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Are properties located next to gas stations eligible for an FHA-insured mortgage?
Are properties with a well eligible for FHA financing?
Can I purchase private flood insurance instead of an NFIP policy?
Do I treat modular homes in the same manner as manufactured homes?
Does FHA allow dug wells, cisterns or holding tanks?
Does FHA have any policies requiring water testing in Flint, Michigan and its surrounding areas?
Does FHA have any special requirements for water heaters?
Does HUD have any water quality testing requirements when a property is connected to a public or community water system?
How are repairs and escrow amounts determined on a HUD REO property purchased under the Section 203(b) with Repair Escrow program?
How do I determine what stage of construction my property is in and what property types are eligible for New Construction Financing?
How do I lodge a complaint about the condition of my new home or my builder?
How does FHA define the number of units in a property?
How does the appraiser proceed when the roof is unobservable?
If the mortgagee is aware that a property is located in an area serviced by an unacceptable public water system with unacceptable levels of contaminants, must a water test be completed?
Is a property eligible for FHA financing if there are deed restrictions?
Is a property still eligible for FHA if it has an encroachment?
Is a property with a well located inside its foundation walls acceptable for FHA financing?
Is a property with an ADU eligible for FHA financing?
Is a property with security bars or burglar bars on its bedroom windows acceptable for FHA financing?
Is a repair escrow holdback allowed at closing for incomplete construction, alterations or repairs?
Is an existing or new construction property located within an Airport Runway Clear Zone eligible for FHA?
Is an occupied property that is less than one year old treated as new or existing construction?
Is there a minimum square footage requirement for a home to be eligible for FHA financing?
Is there any rule specifying the distance between a well and septic tank?
Must a new or existing home have a stove in order to be eligible for FHA financing?
Must appliances be operational?
Must the appraiser treat an addition or converted space as part of the Gross Living Area?
What are Mortgagees required to do when doing a Streamline Refinance on a property serviced by a public water system with unacceptable levels of contaminants?
What are the appraisal reporting requirements for a property with excess or surplus land?
What are the appraiser’s responsibilities when the property is located within a Runway Clear Zone?
What are the FHA property appraisal requirements for electrical service?
What are the Mortgagee’s requirements when a property has a contaminated public water supply system?
What are the requirements for a living unit?
What are the requirements for pedestrian and vehicular access to a property?
What are the requirements for properties having a shared well?
What are the requirements when a property has an operating or abandoned gas or oil well?
What are the requirements when a property is impacted by high pressure gas lines?
What are the requirements when there is a swimming pool on the property?
What are the roof requirements for FHA financing?
What evidence does FHA require to demonstrate that a property serviced by a public water system with unacceptable levels of contaminants is eligible for an FHA insured mortgage?
What is FHA's policy on properties located in heavy traffic areas?
What is meant by the term “Property Improvements” and how does it differ from “Property”?
What new construction property types are eligible for an FHA-insured Mortgage?
Where can I find FHA minimum property requirements and standards?
Where can I find FHA's water quality testing requirements for Individual Water Supply Systems?
Who is eligible for participation in the FHA Hawaiian Homelands Program?