Huntsville Real Estate Blog

Thanks to today’s tightening credit standards, you may need more paperwork than ever when applying for a new home loan.  Below is a comprehensive list of items you may be required to bring along when you visit your lender to begin the loan application process:  (please note, all lenders are different and may require more or less paperwork!)

Employment/Income

-          Addresses of employers for two full years

-          Gross monthly income, proven by last two pay stubs

-          W-2’s, if available

-          Proof of pensions, retirement, disability, or Social Security

-          Proof of income from rentals, investments, etc.

-          Proof of child support or alimony paid/received

-          Self-employed: two years 1040 tax returns

-          Current year profit and loss statement

Creditors

-          Each creditor’s name and type of account

-          Account numbers

-          Monthly payments and approximate balances

-          Amount of child care expenses

Banking

-          Names of checking & savings institutions

-          Account numbers and current balances

-          Last two months bank and savings statements

Miscellaneous

-          List of assets in stocks, bonds, land

-          Life insurance cash value

-          Social Security numbers for all parties

-          Veterans: Certificate of Eligibility & DD-214 or Statement of Service

-          Divorce Decree and/or Separation Agreement if applicable

-          Child support documentation if applicable

-          Bankruptcy papers if applicable

This may seem like an unreasonable amount of work to have to do on your part just to get a home loan.  But imagine if you were about to lend hundreds of thousands of dollars to somebody – you’d probably want a pretty good idea of that person’s ability to pay you back!

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In today’s uncertain mortgage market, many investors and second-home buyers are jumping to the conclusion that paying cash is the best way to finance their investment homes. 

Certainly paying cash eliminates the risk that comes with rising interest rates and the growing rate of foreclosure.  But does it limit the tax benefits of homeownership?  And can you really afford to have that much money invested in one asset?

A reader recently posed this same question to June Fletcher of the Real Estate Journal.  Read her response and remember that an experienced Realtor is your best resource to help you find a lender who will give you sound, unbiased advice on the best way to finance the purchase of your dream home.

Please click here to begin searching the Huntsville AL MLS.  You may also visit my website or email me to learn more about Huntsville AL real estate.  I would love to help you invest in your dream home!

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