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Gift of Equity - When Your Down
payment is a Gift
Home buyers who
can make a house payment with
no difficulty sometimes can't
buy a house because they don't
have the funds required for
a downpayment and closing costs.
One solution to the problem--use
a Gift or your downpayment.
Yes, you can
use gifted funds from your relatives
for the down payment on a house.
You just need to get a letter
documenting the gift, and then
give it to your lender. The
letter does not need to anything
fancy, but it does need to include
certain items:
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The family
member's name, address,
phone number, and relationship
to you.
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The amount
of money they are giving
you (exact dollar amount).
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The date
of the gift / donation.
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A statement
verifying that they do not
expect repayment.
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