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Originally Posted by Thehouse
Thank you for the great info.
I did find a place that does somyma here in New York. I have already contacted them.
I was inquiring because I am looking into things myself.
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I caution you thinking about doing things yourself -
The SONYMA Mortgage is designed to provide streamlined mortgage financing to homebuyers for the purchase and repair of homes requiring no more than $25,000 in improvements. The terms and condition of the loan is "Spelled-Out" on the New York State Website -
here (Link)
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Applicants cannot act as their own contractor unless home construction contracting is their full time occupation and they are appropriately licensed and insured. SONYMA will not permit borrowers to be compensated for "sweat equity" in the transaction"
Spelled out on the SONYMA underwritting conditions page 13. (PDF)
I haven't originated a SONYMA loan in 8-9 years, I remember when the loan application is submitted for underwritting approval. A contractor's repair quote, licence and insurrance certificate has to be submitted for the loan to be approved. At preclosing the Appraisal is looked at, reviewing that the "cost to cure" is no more than the contractor repair quotation.
Another caution - recently read a blog post of a contractor that only did half the job, he wanted additional money "under the table" to complete all the repairs.
** Today found what you were looking for about the mortgage insurance fund of SONYMA MIF -
Here (PDF)
Good Luck