I just found a buyer for a property I want to flip (REO). He said he was using 203K Rehab funding, Will I have a seasoning issue with this type of loan? :roll:
I just found a buyer for a property I want to flip (REO). He said he was using 203K Rehab funding, Will I have a seasoning issue with this type of loan? :roll:
Arlene, All FHA loans are subject to the 90 day rule. The property needs to owned by the Seller for 90 days before an FHA closing. The only exception right now is bank owned property. It usually takes about six weeks to process a 203k loan to closing, and this can be done during the 90 day period (with most lenders). So you're not losing that much time.
Joel Soforenko
I just had a closing fall through because it's 180 days not 90. It could be different in some areas, but that's an FYI in case you need to plan for that.
RyanOD
FHA requires 90 seasoning but Fannie doesn't have any such rules but different banks will have various seasoning periods. The end buyer may have better luck with a small local bank or a credit union.
Joel,
can you elaborate on the exception to the 90 day rule. If one is buying an REO from the bank, and the 90 rule doesn't apply to bank owned properties....... why would one be still be concerned about losing time?
When you say losing time, are you still talking about the title seasoning issue or the extra time that it takes to complete the deal.
Gary, Arlene has an investor's problem where she has has to wait until the 91st day of ownership to sell her property to a buyer using an FHA loan. In other words, she bought and rehabbed a property and it took her, say, four weeks to rehab after purchase. Now she has to wait another two months to sell it to a buyer who is using an FHA loan. She's losing money because of the extra two month wait.
The problem with a Fannie or Freddie purchase/rehab is more down payment and higher credit scores needed.
PS: Ryan, tell that buyer to call me, his bank or mortgage broker just cost you big time. FHA regs govern all - 90 days.
Joel Soforenko