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Miami Condo Loan Readiness Checklist
A simple framework for borrower documentation, building review, and pre-offer questions. Print it, share it with your Realtor, or bring it to a loan review.
Short answer
Before you write an offer on a Miami condo, gather your borrower documents, review the building's basics, and ask the right questions early — it can save time, money, and surprises later.
Borrower documentation
- Government-issued ID or passport
- Recent pay stubs or income documentation
- Two years of tax returns (if applicable)
- Bank and asset statements
- Credit profile review
- Source of down payment and reserves
Property documentation
- Building name and address
- HOA name and contact
- Recent HOA budget and reserve study
- Master insurance policy
- Litigation disclosure
- Owner-occupancy ratio
- Investor concentration
Questions to ask early
- Any pending special assessments?
- Short-term rental rules and minimum lease length?
- Recent structural inspection / milestone report status?
- Pet, parking, and storage rules?
- FHA / VA approval status (if relevant)?
Information provided on this site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute a loan approval, loan offer, commitment to lend, or financial / legal / tax advice. Loan programs, terms, rates, costs, and eligibility vary by lender, borrower qualifications, property type, occupancy, and applicable guidelines. Visitors may be connected with a licensed mortgage professional.