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HUD launches manufactured home community loan program

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the launch of a new program designed to allow for the purchase, refinance or renovation of manufactured housing under a loan program sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

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These markets are attracting the most out-of-state real estate investors

Housing Wire

Many real estate investors were serendipitously ahead of this shift even before the pandemic started, driven by both affordability and an affinity for overlooked markets. Those markets I’m able to put a little bit less money in but also make a comfortable amount of return,” said Bijan Green, a Denver-based real estate investor. “A

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Proprietary Capital completes acquisition of AFR, hires new COO

Housing Wire

A group of investors led by Colorado-based fund manager Proprietary Capital has completed the acquisition of multichannel lender American Financial Resources (AFR), the parties announced on Monday. AFR offers agency, nonagency and government lending products. The financials of the deal were not disclosed.

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Biden tax credit to rehab homes is finally unveiled

Housing Wire

Investors who acquire and renovate older homes could claim the credit on their federal tax returns, as long as the home is sold to and occupied by an eligible buyer. In order for investors to qualify for the credit, buyers must make no more than 140% of area median income. The renovations would be on a budget, however.

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The share of owner-occupants buying foreclosures has doubled — here’s why

Housing Wire

The share of distressed property auction buyers who say they are owner-occupants nearly doubled over the last year, boosted by a game-changing government policy that took effect last August. They are able to pay with cash, take on bigger renovations and provide current occupants with a graceful exit.

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3 unique mortgage products to get today’s homebuyer qualified

Housing Wire

Tom Davis: The main issue with fall-out scenarios is that the government-sponsored enterprises ( GSEs ) have a tighter box with underwriting standards. There are high income and high-net-worth self-employed borrowers and real estate investors in every town. Real estate investors build their portfolios regardless of market conditions.

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With low inventory, house hunters are in full safari mode

Housing Wire

One source of added inventory is the fix and flip industry , which is expected to acquire and renovate some 350,000 homes in 2023, according to Kurt Carlton, president of New Western , a private real estate investment marketplace. NAR is advocating for temporarily lower capital gains taxes for mom-and-pop real estate investors [i.e.,

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