Special offer

"It's not rocket science!"

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Miller Homes Group

My version of "It's not rocket science!"

* Homeowners tax credit- Every year when a borrower receives their mortgage statement from your mortgage company for tax purposes there would be a box that was checked Yes or No. If no mortgage payments were made late(30 days) that year, the borrower would receive a tax credit of up to $5000. Up to, because if you only paid in $3000 that is the max you could claim. No refund on taxes you did not pay.

This credit would continue for 5 years, making it $25,000 if you paid your mortgage on time.

* FHA insured loans have no ceiling. You can either get a loan or not. FHA down payments are now 5% and seller contribution is a required 3% minimum. Debt to income ceiling is 42% no exceptions. Investors can buy as many as they want and qualify for under the terms listed as well. FHA loans will be capped at 5% APR for 35 years. The rate for an FHA issued loan is 5% to the borrower period. No more up and down daily fluctuations. Lenders will receive a 1% loan origination fee and no more than $400 in warehouse or other fees can be added.

* All homes not sold by a licensed Real Estate Agent (FSBO), will be assessed a 5 % charge for handling and stupidity. (Same if you did brain surgery on yourself, but that's a medical deal for later)

* All current mortgages that are behind will be given a 45 day grace period and recalculated to start over on the 1st of the next month following the 45 days. A one page statement of loan agreement change will be issued and if not signed and returned, immediate foreclosure will begin.

* All foreclosed property must be sold in 120 days and must be listed by an agent and closed in the county in which it is in. All state promulgated forms and contracts must be used. No exceptions! Asset companies must be in the county in which the property lies. It is permissible to use a licensed real estate agent as an asset manager. All commissions are 6% spilt between selling and buying agents equally. All closing costs for both parties are to be paid by the lender who is foreclosing. No negotiation of commission or rebate of commission is allowed. Any lender trying to do so, will be fined 10% of the sales price of the property.

* Contracts close on the date indicated. If the lender accepted the contract he must close on time. The contract is considered accepted after a 72 hour receipted discovery period. During this time the applicant must furnish all documents required. At the end of the 72 hour period, unless rejected at this point, the loan is approved, period. The lender cannot ask for additional documents after this time. Additionally, all loans must close within a 28 day period starting after discovery. A lender who fails to comply will incur a $1000 a day fine and additionally, after the 4th day cut the borrowers rate buy ½ of 1 percentage point. All underwriting shall be done in house by all lenders.

 

* All appraisals shall be done by a licensed appraiser familiar with the county in which the property is located. Just as over evaluation is considered a crime, undervaluing a property will lead too a 2 year suspension of an appraisers license. An appraiser shall not be given a copy of the contract, the value of the property is to be determined on area comps and general market knowledge, not trying to hit a mark set by a contract price.

Posted by

Terry Miller

Miller Homes Group

Tyler Apartment Locator

Comments(8)

Jon Budish
Resident Realty - Fort Collins, CO

It makes sense to me. The only hangup I can see is expecting banks to perform competently.

Apr 05, 2010 01:13 PM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

Terry,

I barely recognized your new picture! Wow. Looks great man!

Apr 05, 2010 01:24 PM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Thanks Greg.... Had fun making that one.

Apr 05, 2010 02:22 PM
Lane Bailey
Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA
Realtor & Car Guy

Wow... Did the NAR write this?  Why should the government spend all of this money subsidizing us and the purchase of homes.  About the only thing I could agree with you on is that contracts would have to close on the date indicated... 

Apr 05, 2010 03:50 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Yeap!! Makes too much sense, especially for this current Administration!

Apr 05, 2010 06:35 PM
Mike Saunders
Retired - Athens, GA

Terry - some interesting points. I like the concept of the "handling and stupidity" tax, but, just as I believe that the government should not bail people out for bad decisions, I don't think that they should fine them for it either (except in criminal or injury cases).

Apr 06, 2010 12:00 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Thanks Lane, No NAR didn't write it, they seldom do anything worth while. Just trying to spur longterm growth and stability.

Mike, I agree with you, you know I get going sometime. It did sound good though. :)

Apr 06, 2010 12:44 AM
Barb & Sal Dragotta
Macomb, MI
Macomb County Michigan

terry...interesting concept...why not send it to D.C.--it is said that " All ideas are welcome". right;
BUT, what about those of us who do not have a Mortgage? what are we "chopped-liver?" See, that will be the problem with any solution as far as I can see--someone[s] somewhere will always have a 'personal situation'  
what ever happened to the training of years past & not so far past where--if you cannot pay for it--you don't get it.  Works for me--much simpler too. Thought provoking ideas--and for that I say thanks.
Barb  

May 05, 2010 01:10 PM