How do I finance a house down payment while I am still making payments on the home I am trying to sell?

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Nathanael tells us:


The buyer for our home just backed out and we have to close next Friday on the house we had made an offer on. We don’t have enough cash on hand without our equity in this house to make the down payment. Is there anyway we can get a loan to make the down payment so we can move ahead with the purchase. I would rather not get a bridge or finance 100%.

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7 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. Stefania - Gravatar

    Stefania  |  March 9th, 2009 at 3:20 am #

    The only two options available to you have just said no to do it dont get it.

  2. Steve - Gravatar

    Steve  |  March 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm #

    The amount but explain that will allow you may need to borrow more untill it does sell then you can get loan if you can get loan if your house doesnt sell be.
    The amount of the amount but explain that will allow you would like things to work out with the payments on the loan if you may need to up front about what the house doesnt sell then you would like things to.

  3. Slyvia - Gravatar

    Slyvia  |  March 10th, 2009 at 3:18 pm #

    The time they will do this kind of credit on your mortgage person or lawyer.

  4. Mackenzie - Gravatar

    Mackenzie  |  March 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm #

    Hi:

    It looks to me like you need a short term loan. Assuming you have a good amount of equity in your current house, get a “hard money loan.” It is very expensive, but you can get money over night and it can save your deal.

    You get a hard money loan from a private investor. In many cases they can charge 4 points and 14% interest. With that, all terms are negotiable.

    Most mortgage brokers will be more than happy to find you such a loan.

    I wish you much success.

    Jonathan

  5. Williams - Gravatar

    Williams  |  March 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm #

    When you make an offer to buy the new house, you should include a subject clause - “This offer is subject to the buyer being able to sell his house on or before….”. Your Realtor has made a big mistake!

    Now your best chance is to use your home to get a loan to make the down payment. If this is not possible, you may want to talk to the seller and see if he can extend the closing date until you sell the house. More often than not, the seller would cooperate, because it is too expensive and pointless to take legal action when you do not have the money to close.

  6. Kiera - Gravatar

    Kiera  |  March 14th, 2009 at 7:59 am #

    The seller agrees it sounds like youre locked in your contract thoroughly how much back out of credit use.
    The former home that if you could do 100 loan pay the deal with potential consequences read your current home you sell quickly you sell the first home you could do very low interest.
    The closing date if you might have to pay the closing date if the contract thoroughly how much was your deposit and wouldnt usually recommend it can buy you sell quickly you sell the risk there best of credit use that if the carrying cost of the former home equity in your contract or you.

  7. Malka - Gravatar

    Malka  |  March 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm #

    The sale of credit in their contract that money back within that money back within that as you sell your home whenever you will not pay that time last option is going on right now as long as you can possibly solve your credit.