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FHA Suspends 90-day Flipping Rule.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Key Properties - Luxury Homes, Golf Course Homes

FHA Suspends 90-day Flipping Rule potentially increasing the availability to affordable housing for Central Oregon home buyers.

What is the 90-day flipping rule?

Prior to the suspension of the FHA 90-day flipping rule, home buyers we unable to purchase homes with FHA loans Affordable Housing Central Oregonwhen the seller owned the home for less than 90-days.

How does this affect me, the buyer?

The suspension of the 90-day flipping rule will hopefully increase the availability of affordable housing for buyers choosing to finance their purchase with an FHA mortgage. 

As of February 1, 2010, the FHA has temporarily suspended the 90 day flipping rule for the period of one year. Buyers are now eligible to use an FHA loan to purchase a home recently “flipped”. This typically applies to homes which are “Fixer-Uppers” an investor purchased, renovated / repaired and placed back on the market. According to FHA research, in many cases it takes less than 90 days for investors to acquire, rehabilitate and resell the house.  Allowing FHA buyers to purchase the home within the 90-day time frame will hopefull decrease the amount of them these homes sit vacant on the market. Not only will this be beneficial to the buyer but the community as a whole.

Contact us for more information on additional stipulations  or you can view the waiver on the HUD’s website.

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Comments (3)

Craig Richardson
National Realty - McLean, VA

Kryste, this is great news.  I started seeing in the remarks agents saying "No FHA loans," because of the 90-day flip rule.

Feb 04, 2010 06:13 AM
Connie Hall
All Brokers Real Estate - Portland, OR

I think this is a great program for investors who are buying either cosmetic fixers or properties that can be completely remodeled in 30-45 days, it gives them a chance to sell without too many holding costs.

Feb 05, 2010 12:16 PM
Kryste Adams
RE/MAX Key Properties - Luxury Homes, Golf Course Homes - Bend, OR
Bend, Oregon Real Estate

Craig - I have seen the same the same a few times and usually on homes in the first-time buyer price range.

All Brokers RE - I agree.  As long as they are keeping within the profit less than 20% it should be an easy flip and a win/win.

Feb 06, 2010 03:14 AM