Are you considering buying a California property as a second
home or investment? Perhaps you are looking for a small cottage or apartment
where you can escape for vacation, or maybe you want to have another home
closer to family. Maybe you want to rent out your second property and make a
steady income from your investment. Whatever the reason, a second piece of real
estate can be a fantastic investment. However, sometimes getting a mortgage on
your second home can be a challenge.
Generally, a mortgage lender will have tougher standards for
second home loans than primary home loans. This is because usually when you are
buying a second home your finances will be stretched thinner and you will have
less money to spare because you are already paying a mortgage on your primary
home. This will mean that your second home mortgage can be harder to get and
might have a higher interest rate.
Here are some tips to keep in mind that will help you to get
the best mortgage on your second property: Build up a decent amount of savings.
Your mortgage lender will want to be able to see that you have a large amount
of savings so that you will have enough to pay for the mortgage even if you
were to lose your job.
Pay off any credit card debt. Many lenders will be hesitant
to approve your second home mortgage if they see that you have a lot of debt on
your credit card. They will want to see that you have a low debt to income ratio
so that you will be able to pay back the loan.
Use the first mortgage as a good reference. If you have
always made your payments on time and you are most of the way through paying
off your first house, you could ask someone from your current mortgage company
to vouch for you. The lender for your second mortgage will be reassured that
you are a reliable person to loan money to.
These are just a few tips to keep in mind in order to make
getting a mortgage for your second property as easy as possible. To find out
more about investing in California property, contact me at info@soez.tv or phone me at
855-955-SOEZ.
