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If you are wanting cash at close in order to have money in the bank... "just in case" something goes wrong...you won't get that. If you are buying a house, the lender is expecting you to be able to afford regular maintainance.
The only way you can borrow extra money is if you are buying a distressed house that obviously needs repairs. If you have high credit scores you can get a bank loan for the house and extra money for repairs. Once the repairs are done, they will flip it to a regular mortgage. If your scores are not so great but good enough for a FHA loan, you can get a 203K renovation loan. It is a lot more paper work but worth the time if you're getting a good deal on the house.
Thu Sep 25 2008, 03:23