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Sep 16, 2009
Jul 1, 2009
Orlando foreclosure help
There are counselors in Orlando approved by HUD that may help you avoid foreclosure and provide help. These counseling services are provided free and address foreclosure prevention, loan modification and refinancing. Don’t give up without making a call to one of these organizations. You do not have to pay for this help, these are nonprofit organizations.
Orlando agencies listed on HUD’s site as of 7-1-2009:
Orlando agencies listed on HUD’s site as of 7-1-2009:
- Acorn Housing - 407-254-5974
- CCCS - 800-741-7040
- H.A.N.D.S. Inc. - 407-447-5686
- Metropolitan Orlando Urban League - 407-841-7654 X-334
- Reliable Business Solutions Inc. - 407-482-2908
May 15, 2009
HUD hopes to speed up the short sale process
HUD is committed to streamlining and speeding up the short sale process as part of the Making Home Affordable program. This effort is part of the ongoing goal of reducing or eliminating foreclosure. Details on how this streamlining will happen involves; "....standard process flow, minimum performance timeframes and standard documentation, and it offers financial incentives to servicers and borrowers to pursue these alternatives to foreclosure." (Bolding mine)
In this market real estate agents working short sales often find themselves hurrying up to wait, which results in frustration and stress of the home owner and the real estate agent. Perhaps the financial incentives being offered to the lender will be the push needed to get the lender and the real estate agent working as one unified team. Perhaps it will result in timely returned calls and email responses. Perhaps it will result in status updates. Perhaps it will result in the right hand not only knowing but also understanding what the left hand is doing.
If that happens then the money will be well spent, the borrower will avoid foreclosure and we as real estate agents will have a tremendous amount of frustration and stress lifted off our shoulders.
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In this market real estate agents working short sales often find themselves hurrying up to wait, which results in frustration and stress of the home owner and the real estate agent. Perhaps the financial incentives being offered to the lender will be the push needed to get the lender and the real estate agent working as one unified team. Perhaps it will result in timely returned calls and email responses. Perhaps it will result in status updates. Perhaps it will result in the right hand not only knowing but also understanding what the left hand is doing.
If that happens then the money will be well spent, the borrower will avoid foreclosure and we as real estate agents will have a tremendous amount of frustration and stress lifted off our shoulders.
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I have accepted an offer on my home subject to the bank approving a short sale. Does my agent have to list my home as pending?
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Dec 19, 2008
Sweat equity grants help lower income first-time homebuyers
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HUD announced awarding $26.5 million is sweat equity grants. These grants will help lower income first time homebuyers purchase a home.
Habitat for Humanity International received a large portion of the grant.
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HUD announced awarding $26.5 million is sweat equity grants. These grants will help lower income first time homebuyers purchase a home.
Habitat for Humanity International received a large portion of the grant.
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Sep 18, 2008
Florida receives grant to assist with computer and Internet access
HUD awarded Florida $150,000 to use for computers and Internet access for public housing residents. Details of the portion of the grant awarded to Florida can be read here.
The communities receiving the grant should:
The communities receiving the grant should:
- Help individuals to become computer savvy
- Help with finding employment
- Help with homework
The centers receiving the grant offer a variety of services to help residents achieve
- Long-term economic self-sufficiency
- Allow the housing authorities to hire staff to manage center activities or purchase equipment for the center.
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Jul 20, 2008
HUD is coming to a theater near you
HUD has announced that they are running public service announcements in movie theaters across the country in order to educate home buyers on fair lending rights.
This National public awareness campaign will run in 28 cities including 10 cities with the worst foreclosure rate.
The Florida cities and movie theaters listed are:
This National public awareness campaign will run in 28 cities including 10 cities with the worst foreclosure rate.
The Florida cities and movie theaters listed are:
- AMC Aventura Mall, 19501 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura FL 33180
- AMC Pleasure Island, 1500 N Buena Vista Dr, Lake Buena Vista FL 32830
- AMC Orange Park, 1910 Wells Rd, Orange Park FL 32073
In addition HUD also plans TV and radio spots and town hall style meetings in hopes that the ongoing education will reduce the amount of unfair lending practices.
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Jul 9, 2008
Florida receive HUD grant to develop housing for low-income elderly
Senior housing developments in 30 states will receive critically needed funding to get their projects off the ground thanks to more than $17 million in "pre-development" grants announced today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston. The grants are awarded to 63 project sponsors under HUD's Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program.
According to U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston, "This funding will help these organizations cope with the complexities of developing vitally important elderly housing projects in their communities," said Preston. "These funds can make all the difference between these senior housing developments getting built or not. In many respects, it's our way of investing in our elderly just as they devoted so much of themselves to us."
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Florida project sponsor recipients are:
Diocese of St. Petersburg $400,000
Diocese of Southwest Florida $400,000
According to U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston, "This funding will help these organizations cope with the complexities of developing vitally important elderly housing projects in their communities," said Preston. "These funds can make all the difference between these senior housing developments getting built or not. In many respects, it's our way of investing in our elderly just as they devoted so much of themselves to us."
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Feb 20, 2008
HUD offering free foreclosure seminar in Orlando
Preventing foreclosure is the topic and is free to homeowners who would like to attend. It will be held on Saturday, February 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Preventing foreclosure, short sales, credit counseling and down payment assistance programs will be discussed.
This even is being held at the Plaza Theatre, 425 N. Bumby Ave. in Orlando.
Call 407 648-6441 to register.
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Preventing foreclosure, short sales, credit counseling and down payment assistance programs will be discussed.
This even is being held at the Plaza Theatre, 425 N. Bumby Ave. in Orlando.
Call 407 648-6441 to register.
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Jan 14, 2008
Failing to rent to individuals with children will cost you.
HUD recently announced a settlement agreement with 2 Las Vegas landlords for their alleged practice of discriminating against individuals with children.
The owners of an apartment building agreed to "pay $75,000 to several tenants; to cease discriminatory practices against families with children; and to stop refusing to make reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities".
Here is the complete press release from HUD.
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The owners of an apartment building agreed to "pay $75,000 to several tenants; to cease discriminatory practices against families with children; and to stop refusing to make reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities".
Here is the complete press release from HUD.
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Nov 12, 2007
Homeless population decreases according to HUD
According to a HUD news release found here, the chronically homeless in the America dropped by nearly 12%.
The article further states that the drop can be attributed to an increase in supportive housing.
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The article further states that the drop can be attributed to an increase in supportive housing.
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Sep 30, 2005
Hats off to HUD
This was taken from the Florida property site:
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As a result of Hurricane Katrina the U.S. Department of HUD is making all of their properties in the state of Florida available to FEMA for use as temporary housing. No properties will be listed for sale in this state until FEMA has determined which properties will be needed as temporary housing.
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