Unique and truly one-of-a-kind home in Gurnee-completely updated and move-in ready! This impressive residence offers 8 spacious bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, thoughtfully designed to support extended living, multi-generational needs, or a home business setup. The heart of the home is a spectacular, brand-new eat-in kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, Corian countertops, new cabinetry, and updated flooring-perfect for both daily living and entertaining. The expansive living room showcases beautiful hardwood floors, complemented by a separate formal dining room, also finished with hardwood flooring. Just a few steps down is a private primary suite with hardwood floors and a brand-new adjacent bathroom, creating a comfortable and relaxing retreat. The ground-level walk-out lower level opens directly to a brick paver patio and large backyard and includes a generous family room, a bedroom, a fully updated bathroom, and a second kitchen-ideal for extended family or guest living. The second level features four additional bedrooms, all with hardwood floors. One bedroom offers a private half bath, while two additional full bathrooms serve the remaining rooms. The third level adds another large bedroom with hardwood flooring, completing this incredibly versatile layout. Situated on a full 1-acre lot, this property offers endless possibilities for outdoor enjoyment, expansion, or creative use of space. Recent improvements include a new furnace, AC compressor, and hot water heater, along with many newer windows. Enjoy lower utility costs with the Sunrun solar panel system. Conveniently located near Gurnee Mills, Six Flags Great America, major highways, and excellent schools. A rare opportunity-schedule your private showing and experience the space, flexibility, and potential this exceptional home offers!
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.
