Colorado Springs Vintage Homes Blog
719.287.1049
Archive for May 19th, 2009
What is allowable for VA Seller Concessions?
VA Loans – Part II
Must Read posts: 6 BIG advantages of VA loans
For a Free Colorado Springs Relocation Guide, Email Kathy Torline at KTorline@msn.com
Must Read Article: 6 BIG advantages of VA loans
One of the biggest areas of confusion about VA loans is the Seller Concessions. In the recent class I was in where the instructors were from the Denver VA office, they did a great job of explaining what can and what can’t be used as 
part of Seller Concessions.
VA Mortgages have a limit of 4% of the Appraised Value that the seller can contribute to a buyer on a VA purchase without it being considered excessive. For VA purposes, a seller concession is defined as anything of value added to the transaction which the buyer pays no additional amount and which the seller is not customarily expected to pay. Some examples of concessions include seller payment of the following:
- Buyer’s VA funding fee
- Buyer’s prepaids (Taxes and Insurance) Read the rest of this entry »
Market in Northwest Colorado Springs is almost foreclosure free
Homes in Colorado Springs – Northwest
For a FREE list of Foreclosure Homes, Email KTorline@msn.com
Market breakdown for Active Homes as of 5-18-09
Neighborhoods: Homes in Pinecliff, Mountain Shadows, Rockrimmon, Oak Valley, Centennial Glen
Active homes for sale
- Short sales: 5 (1.6%)
- Bank-owned: 5 (1.6%
- Regular: 300 (96.8%)
Active Homes for Sale as of 5-18-09 :
- Single Family Homes: 218 (70%)
- Condos/Townhomes/Patio Homes: 92 (30%) Read the rest of this entry »
