Wed, 16 May 2012
 CAI Leads Industry Letter to FHA on Transfer Fees (5/2012) On May 2nd, CAI urged the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to avoid creating a second, conflicting national standard governing community association transfer fees.
In 2010, FHA established a policy that all transfer fees violate its program rules and guidelines. This decision, which was taken without any examination of long-standing legal principles or understanding of market impact, has not been uniformly enforced. Read more… Tue, 08 May 2012
Mr. Dick Pruess, long-time CAI member and chair of California’s Legislative Action Committee, told federal lawmakers that association homeowners suffer when lenders delay foreclosures, allowing delinquent owners to remain in their properties.
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee asked CAI to testify on a plan to sell real estate owned (REO) held by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to private investors. The federal agency that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is testing a program that will sell large numbers of REO to investors who must agree to rent the properties for a minimum of three years. CAI was asked to share how bulk sales of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac REO would impact community associations and homeowners. Read more... Thu, 12 Apr 2012
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is likely to take action in the coming months that will affect community associations. FHA is preparing new policies for condominium project approvals and will soon release guidelines on the use of transfer fees by community associations. Read more... |