Some places feel like they were built just for you. This is one of those places. Picture waking up on 7.5 acres of Southern Illinois countryside, timber out the back, native grasses swaying in the morning light, and not a neighbor in sight. You step out onto the screened porch with your coffee, listen to nothing but birds, and think: this is exactly what we were looking for. And you'd be right. This one-of-a-kind rural retreat on Heavenly Drive is everything a Southern Illinois dream property should be, and then some. The home itself delivers 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms with a walk-out basement that opens straight to the outdoors, making the transition from inside living to outside living effortless. When summer rolls around, that matters. Because outside is where this property truly comes alive. The in-ground pool and surrounding deck were made for long July afternoons, and the screened-in porch? That's your front-row seat to some of the best sunsets Clinton County has to offer, bug-free. But here's where it gets really interesting. The 40x72 outbuilding isn't just a shop, it's a statement. Heated with in-floor radiant heat, it includes a 12x40 loft and its own full bathroom. Whether you're a car collector, a woodworker, a contractor, a serious hunter, or just someone who finally wants a space to do your thing without compromise, this building changes the conversation entirely. Store your equipment, run your business, host the guys for the game, the possibilities are wide open. Seven and a half acres of native grasses and timber surround the whole package, giving you the privacy, the wildlife, and the space that you simply cannot find on a 1-acre lot. This is the property people drive past and dream about. Properties like this don't sit, and they don't come back around once they're gone.
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.
