Welcome to our REbuildUSA blog -- and welcome to a new chapter in the world of real estate.Our team has been working for a very long time to bring the dream of REbuildUSA to life. As a result of this effort, we have created a unique program that will help many of you across America bring your home ownership dreams to life as well. We all know that America was hit by a perfect storm of negative conditions that created economic challenges not seen since the Great Depression. Back then, the Fede...

The FHA anti-flipping waiver that was initiated back in 2003 has been extended again to run through the end of 2014. The intention is to encourage investors to continue to purchase foreclosed REO properties. Without this extension, Investors would be required to hold onto these properties for a minimum of 90 days before they are allowed to be purchased by a buyer utilizing an FHA loan. Here's an article at Realtor Mag with additional details: FHA OKs 2-Year Extension to ‘Anti-Flipping&rsqu...

Having delivered a live seminar on November 12th in Beltway, MD, Teresa and I enjoyed a beautiful Fall weekend in Washington D.C. This is a very pretty place to be when the leaves are changing colors, especially when it was as warm and sunny as we experienced. On Monday I was honored to participate in a roundtable discussion at HUD/FHA headquarters focused on improving the 203k program. In effect, we were gathered to discuss renovating the renovation loan itself! It was a pleasure to spend time...

We’re living in a world that’s turning green. I’m sure you’ve noticed. Everyone, it seems, every organization, every product, every man, woman and child wants to be green in this age of eco-consciousness. And a lot of the effort put behind the green movement is a really great thing – hopefully future generations will thank us.On the other hand, a lot of what’s going on is really “greenwashing”, where any excuse to label something environmentally friendly leads to marketing claims that ar...

In my travels across the country, I often talk about the "Perfect Storm" of opportunity that's now available to millions of Americans through the use of the FHA 203k Renovation Loan Program. What's important to recognize is that while a renovation loan is an ideal solution for many of these distressed properties, this a solution that is not just for REO's and short sales.

Although conversation about the FHA bringing an "Investor K" back to the market has continued for some time, currently investors can’t buy homes themselves using the FHA 203k. But does that mean they’re left on the sidelines when it comes to applying the power of our favorite renovation loan? Absolutely not! Get the word out to your investor friends that there’s an amazing new opportunity for them to make a great return on distressed properties in distressed condition across America.