SAVE THOUSANDS WITH THE ASSUMABLE VA LOAN @ 2.25% APR CURRENTLY ON THIS PROPERTY!* Untouched by the recent hurricanes, this highly desirable and RARE 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom END-UNIT townhome (with a 2-car tandem garage) boasts a convenient location to our beautiful beaches! Enjoy the abundant natural lighting and views with those extra windows! Updates include a newer high efficiency HVAC system, double-pane storm windows and sliding doors, light fixtures, and a California-style closet in the master bedroom. Savor that first cup of coffee in the morning from one of your two covered balconies, with views of the community pool area. Enjoy lunch from your covered patio right outside the bonus room! On those cooler evenings, savor that extra warmth and comfort with the wood-burning fireplace. Palms of Tierra boasts a heated AND chilled community pool, hot tub, club house, new tennis and pickleball courts, fitness room, and fishing pier. Downtown St. Petersburg is only a few minutes away. You are also only walking distance to many great restaurants that provide entertainment. This property is just down the road from Ft. Desoto, with dog parks, fishing piers, beaches, and trails for walking and bike riding. *(Consult your mortgage broker to confirm qualifications for VA-assumable loans).
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.
