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February 4, 2020

If You Live in an HOA, This Could Save You Time and Money


HOA forms can cost $100 to $550 and add over a week to your closing time. Avoid your lender charging you those fees and adding that time to your loan process by doing the following. Not for cash out loans. 

If you have a rate and term refinance, up to 80 % LTV/CLTV/HLTV that is going from Fannie to Fannie or Freddie to Freddie, I have a lender that does not require a Condo Questionnaire to be completed. Use these links to determine if either agency owns their current loan. If so, print the results and send to your loan officer.


Other ways to avoid completing the Condo Questionnaire (Limited or Full):
1.      If the Project is currently approved by Flagstar (use the Search tab on our website to determine if the project is approved)
2.      If the Project is HUD/FHA approved (https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm) Print this page and upload with your loan submission.

If your loan does not require the questionnaire to be completed, you would simply provide your master insurance policy and (if applicable) HO-6 insurance for our project review team to review. If you have a PIW/PIA, your HO-6 coverage (if required) must be equal to 20% of the accepted value from the PIW/PIA.

As always, if you have any questions, please call or email me!