Jane
Goin Public Affairs (303) 672-5440 |
For
Release Friday March 19, 2004 |
HUD/FHA INCREASES MORTGAGE LIMITS IN GRAND COUNTY, COLORADO
DENVER - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
raised the Grand County mortgage limit to a
new high for the area
as of Mar. 19, 2004. This is in direct response to the current upward
trend in home prices.
Purchasers may now borrow up to $223,250 for a one-unit, single
family home in Grand County using a loan insured
by the Federal
Housing Administration (FHA). The previous limit was $184,300 for
a one-unit, single family home.
Median home prices in Grand County have increased dramatically
within the last few years. In many cases, we find that purchasers
are well qualified from the standpoint of income and credit, but
they lack sufficient funds for the
size of down payment required
on a conventional loan. Since the FHA program requires less of a
down payment, it affords more consumers the opportunity to purchase
their dream home. The increased loan limits effectively open
the
market to more of those consumers. Local housing and mortgage professionals
were instrumental in gathering
data on Grand County housing prices
and delivering the research to HUD to effect the change in the loan
limit.
HUD Regional Director John Carson said, "Homeownership plays
a vital role in creating strong communities by giving families a
stake in their neighborhoods and helping them to build wealth. Increasing
mortgage limits and providing
more relaxed requirements for FHA
loans removes two major obstacles for many first-time homebuyers."
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership,
particularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities
for low-income Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people
with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also
promotes economic and community development as well as
enforces
the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its
programs is available on the Internet
and espanol.hud.gov.
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