This 4-level home in Mokena's Arbury Hills neighborhood has been significantly expanded over the years, offering a unique layout and massive square footage that is ready for your vision. The experience begins with a 28ft covered front porch leading into an oversized dining room, where a bay window and a partly open-rail staircase create an airy, connected feel across the main levels. The kitchen has been opened up into one large, functional space featuring oak cabinetry, stylish wooden beams, and a breakfast bar. The standout feature of the home is the expansive, vaulted 24ft family room. This impressive space is anchored by recessed lighting and serves as the perfect hub for entertaining, with French doors opening directly to the backyard. The fully fenced outdoor space is a summer retreat, featuring an upper deck with a pergola overlooking a 33ft oval pool, which has been refreshed with a brand-new liner. The home's footprint is designed for privacy and flexibility. The main floor holds two bedrooms, one of which is double-sized, and a full bath with a jacuzzi tub. The upper level offers two additional oversized bedrooms, each uniquely equipped with its own private vanity sink. The basement adds even more versatility, currently divided into two additional rooms that offer great potential as a home office, gym, or guest space, centered around an all-brick wood-burning fireplace. Practical features include a 2-car heated garage and a dual-zone climate system with two furnaces and two A/C units for efficiency. Located in a highly sought-after area, this property is served by the award-winning Mokena 161 and Lincoln-Way 210 school districts. You are just minutes from the Mokena Metra station, I-80, and various local parks. This property is an incredible opportunity to gain significant equity in a home priced to reflect its current condition, and it can even be sold furnished for an easy transition.
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.
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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.
