HUD—Who are They?
In 1937, the U.S. Housing Act planted the seeds for the development of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1965. The mission of HUD is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable home for all.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is reportedly releasing more of its homes to the market here shortly in order to counterbalance the slim inventory being seen across the country and the backlogged foreclosures/short sales.
“The inventory is there, [it’s] just not being released during the banks/servicers review of the loan/mortgage documents,” says Nat Genis, a HUD listing broker in Riverside County, Calif., which is already seeing an increase in HUD-owned homes.
"HUD homes are back," Genis told HousingWire. "FHA financing went away with the 'creative' financing of the 80/20 loans, and now with the increase of FHA financing, these government-backed loans guarantee that if the borrower defaults, HUD will pay off the mortgage, obtain the deed, and re-sell the home."
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