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FHA announced 1-19-2010 new guideline changes as follows:  Upfront MIP will go from 1.75 to 2.25 If Fico is below 580, max LTV is 90% (oh really, is anyone doing FHA with ficos below 620?) Max Seller contribution is dropping from 6% to 3% (this will be an issue for our builders—please make sure we don’t have any in-process construction loans that need the 6% concession)  To read this information in its entirety go to:  http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2010/HUDNo.10-016
HUD TAKES ACTION TO SPEED RESALE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO NEW OWNERS Measure to help bring stability to home values and accelerate sale of vacant properties WASHINGTON - In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a temporary policy that will expand access to FHA mortgage insurance and allow for the quick resale of foreclosed properties. The announcement is part of the  Obama administration commitment to addressing foreclosure. Just yesterday, Secretary Donovan announced $2 billion in Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to local communities and nonprofit housing developers to combat the effects of vacant and abandoned homes. "As a result of the tightened credit market, FHA-insured mortgage financing is often the only means of financing available to potential homebuyers," said Donovan. "FHA has an unprecedented opportunity to fulfill its mission by helping many homebuyers find affordable housing while contributing to neighborhood stabilization." With certain exceptions, FHA currently prohibits insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days. This temporary waiver will give FHA borrowers access to a broader array of recently foreclosed properties. "This change in policy is temporary and will have very strict conditions and guidelines to assure that predatory practices are not allowed," Donovan said. In today's market, FHA research finds that acquiring, rehabilitating and the reselling these properties to prospective homeowners often takes less than 90 days. Prohibiting the use of FHA mortgage insurance for a subsequent resale within 90 days of acquisition adversely impacts the willingness of sellers to allow contracts from potential FHA buyers because they must consider holding costs and the risk of vandalism associated with allowing a property to sit vacant over a 90-day period of time. The policy change will permit buyers to use FHA-insured financing to purchase HUD-owned properties, bank-owned properties, or properties resold through private sales. This will allow homes to resell as quickly as possible, helping to stabilize real estate prices and to revitalize neighborhoods and communities. "FHA borrowers, because of the restrictions we are now lifting, have often been shut out from buying affordable properties," said FHA Commissioner David H. Stevens. "This action will enable our borrowers, especially first-time buyers, to take advantage of this opportunity." The waiver will take effect on February 1, 2010 and is effective for one year, unless otherwise extended or withdrawn by the FHA Commissioner. To protect FHA borrowers against predatory practices of "flipping" where properties are quickly resold at inflated prices to unsuspecting borrowers, this waiver is limited to those sales meeting the following general conditions: All transactions must be arms-length, with no identity of interest between the buyer and seller or other parties participating in the sales transaction. In cases in which the sales price of the property is 20 percent or more above the seller's acquisition cost, the waiver will only apply if the lender meets specific conditions. The waiver is limited to forward mortgages, and does not apply to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for purchase program. Specific conditions and other details of this new temporary policy are in the text of the waiver, available on HUD's website.

 

 

 

 

Serving the State of Utah in Real Estate since 1985 to current. Current Goal is to have 10 REO accounts and take care of all my past clients. Most of my business is repeat clients.

Experience (BIO)

* Over 24 years as Top Producer in the greater Wasatch Front, Salt Lake City, Utah area
* Over 550 closed resale transactions
* Over $96,000,000 in closed resale transactions
* Member Re/Max Hall of Fame
* Founder Re/Max Metro Realty of Utah
* Member Certified Residential Specialist
* Member Utah Realtor Association
* Past Award Winning Home Builder
* Member Linked in
* Member Park City Board Of Realtors
* Member Wasatch Front Regional MLS
* Member Salt Lake Board of Realtors
* Member REO Trans
* Member REO Agent Network
* Member National Association of Realtors
* Pre and Post Foreclosure Assessment
* Skilled Negotiator for Loss Mitigation
* Dedicated REO website
* Same day showing feed back.

Specialties:

Residential Real Estate both with buyer and sellers. Along with investment, land and new construction. As a past home builder, We are experienced with all levels of foreclosure assessment. Our team can handle all facets of foreclosure situations including, Cash for keys, trash outs, Tenant Negotiations, Utility change over's, property preservation, occupancy reports, 48 hour BPO turnaround times, Pre-Foreclosure and Short Sale.

 

Counties We Service:

Salt Lake County, Utah County (North), Wasatch County, Summit County, Davis County

Cities We Service:

In Salt Lake County: Taylorsville, Murray, Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake City, Magna, West Valley City, West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton, Herriman, Bluffdale, Draper, Suncrest, Sandy, Cottonwood, Holladay, North Salt Lake, Kearns, Midvale, Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, and White City.

In Davis County: Bountiful, Val Verda, West Bountiful, Woods Cross, Centerville, Farmington Layton, Kaysville, Fruit Heights, and South Weber.

In Utah County: Alpine, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Lehi, and Highland.

In Wasatch County: Heber, Midway, Timber Lakes, Daniels, and Charleston.

In Summit County: Park City, Deer Valley, Snyderville, Summit Park, Jordanelle and Kimball Junction.

Zip Codes We Service:

84017 84024 84033 84036 84055 84060 84061 84068 84098 84020 84044 84047 84065 84070 84081 84084 84088 84090 84092 84093 84094 84095 84096 84101 84102 84103 84104 84105 84106 84107 84108 84109 84110 84111 84112 84113 84114 84115 84116 84117 84118 84119 84120 84121 84122 84123 84124 84125 84126 84127 84128 84130 84131 84132 84133 84134 84135 84136 84137 84138 84139 84140 84141 84142 84143 84144 84145 84147 84148 84150 84151 84052 84153 84157 84158 84165 84170 84171 84180 84184 84185 84189 84190 84199 84010 84011 84014 84015 84016 84025 84037 84040 84041 84054 84056 84075 84087 84089 84315 84405 84017 84024 84033 84036 84055 84060 84061 84068 84098 84032 84049 84082 84003 84004 84005 84013 84020 84042 84043 84045 84057 84058 84059 84062 84097 84601 84602 84603 84604 84605 84606 84626 84633 84651 84653 84655 84660 84663 84664 84067 84204 84244 84310 84315 84317 84401 84402 84403 84404 84405 84407 84408 84409 84412 84414 84415 84018 84050