Welcome to this beautifully maintained and move-in ready home located at 1205 N Prairie Ave in Joliet! This charming 3-bedroom residence offers a perfect blend of updates, functionality, and opportunity for personalization. Step inside to find new LVT flooring throughout the entire first floor, creating a fresh and modern feel. The updated kitchen and bathroom provide both style and convenience, while all appliances-just 5 years old or newer-are included for a truly turnkey experience. A unique highlight is the custom cloud ceiling in the first-floor bedroom, complete with backlit smart Govee mood lighting, adding a one-of-a-kind ambiance. Upstairs, you'll find a spacious bedroom featuring a partially finished walk-in closet that offers flexible use as a home office, nursery, or playroom. The home also boasts a clean, dry, partially finished full basement with a large storage area and an additional half bath-ready for your finishing touches. Major exterior updates were completed in 2019, including roof, siding, gutters, fascia, and soffits on both the home and the 2.5-car garage. The garage is insulated and drywalled, featuring a MyQ smart opener for added convenience. Enjoy outdoor living in the private, fully fenced backyard with a patio-perfect for relaxing or entertaining. The home offers abundant storage throughout. Conveniently located near local amenities including parks, schools, shopping, and dining. Just minutes from Inwood Park, Louis Joliet Mall, and easy access to major highways including I-80 and I-55 for commuting. Close proximity to University of St. Francis and Joliet Junior College adds additional value. Don't miss this opportunity to own a solid home with great updates and even more potential in a convenient Joliet location! This is a very clean, well-cared-for home, however, due to seller relocation, the property is being conveyed AS-IS.
Roam is your trusted partner for affordable home ownership. We help manage the assumption process from start to finish, enabling homebuyers to easily purchase their next home with a low-interest rate mortgage attached.
To qualify, you must meet the current FHA, VA, or USDA loan requirements depending on the type of loan you are assuming. This typically means a minimum credit score of 580, although most lenders prefer 620-640. Your debt-to-income ratio should be under the 50% max under FHA guidelines. Additional information such as employment history, explanations of income for each applicant, and asset verification for a down payment may be needed to process the loan.
An assumable mortgage is a type of home loan that allows a homebuyer to take over the existing mortgage terms from the seller, with no cost to the seller. Many government-backed loans, such as FHA and VA loans, are eligible for assumption, and millions of these mortgages are available.
When interest rates on mortgages are high, assuming a mortgage with a rate as low as 2% allows buyers to save up to thousands monthly compared to buying a home with a traditional mortgage at today’s average rates of 7%. A low-rate assumable mortgage could be the key to finding your dream home at an affordable price.
Roam has compiled available listings with low-rate assumable mortgages for you to browse. To get started, enter the city, state, zip code, or school district you’re interested in purchasing in. Utilize the search filters to narrow down your search. Click “Save search” to save your search preferences and activate listing notifications—we’ll email you as soon as new listings match your criteria.
Once you’ve found your dream home and ready to make an offer, schedule a call with a Roam Advisor directly from the listing. Your Roam Advisor will guide you through each step of the process, while also working directly with your agent, the servicer, and the seller to ensure you close on time.
When assuming the existing mortgage as part of a home purchase, the buyer has to cover the seller’s equity in the home. The seller’s equity is the purchase price minus the remaining mortgage balance. This amount must be covered in full through an all-cash down payment or by taking out a second mortgage.
Yes. Non-veterans can assume a VA loan, provided they meet the lender’s VA criteria. When a qualified buyer assumes a VA mortgage from a veteran or active-duty service member, the seller’s VA loan entitlement remains tied to the assumed loan until the buyer pays off or refinances the loan. This process restores the veteran seller’s entitlement, enabling them to use their VA benefit for a future home purchase.
Yes. All FHA loans are assumable by law as long as the buyer meets the FHA’s credit, income, and qualification requirements and obtain lender approval before assuming the loan (per FHA regulations effected December 15, 1989). Roam makes this process simple for buyers.
Generally, conventional loans are not assumable. In rare cases, a conventional loan may be assumable with lender approval. Use our search tool to find homes with assumable low-rate loans, or reach out to us if you’d like to confirm a specific home’s assumability.
