements, paystubs, W-2,
     Well you’re in luck,                   always go to the HUD website at  investment documentation, the
                                                                                  last 2 years of taxes and your
                                            www.HUDHomestore.com and
     because I will tell you."              contact a listing agent that you’ll  first born child, just kidding. The
     Qualifying for a HUD Home is           find on the tab at a HUD              loan offi cer will go over all of
     simple, easy, and just like            property landing page. There are  your financial information and
     qualifying for any type of home.       tabs on the property page with        let you know how much house
     First and foremost you must find  information about the home,                you can comfortably afford.
     a lender that is familiar with         addendums, disclosures, map,          They will run your credit report
     HUD Homes and their                    and agent contact info. The           so please make sure that you’ve
     processes. You may ask, “How           Broker listed on the property         kept current on your bills, as it
     do I find a lender that knows the  site will have a few names for            will allow you to get a better
     HUD processes?” Well you’re in         you that have successfully            interest rate for your loan. If
     luck, because I will tell you. First   loaned on HUD Homes.                  you’d like more information on
     you can check with someone                                                   the rest of the process; contact
     that you may know that does            Once you have decided on a lo-        my office for a free booklet.
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