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HUD announced Friday that the rules on flipping homes will be changing Feb. 1. This could have a huge effect on the Eugene/Springfield, Lane County Oregon market. This is being done in an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure activity is high according to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. I see this as being a boon to our are in getting rid of more of the foreclosures that have been plaguing our market. Under current rules, foreclosures that were still owned by the banks that purchased them could be bought with an FHA loan but any that were purchased from the bank had to be owned for 90 days before an offer could be made on them for an FHA loan. Read More

Did you know you can buy a home with just $100 down payment, even in today’s changed market? It is true. If you qualify for the loan, HUD allows some of the homes that they have foreclosed to be purchase with an FHA loan with only a $100 down payment. You will need to determine if the specific property is eligible for this program. This is a great way for a first time home buyer to get into a home with very little down and take advantage of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit too. Until recently we didn’t have any HUD foreclosures in Lane County. Here is a list of the current Lane County foreclosures, according to the HUD website: Read More

Finally, in our series about buying a foreclosure using the FHA 203k Streamline Rehab loan I want to discuss selecting a contractor. If you have followed my instructions, you are now pre-approved for an FHA 203k Streamline mortgage for a specific price range and you have met and developed a rapport with the Realtor® that is going to make sure you get the proper guidance and support you need. This next step is also very important, selecting the contractor or contractors for your rehab process. This is a very important aspect of your Oregon FHA 203K loan. There are things that you need to look for in the right FHA 203K contractor as they can mean the difference in a successful or unsuccessful FHA 203K renovation. Read More

The next step in buying a foreclosure is finding the right Realtor®. Sounds simple, but many first time home buyers make a mistake and just take the first person that they run across, in some cases that may be the best choice, but in others, it may be the worst choice. Just because your cousin’s roommate’s brother supplements his McDonald’s income by “selling” real estate on the weekends doesn’t make him a professional that you need to help travel the world of foreclosed properties. This is a fairly specialized market and you really need experience on your side in the search.
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