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2014
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Customizing and Embedding Google Maps For a while, I had been wondering about the licensing restrictions of using images from Google Maps. Posting an aerial view of a condominium project would really provide nice visuals for articles that I write about individual projects. I recently encountered...
03/27/2014
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Will FHA Spot Loans Return? This week, I was invited to attend a roundtable session in Washington D.C. as an industry expert for FHA Condo Approvals. During the session, one of the topics of discussion was the potential for the return of FHA condominium spot loans. Prior to going to Washington D...
03/26/2014
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Trip to HUD Headquarters in Washington D.C. This week, HUD is holding roundtable sessions with industry leaders regarding the policies and guidelines for FHA condominium project approvals. Monday and Tuesday the sessions were with project consultants like me, and Wednesday and Thursday are sessi...
03/26/2014
FHA Condo Approvals – Questions About Legal Documents Part 2 Next week, I am attending a roundtable session regarding FHA Condo Approvals at the HUD Building in Washington, D.C. Attendance to this session is by invitation-only and I am honored to be one of the chosen project consultants to atten...
03/22/2014
FHA Condo Approvals – Questions About Legal Documents Part 1 Next week, I am attending a roundtable session regarding FHA Condo Approvals at the HUD Building in Washington, D.C. Attendance to this session is by invitation-only and I am thrilled to be one of the chosen project consultants to atte...
03/22/2014
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Spring Ideas for Time Management I think that one of the most difficult aspects of being a business owner is time management. I heard a while ago that the graduation rate of college is far lower than that of high school because there is far less structure. First off, there is no bell signaling ...
03/21/2014
HUD Roundtable - What Questions Would You Ask? I am thrilled to have been invited to the March 2014 roundtable session conducted by HUD in Washington D.C. The purpose of the roundtable is to speak with leading condominium project consultants and obtain feedback from the industry regarding the is...
03/20/2014
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7 iPhone Tips to Conserve the Battery One of the coolest devices created during my lifetime has to be the “smart phone”. I have used three different varieties of these devices: the Palm Treo (that’s going back), the Blackberry and now I have an iPhone 4s. One issue that I never had in the past ...
03/17/2014
Can Our Condominium Have a “Hardship or Grandfather Clause?” As mentioned in a previous article, when investors represent the majority of unit owners in a condominium association, the project is not eligible for an FHA condominium project approval. This removes the availability for FHA loans in ...
03/16/2014
How to Avoid High Investor Concentration in Condominiums An issue that plagues condominium associations is an excessive number of investor-owned units. Once the percentage of owner-occupied units dips below 50%, FHA financing is not available. If a single entity owns more than 10% of the units,...
03/13/2014
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