FHA & Reverse Mortgage Loan ComplianceFHA-insured loans (which include Reverse Mortgages) require that the manufactured home's foundation comply with the HUD publication, PERMANENT FOUNDATION GUIDE FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES, dated 1996. In addition to the local jurisdiction and state requirements for attachment or affixation, lenders and underwriters generally require the additional evaluation and certification of a licensed structural engineer. We can expedite the inspection and certification of a home that complies or, if necessary, we can find a contractor toretrofit the manufactured home's understructure in a manner that will meet the requirement of the HUD Handbook. Manufactured Homes in Condominium ParksOne of the more restrictive limitations on the financing of manufactured homes had been FHA's exclusion of manufactured homes in condominium parks. This had been especially restrictive in California and Florida where there are a large number of high quality senior developments, with homes that would normally qualify for FHA-insured or secondary market financing. Most parks with a condominium classification were originally rental parks that have since been converted to resident owned developments. Fortunately, this exclusion no longer exists as long as the park has been HUD-approved. For a complete list of HUD-approved parks, click here https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm
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