Welcome to this beautifully updated 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offering 1,822 square feet of under air living space on a spacious corner lot in the desirable Ocala Palms community. With nearly $80,000 in upgrades, including fully paid solar panels, this high efficiency home is designed for comfort and savings with exceptionally low electric bills. The screened front patio opens to soaring ceilings, elegant flooring, and an open floor plan. The kitchen is a showpiece with an oversized island, quartz countertops, stylish backsplash, and generous seating space, all flowing seamlessly into the great room, perfect for entertaining. The primary suite provides a private retreat with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and separate shower, plus the added benefit of a dedicated mini split system for personalized comfort. The second bedroom is generous in size with a deep closet and natural light, while the third bedroom, located at the front of the home with glass front doors, is ideal as an office or guest room. The enclosed lanai provides additional living space with a birdcage view of the backyard. Recent upgrades and features include a 2018 4 ton 17 SEER AC, 2015 roof, 2021 40 gallon water heater, Low E windows, plantation shutters, extra attic insulation, a transfer switch for a generator, and paid off 9.5KW solar panels. Ocala Palms is a gated golf community offering access to a clubhouse, restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools, golf, and a wide range of clubs and activities. This is a move in ready home with smart upgrades, modern comforts, and excellent energy efficiency.
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.
