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FHA Again Backs DACA Mortgages

February 1, 2021

In one of the Trump administration’s last acts, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declared that the Federal Housing Administration will once again back mortgages for immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. HUD said DACA recipients who are legally permitted to work in the U.S. are eligible to apply […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #Cvarmember, Ben Carson, DACA, FHA, FHA Single Family Housing Handbook, HUD, lawful residency, Trump

Oct. 5 – CVAR Connect

October 5, 2020

CVAR’s COVID-19 Resources REALTORS®: Updates & Guidelines What’s Happening at CVAR under COVID-19 restrictions Latest COVID-19 Updates from C.A.R. Citrus Valley Association of REALTORS® is conducting all business remotely. Meetings and classes presented by CVAR will be online and free of charge (see classes below). ____________ Online at CVAR Oct. 5 | CRMLS Training – Matrix, Agent Essentials Oct. […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Education & Events, Industry News Tagged With: cvarconnect, fair housing, HUD, Negotiating, Opendoor, Project Roomkey

HUD’s Alters Fair Housing Rule

October 5, 2020

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially repealed the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule, replacing it with a rule titled “Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice.”  The 2015 AFFH rule required all local, state, and public housing officials to use the Affirmatively Fair Housing Assessment Tool, which uses HUD data and questionnaires […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs Tagged With: cvarconnect, fair housing, FHHA, HUD, Inman, Trump, US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Building Exceeds Expectations

August 31, 2020

Housing starts and permits shattered expectations in July, both hitting recent highs for residential construction. According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, starts spiked 22.6% from the revised June estimate — the largest month-over-month gain since October 2016. That annualized pace is up 23.4% from July 2019, and […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Industry News Tagged With: builder confidence, building, Construction, homebuilder, HUD, Mortgage Bankers Association, Scotsman Guide, US Census

Trump Scraps Fair Housing Rule

August 3, 2020

Trump and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, led by Ben Carson, last week officially scrapped a rule meant to ensure compliance with the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Enshrined in 2015, the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing policy held communities accountable for providing fair housing by requiring any town that wanted to receive HUD […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #CVAReducation, AFFH, Ben Carson, cvarconnect, fair housing, HUD, Trump, Vince Malta

What Agents Should Know About Fair Housing Violations

June 22, 2020

Discrimination in housing can be a serious issue for real estate agents if they’re not adequately educated and informed on the latest federal and state fair housing guidelines. Unfortunately, fair housing laws are sometimes skimmed over in professional training and continuing education courses as well as at brokerage sales meetings. These laws are extremely important and […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Pro Tips Tagged With: #Cvarmember, #FairHousing, cvarconnect, Discrimination, fair housing, housing law, HUD, real estate advertising, U.S. Justice Department

Trump Names FHA Nominee

February 24, 2020

The Trump administration announced last Thursday it plans to nominate Dana Wade to serve as HUD’s assistant secretary for housing and federal housing commissioner, a role that would put her in charge of the Federal Housing Administration. Brian Montgomery holds that role now, and is currently awaiting a full Senate vote to confirm him as […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: #Cvarmember, cvarconnect, Dana Wade, FHA, FHA commissioner, HUD, Trump

Oct. 28 CVAR At A Glance

October 28, 2019

Featured Classes and Events Oct. 28 | License Renewal Crash Course Oct. 31 | Halloween – Boo! Nov. 4 | CRMLS Training – Free – Glendora Nov. 5 | Maximize Downpayment Assistance – CVAR East (Rancho Cucamonga) Nov. 6 | Relevant Agent 2020 – Covenant House Fundraiser Nov. 7 | CVAR Caravan – Speaker HUD’s Nancy […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Education & Events, Government Affairs Tagged With: #CVARataglance, 1031 Exchange, Cities Report, HUD, Installation, Nancy West, superstition

What ‘Affordable’ Looks Like

October 14, 2019

Communities often oppose “affordable housing” because they think it’s for the destitute. But these days, middle-income earners usually qualify for “affordable housing.” Affordable housing could be more accurately termed “workforce housing.” One REALTOR® describes a difficult transaction that not only involved an individual buyer, but also the local community, which at first opposed her development […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: #affordablehousing, affordability, affordable housing, community objections, cvarconnect, HUD, Inman News, middle-class earner, Nashville, workforce housing

No Appraisal Required for Certain Homes

September 30, 2019

Certain home sales of $400,000 or less will not need an appraisal since federal regulators approved a proposal to increase the threshold at which residential home sales require an appraisal. Last November, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve released a proposal that would increase […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Government Affairs Tagged With: appraisal, appraiser, consumer groups, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fannie Mae, Federal regulators, FHA, Freddie Mac, HousingWire, HUD, Veterans Affairs

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