I bought a fixer-upper property a little less than 2 years ago for around $325,000. Repairs are finished but we incurred more costs than we had anticipated. The whole house was replaced and is estimated via comparables to be worth $390,000. We were looking to refinance to get a small cash out ($5,000) to fix some debt. Are we stuck with the proposed house value? This is our only proprety. by shanno_324_125 from Tampa, Florida. Nov 3rd 2011
you are over 12 months seasoning so current value will be used
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Hi, the original value is only used when you look to refinance within 12 months, outside of that they will go off current market value. Certainly all the improvements will help with the new value as well. As for cashing out, you don't say what you borrowed, but cash out could certainly be done, but keep in mind that different loan to values have different price adjustments for cash out versus no cash out. I'd be happy to speak to you in depth.Thank you
Based on the time frame you have owned the property you are in luck. Generally, once a property has been owned for one year, lenders will consider the home's current market value as determined by an appraisal. The appraisal will consider the surrounding comperable properties in the value determination. One of the factors the appraiser should consider is the recent rehabilitation, which should help improve your value.
You can refinance however I'm not sure how much sense it makes to pay the the costs for a refinance only to pull out $5000. You might want to get with a local mortgage broker, not a bank, and have him look at all the details... he'll be able to guide you to the right loan product for your particular situation.. WilliamAcres.com
An appraisal will be required and maximum allowable loan value will be based off of that valuation. Your current credit, income and debt service will then determine what the actual allowable loan limit.
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