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Dennis Norman The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced this week that it intends to make modifications to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), a reverse mortgage loan insured by the federal government, to make it more attractive and cost effective for older home owners seeking to tap their home equity. A HECM Continue reading… HUD Announces Plans to Make Reverse Mortgages More Affordable
Dennis Norman Annually, HUD determines “fair market rents” which become effective October 1st each year and are used to determine rent amounts under the Housing Choice Voucher program, Housing Assistance Payment Contracts, Moderate Rehab programs as well as other Section 8 programs. Earlier this month HUD published in the Federal Register it’s proposed fair market rents Continue reading… HUD Publishes Proposed Fair-Market Rents for Section 8 for 2011 Dennis Norman Back in January I did a post about FHA’s decision to temporarily (until February 1, 2011 if not revoked earlier) waive their “anti-flipping” rule, thereby allowing homes to be resold with FHA-insured financing even if the sale took place within 90 days of the selling acquiring the property. There were, of course, Continue reading… FHA Looking For Input On Anti-Flipping Rule Waiver Conditions Dennis Norman Recently HUD published a report, “U.S. Rental Housing Characteristics: Supply, Vacancy, and Affordability“, which was packed with data about the rental housing market. The data in the report clearly illustrates that the rental market is holding up pretty well, at least in the lower rent price-ranges, while the for-sale housing market has been Continue reading… Rental Housing Market Holding Up Well – At Least In the Lower Rent Ranges Dennis Norman In an effort to “stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high” FHA just announced a temporary waiver of requirements of 24 CFR 203.37a(b)(2). For those of you that don’t have your copy of the Code of Federal Regulations handy, this is referring to what is generally Continue reading… FHA Waives Anti-Flipping Rule According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, borrowers with FHA loans that are experiencing problems associated with drywall (ie; chinese drywall) may be eligible for assistance to help them rehabilitate their properties. FHA is reminding its approved lenders that they are to offer special forbearance for borrowers confronted with Continue reading… HUD may assist homeowners that have problem drywall issues Dennis Norman By: Dennis Norman New RESPA rules go into effect January 1, 2010, following changes to the rules that went into effect the beginning of this year. Highlights of the new rules include: Mortgage companies may not require the use of its affiliate for tax service or flood letters Continue reading… HUD Publishes New FAQs on new RESPA rules Dennis Norman By: Dennis Norman I would think I would be pretty hard-pressed to find a real estate agent or broker that was not familiar with Fair Housing Laws, particuarly since the topic is covered in continuing education courses. Continue reading… Fair housing reminder |
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