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The FHA Less Than 90 Day Flip Rule Waived In Arizona and California for 2012

The FHA Less Than 90 Day Flip Rule Waived In Arizona and California for 2012

Today 12/23/11, FHA declared that the 90 Day Flip rule be waived and extended up to 12/31/2012, unless withdrawn or extended by FHA in Arizona and California.

As you can already know many Arizona and California investors, agents and buyers are glad to know that the less than 90 Day FHA Flip Rule has been extended. I hope that FHA comes to their senses and gets rid of the less than 90 Day FHA Flip Rule in Arizona and California, all together. The less than 90 Day FHA Flip Rule was originally enacted to prevent the predatory practice of property flipping in Arizona and California; this means properties that are quickly resold at inflated prices to unknowing Arizona and California borrowers and where the property does not meet FHA's standards that protects Arizona and California home buyers from possibly costly repairs and/ or the property is deemed inhabitable; but with FHA's less than 90 Day FHA Flip Rule waiver, FHA have enough safe guards in place that this would prove to be very difficult to do.

To learn more about FHA Less than 90 Day Flip Rule Waiver in Arizona and California

Finance more than ten (10) properties in Arizona and California

Finance more than ten (10) properties in Arizona and California

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Academy Mortgage is now providing a tool to assist borrowers’ that own and/or want to finance 5-10 properties that are looking to add to their investment portfolio or a 2nd home purchase when they have exceeded our standard policy of a maximum of 4 financed properties. This change should have an immediate positive sales opportunity for your realtor relationships that cater to these more experienced borrowers.

The parameters for these loans are as follows: click here for information on how to finance more than 10 properties in Arizona and California

Can I buy a home after a short sale in Arizona or California ?

Can I buy a home after a short sale in Arizona or California ?

The answer is yes.

What do you do if had to short sale in your home in Arizona or California?   Often times, most lenders won't even bother listening and shut the door right in your face.  It almost feels like there isn't any hope.  The great news is that at Academy Mortgage in Arizona and California, we do care and we do understand that many families are deserving of that second chance. YOUR EYES ARE NOT DECEIVING YOU!  

I did just say that we can finance you after a short sale with a USDA Home Loan.  How you ask?  See the USDA Short Sale Matrix below for more information on how you can buy a home after a short sale in Arizona or buy a home after a short sale in California:

Short Sale with Late Payments:

  • Must wait for a minimum of 12 months from the last late payment
  • Short Sale Hardship Letter
  • GUS (Automated Underwriting) Approval

Short Sale with No Late Payments:

  • Must wait until the short sale appears on your credit report and we can finance immediately thereafter (1-2 months after the short sale)
  • Short Sale Hardship Letter
  • GUS (Automated Underwriting) Approval

Not only can we close most loans in ten days* but we can also finance families that are willing to purchase a home in an Arizona USDA designated area or California USDA designated area after a short sale. 

For more information on how to buy a home after a short sale, contact Ted Canto or call me directly at 480.650.8602.

FHA Extends The Less Than 90 Day Flip Rule for 2011

FHA Extends The Less Than 90 Day Flip Rule for 2011 in Arizona

FHA 90 Day Flip Rule Is Extend For the Year 2011 in Arizona

HUD has informed us that they are going to extend the FHA 90 day seasoning financing rule for buyers & sellers in the greater Phoenix & Arizona area. This obviously will be extended to all states in the U.S.

What does this mean for you as a buyer?

The extended FHA 90 Day Flip Rule will allow you to purchase a home that was currently purchased, in the most recent 90 days, by an investor and sold for a profit. Read more about FHA Less Than 90 Day Rule for borrowers.

What does this mean for an investor/ seller of a property that is seasoned for less than 90 days?

To learn more on what the FHA 90 Day Rule for sellers/ investors, click here for more information.

New FHA Upfront MIP for Arizona Homebuyers

New FHA Upfront MIP on Oct. 4, 2010

Effective October 4, 2010, Arizona FHA Homebuyers will see the new FHA Upfront MIP go down as much as 1%.

Over the past 2-3 months, Congress has taken action and passed H.R. 5981. This bill gives FHA the authority to adjust it’s annual mortgage insurance premium yielding approximately $300 million per month to the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund at a time when its reserves are perilously low. As a result, FHA has decided that effectively on October 4, 2010, the UFMIP (Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium) and the Monthly Insurance Premium will change in order to meet the demands of future FHA Homeowners.

What does this mean for you and how does it affect your ability to qualify for an FHA Loan in Arizona?

  • Arizona FHA borrowers will see a drop in their “Total Loan Amount” which means the loan amount after the down payment plus the FHA MIP that is financed into the loan.
  • However, it will slightly increase Arizona FHA Homeowner’s monhtly payment.

A portion of your (UFMIP) Up-front Mortgage Insurance Premium is moving from being financed on top of the amount financed (your loan), into a higher amount of monthly mortgage insurance payments through the period of time you carry MI. For many future FHA Homebuyers, this is a very good thing since the total “LOAN TO VALUE” will be less than the outgoing formula. To simplify the equation, the following is an illustration of the current and new FHA Fees based on a 3.50% down payment:

New FHA MI Fees as of October 4, 2010

  • New UFMIP =1.00% & Monthly MI = .90%

New UFMIP Calculation

  • Loan Amount of $100,000 x UFMIP of 1.00% = Total amount financed of $101,000

New Monthly MI Calculation

  • Loan Amount of $100,000 x Monthly MI Factor of .90% = $900 / 12 = Mortgage Insurance per month $75.00

Old FHA MI Fees (Void as of October 4, 2010)

  • Old UFMIP = 2.25% & Monthly MI = .55%

  • Old UFMIP = Loan Amount of $100,000 x UFMIP of 2.25% = Total amount financed of $102,250

  • Old Monthly MI = Loan Amount of $100,000 x Monthly MI Factor of .55% = $550 / 12 = Mortgage Insurance per month $45.83

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