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I’ve received a couple of phone calls within the last month from condo buyers (with their own buyers agents) who are stumped and confused about purchasing a condo with FHA financing. (The part that confuses me is why buyers are confused when they have hired a buyers agent, but that’s food for thought for another [...]

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This morning as I was researching a condo for sale in The Manors at Central Park in Shelby Township I found a nice surprise:  A blog written and updated regularly by Mike Grobbel who is a co-owner / member of the board of directors. I have to tell you, I am thrilled with the information [...]

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For almost a year now I’ve been talking about and following the changes within HUD and FHA for buyers who wish to purchase a condo.  When the guidelines first came out I read through them and wondered “How can we best help our buyer clients get through this?” The answer has been and will remain:  [...]

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So many changes in the mortgage industry, so much to keep up with. This is why I ask questions so often of my trusted mortgage lenders in the area.  What may have been true last week might have changed this week. As anyone who has purchased a condo over the last few months, or has [...]

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Last week I received a call from a condo owner in Sterling Heights. She has had her condo on the market off and on a couple of times and would really like to sell it.  Pricing isn’t an issue, she is realistic about the over saturation of condos on the market and can price her [...]

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A while back I received an email from someone who wanted to know if there is a list of HUD approved condos that she could look over.  I directed her to HUDS site that is updated when condo sites are approved, searchable by state, city or zip code. This morning I had some free time [...]

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If you’ve been trying to purchase a condo using an FHA mortgage then you’ve probably run in in to the new HUD rules regarding them.  One website that I’ve found extremely handy for my condo buyers is this one. It is so much easier to first search for HUD approved condo  sites and then do [...]

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One of the most frustring experiencesfor a home buyer in our area and all across the country is falling in love with a condominium and then finding out that it won’t pass muster as far as FHA is concerned. We all try very hard to do our due diligence: Is the condo complex a new [...]

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