HOME SWEET HOME in the Lexington Park section of Northeast Philadelphia! Welcome to this 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath twin with wonderful curb appeal. Step inside this lovingly maintained home and see a spacious living room with wall-to-wall carpet (updated in 2019) and surrounding windows that flood the space with natural sunlight. All of the carpets have hardwood under them! Refinish them and make the space feel brand new! A formal dining room and eat-in kitchen provide the perfect setting for family dinners or holiday gatherings, and the kitchen is ready for your personal touches. Upstairs offers three generously sized bedrooms each with its own closet space, wall-to-wall carpet (with hardwood underneath) is featured in two of the rooms, and the gleaming hardwood floor can be seen in the middle bedroom. This level is complete with a full hall bath, and a roomy hallway. The partially finished basement holds great potential and with your creative touch, it could easily be transformed into extra living space, complete with a half bath powder room, and separate laundry area, with access to the outside as well as attached garage. Outside, enjoy the convenience of a private driveway parking, and fenced in space, as well as the elevated back deck. The property is ideally located near major roadways, shopping, schools, and public transportation. This home has great bones and is priced accordingly. With a little vision and sweat equity, it has the potential to become a truly special property. Come see it today!!
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.
