| Few people are aware that Rural Development | | | | Reorganization Act to meet housing and community |
| Mortgages provide government guaranteed financing | | | | development needs. |
| for 100% loan to value for home mortgages. With a | | | | More rural families and individuals are now able to |
| Rural Development Mortgage, there is no recapture | | | | become homeowners with the help of the Rural |
| because it is not a subsidy loan. | | | | Housing Service Programs. There are various |
| There are many benefits to Rural Development | | | | programs available to aid low-to-moderate income |
| Mortgages that include 100% LTV based on the | | | | rural results to purchase, construct or repair a home. |
| appraised value of your home, zero down payment, | | | | Rural development mortgages allow qualified |
| and low 30 year fixed mortgage rates. USDA's Rural | | | | homebuyers the opportunity to get loans with minimal |
| Development guidelines provide flexible credit | | | | closing costs and no down payment. |
| guarantees and require no mortgage insurance. | | | | Section 502 Rural Housing Guaranteed Loan Program |
| It is recommended that real estate agents and for sale | | | | states that a loan guarantee through RHS means that, |
| by owners should use this 100% rural development | | | | should the borrower default on the loan, RHS will pay |
| mortgage in their advertising. If more people were | | | | the private financier for the loan. The rural |
| aware of this government program, real estate sales | | | | development loan program's purpose is to enable loan |
| would increase substantially. Not every home or buyer | | | | and moderate income rural residents to acquire |
| will quality for a rural development mortgage loan, but if | | | | modestly priced housing for the own use as a primary |
| they do they are getting one of the top mortgages | | | | residence. There is also a program available to |
| with low interest rates on the market today. | | | | purchase and repair an existing or newly constructed |
| Rural Housing Service (RHS) was created in 1994 as | | | | home. |
| a result of the Department of Agriculture | | | | |