When the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) runs a property that is transferred to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and then sold to the public. This action allows the HUD recovers losses caused by the FHA foreclosure action. Anyone can be a potential buyer of these properties long as you meet a minimum set of requirements.
Instructions
- Contact your lender to determine your eligibility for a loan. To buy a house the Department of Housing and Urban Development or you must have cash or be able to qualify for a loan. According to this department most qualified to purchase a home, provided they meet these basic criteria.
- Find the home of your choice HUD. The Department of Housing hires vendor’s estate agents to include their properties for sale. You can access the list of properties from the HUD website. You can find the site through the resources section of this article.
- Review the announcement of your favorite property to determine the eligibility of that specific property. Eligibility may vary in each case and the list should provide the requirements regarding the house you’re interested in purchasing. For example, some HUD homes can be purchased with a mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Secured loans latter can be obtained with only 3.5% down payment. If you can only make the 3.5% down payment, then you can limit your search to properties that qualify for the FHA.
- Contact the seller realtor. Its name should appear next to each individual property. This can provide you information about the house of your preference may not be available in the list. For example, to be eligible to purchase a HUD home you should move to it. However, other properties are intended for investors who do not intend to live in it. There are houses that have been on the market for a long period of time without attracting a buyer who intends to use it as your primary residence.