HUD ruling on property flipping

FYI,

I just received this from a member of my real estate investment club:

HUD Issues Long-Awaited "Flipping" Rule

Washington - The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a long-awaited rule that is suppose to stop the FHA from financing "property flips".

Starting June 2, 2003, the FHA will no longer insure single-family loans where the underlying property has been resold within 90 days.

Property flipping generally involves speculators who purchase foreclosed home, make cosmetic repairs and quickly sell them - sometimes within days - at grossly inflated prices.

In cases where resale has occurred within 91-180 days, HUD may require additional documentation on renovation efforts, if the value of the property has jumped between 50% to 150%. HUD also plans to impose stiffer requirements in designated areas that are plagued by property flipping.

Under the final rule, only the owners of record may sell a home in a FHA transaction. FHA will not accept "any sale or assignment of the sales contract, a procedure often observed when the homebuyer is determined to have been a victim of predatory practices," HUD said.

Does anyone know what percentage of existing home loans are FHA insured ?

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