* The below post was originally published on Dec 22, 2011. In Dec 2012, FHA issued a notice announcing that the Flip waiver has now been extended till end of 2014. All other information in the post remains valid.** In an effort to continue stabilizing home values, Acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Carol J. Galante has today extended FHA temporary waiver of the anti-flipping regulations through December 31, 2012. With certain exceptions, FHA regulations prohibit insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the seller for less than 90 days. In 2010,…
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FHA extends 90 day flip rule for California Mortgages
FHA today extended the 90 day flip rule for California FHA Mortgage Loans. In an effort to continue stabilizing home values and improve conditions in communities experiencing high foreclosure activity, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today extended FHA's temporary waiver of the agency's 'anti-flipping rule.' The extension announced today is intended to accelerate the resale of foreclosed upon homes in neighborhoods struggling to overcome possible property abandonment and blight. With certain exceptions, FHA regulations prohibit insuring a mortgage on a California home owned by the seller for less than 90 days. Early last year,…
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