With a home purchase, the HECM must be the only lien against
your new home, you must occupy the home within 60 days from the closing date,
it must be your principal residence, any construction must be completed
(an occupancy certificate must be issued), co-ops and some manufactured homes are
ineligible, and there must be no home flipping.
Proceeds from the HECM will be based on the lesser of the sales price or the
appraised value of the home you are purchasing. And importantly, between the HECM
proceeds and your own funds, enough money must be available to purchase the
new home outright.
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Allowable funding sources |
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Sources not allowed |
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Proceeds from a HECM reverse mortgage |
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Bridge loans |
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Your savings |
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Cash withdrawn from credit
cards
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Any funds from the sale of an existing
home
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Subordinate liens |
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Lenders must verify the source of all funds |
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Seller Financing |
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To find the amount of funds you will need, answer these
questions:
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