Mississippi Builder Associations
So you’ve decided to have a new home built from scratch in Mississippi. You’re going to need the right team of professionals to help make that happen. That’s where Builder Associations can help. These organizations offer potential buyers like yourself a number of resources, including directories for local contractors and other industry professionals you can work with. We've compiled a list of Associations in Mississippi to help pair you up with a builder near you!
Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM) is a trade organization that facilitates the American Dream of homeownership by promoting, advancing, and protecting the housing industry. Via advocacy, savings, knowledge, and expertise, HBAM provides membership benefits and resources to help maintain high standards in home building in the state.
Home Builders Association of JacksonThe Home Builders Association of Jackson is a trade organization that represents home builders, remodelers, manufacturers, service providers, and other related professionals. The association serves its members by providing a wide variety of services, programs, legislative representation, and networking opportunities.
Greater Hattiesburg Home Builders AssociationThe Greater Hattiesburg Home Builders Association (GHHBA) serves as a voice for the building industry and works to improve conditions for builders and related professionals in Forrest, Lamar, Perry, and Marion counties. GHHBA leadership consists of local builder and associate members.
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- Send your first and last name, e-mail address, and contact telephone number.
- Tell us the city and state of the proposed property.
- Tell us your and/or the Co-borrower’s credit profile: Excellent – (680+), Good - (640-679), Fair – (620-639) or Poor- (Below 620). 620 is the minimum qualifying credit score for this product.
- Are you or your spouse (Co-borrower) eligible veterans? If either of you are eligible veterans, down payments as low as $0 may be available up to the maximum amount your debt-to-income ratio per VA will allow – there are no maximum loan amounts as per VA guidelines. Most lenders will go up to $750,000 and review higher loan amounts on a case by case basis. If not, the FHA down payment is 3.5% up to the maximum FHA lending limit for your county.
