What Home Possible® Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® can finance — kitchens, baths, structural work, pools, 75%/50% repair caps, contingency, and 15-month completion.
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Home Possible® Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® funds structural and non-structural work — kitchens, baths, roofs, foundations, room additions, energy and accessibility upgrades, appliances, mold and lead remediation, and swimming pools — with no minimum renovation amount and a 15-month completion window after closing.
Work must appear in your approved scope and support the as-completed appraisal. Contingency reserve is required at 10% (15% if utilities are off), up to a 20% maximum.
There is no minimum renovation amount. On purchase, renovation costs cannot exceed 75% of the lesser of purchase price plus renovation costs or as-completed appraised value. Manufactured homes are capped at the lesser of $50,000 or 50% of as-completed value.
The escrow can also fund architectural/engineering fees, third-party construction management, five draw inspections, final inspection (1004D), permits, title updates, and the draw administration fee (greater of 1.5% of repair costs or $500).
Renovations must be completed within 15 months after closing, with one general contractor (specialty trades as needed) and a consultant required only in Alaska, California, Hawaii, and New York.
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