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As expected, FHA extended the effective date of Mortgagee Letter 12-18 until August 31, 2016; the provisions in ML12-18 were due to...

FHA’s “6-Month Window” for Condo Recertification This week I received a call from a property manager who was concerned that the 6-month...

Critical FHA Condo Approval Requirements to Sunset 8/31/14 Unless FHA releases a new Mortgagee Letter in the next few days, the temporary...

FHA Eliminates So-Called "Pre-payment Penalties" for Loan Payoffs Yesterday, August 26, 2014, HUD modified its procedure for interest...

As FHA/VA Condominium Project Consultants, we do not typically get involved with the “loan level” side of things.  Our primary objective...

The Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, is a mortgage loan insurance provider.  FHA is housed with The Department of Housing and...

A Right of First Refusal is fairly common language in the legal governing documents of condominiums.  Often, we are asked by Board...

A recent inquiry that I received was regarding the impact of Affordable Rental Units on an FHA Condo Approval.  The real estate agent...

Mixed-use condominium projects may be eligible for an FHA condo approval if they meet these two additional basic requirements: The total...

Following my article in the Charlotte Observer  last Saturday, a developer contacted me regarding an FHA condominium approval for his...

Hello! I just wanted to send out a personal "Thank You" for assisting us in getting our new home! It was quite the journey, with a...

Nice Photo with you and Sen. Al Franken. Looking forward to reading more about your trip and what kind of changes HUD is going to be...

Great article on some of the tax breaks owning a home could possibly provide for you. Click here to read the whole story! .

Our FHA condo approval specialist Eric Boucher answers this question in one sentence! for the whole story click here

This Saturday, February 1st 2014 the Ashford Business Association will be having their 2nd Annual Business EXPO.  Gary Stevens from...

Women! Most of the poll questions showed women to be more knowledgeable when it came to credit. One of the keys things I read was that...

Straight from the CFPB ( Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ) these are the new guidelines that just took effect. One of the main...

Some of these changes will happen sooner rather than later. 14 changes ahead for home mortgages - MSN Real Estate .

The good news is they've decided to delay any changes to what towns are eligible, the bad news is it's not permanent. USDA loans are a...

Did you know having bad credit can hurt your ability to get a job? It is legal for would-be employers with your permission to look at...