FHA 90 day rule Suspended?!!?

FHA 90 day rule Suspended?!!?

Investor · Kern county Riverside County, CA · Member since 2008 · 494 posts · 261 votes

I saw this and got so excited that they finally suspended the anti-flip law. But after further reading I think it just applies to the NSP program and not to general investors. How do you read it?

On Friday, FHA announced the suspension of the anti-Flipping 90-day waiting period.Prior to September 14, 2009, FHA products were denied to buyers purchasing homes from investors that buy homes, rehab them, and sell them within a 90-day period. Previously, the only option to purchase these homes was through conventional financing (which requires a higher down payment) or a cash-only purchase.This revision allows homebuyers to expand their market when searching for a home and gives them the opportunity to secure a much lower down payment. More investors and buyers will be encouraged to purchase homes due to this major change.

Take a look at the revision:Section 203.37a(b)(2) of the FHA regulations, 24 CFR, is hereby waived for a period of one year, September 14, 2009 through September 13, 2010, with regard to sales of previously foreclosed or abandoned properties acquired and resold by for-profit and non-profit entities using funding from and performing under agreements with state and local government agencies under the NSP program.http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/waivpropflip.pdf

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  • Real Estate Investor · OH · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 86 votes
    16y

    Summer,

    Per my broker, this only refers to OO, not NOO and according to him, even if FHA rule did apply to NOO, most banks have their own rules put in place that require now 1 yr.

  • Investor · Kern county Riverside County, CA · Member since 2008 · 494 posts · 261 votes
    16y

    Huh? Did you read the documents? This seemes like it is suspending the 90 FHA hold for investor's to resell a "flip" property. It states that for the next year an investor can sell prior to the 90 days. But if you read it deeper it may only apply to investors who are purchasing homes under the NSP program, and not to all investors in general. I was just seing if others agree with my interpretation of the read. You can find the waiver of requirements at http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/waivpropflip.pdf

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