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Post Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:00 am    Post subject: mortgage risk
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I am currently looking at a condo in NYC that is new construction and currently has less than 50% occupancy. My bank will not provide a mortgage even if I put 30% down. What risks does the bank have exposure to? Should I not even consider this building?

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Post Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:09 am    Post subject:
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FNMA guides require 51% occupied. That's why they're having an issue. You need to find a lender that will accept less.
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Post Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:15 pm    Post subject:
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condo values can drop rapidly, especially if they become unoccupied. the value of your property is directly affected by the rest of the building, so your 30% deposit doesn't really guarantee the abaility to recover the debt if the whole place drops in value due to low occupancy
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