The Condo Reverse Mortgage
The Condo Reverse Mortgage
Do you own a condo? Are you over 62? Soon, you may be able to qualify for a condo reverse mortgage, if the FHA proposed rules become enacted.
“In response to changing conditions in the condominium market, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today proposed new rules that would allow individual condo units to become eligible for FHA financing, including Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), an agency spokesman confirmed to RMD,” according to Reverse Mortgage Daily.
The agency further went on to state, “FHA’s intent is to modify its condominium rules to ensure financial soundness and project viability, but in a manner that is more flexible where possible and responsive to the market.”
Further excerpts from Reverse Mortgage Daily:
FHA currently requires that approved condos have a minimum of 50% of the units occupied by owners. Through this proposed rule, FHA is specifically inviting comments on this issue and is proposing to establish an allowable range between 25-75%.
“While having too few owner-occupants can detract from the viability of a project, requiring too many can harm its marketability,” FHA stated in the release. “The range allows FHA to choose a specific percentage that is responsive to future market changes.”
An individual unit may be eligible for single-unit approval if it meets a variety of criteria, including that the condo is not a manufactured home and is located within a project that has at least five dwelling units.
Projects approved under this rule are fully completed.
The proposal is the latest move by FHA regarding its condo financing policies.
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