Quick tip on 203k loans: As a potential home buyer, make sure that the HUD Consultant and the General Contractor who is doing the repairs and upgrades to the property, are not the same person. The HUD Consultant is supposed to be an independant third party who keeps the General Contractor in check. I’ve ran [...]
Tag Archives: 203k contractors
Contractors Need to be Coached on the 203k Loan
July 28, 2010 – 4:25 pm
I had heard recently from a Realtor that they would never again be involved with a 203k Streamline or the 203k loan (standard). When I asked why she mentioned that it took too long to get job estimates from the contractor and escrow had to be extended 2 times as a result. This can happen if the [...]
