HomeReady® HomeStyle® down payment as low as 3% on primary purchase and refi — 97% LTV, gift funds, and cash-to-close planning for fixer-uppers.
HomeReady® HomeStyle® Down Payment | The 2 Mortgage Guys
HomeReady® HomeStyle® down payment as low as 3% on primary purchase and refi — 97% LTV, gift funds, and cash-to-close planning for fixer-uppers.
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Eligible HomeReady borrowers can put as little as 3% down on purchase and limited cash-out refinance — 97% LTV against after-improved value on a primary residence, with reduced PMI and HomeReady income limits applying.
HomeReady HomeStyle caps LTV at 97% for eligible borrowers on both purchase and limited cash-out refinance. Your down payment (or equity on refi) is calculated against the total loan amount — acquisition cost plus eligible renovation escrow — relative to after-improved appraised value.
You may put more than 3% down when it improves pricing or DTI, but the program's affordability hook is the low minimum for income-qualified primary buyers who meet ~80% AMI limits.
Renovation contingency (minimum 10%, or 15% if utilities are off) and draw administration fees typically roll into the rehab escrow — not paid separately as out-of-pocket renovation cash at closing.
Renovation dollars go into escrow at closing — you are not wiring the full rehab budget to the contractor on day one.
Related HomeReady HomeStyle guides and sister programs.
Ryan & Steve model cash-to-close on your fixer-upper — purchase plus rehab at 97% LTV when HomeReady AMI rules are met.
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