2/13/24 – Rates and another Condo situation

The Consumer Price Index came in at .4%, which is .1% higher than expected. It’s not like it was a big miss, and inflation is still under 4% for the past year, but we needed a lower number to get these darn rates down. We are in a holding pattern for a few more weeks, although other economic news could push rates the other way.

Here is something fun. We added another condo (Treana in Stevenson Ranch) to the naughty list yesterday due to Collateral Risk Assessment. Yes, that’s the new rule where Fannie will make projects “unavailable” to finance if the condo project does not meet their criteria. Loans in unavailable status are not eligible for sale to Fannie Mae!

Condos needing critical repairs or having significant deferred maintenance are just some characteristics that would make a project ineligible under Fannie Mae guidelines. Most currently listed as unavailable projects have other eligibility issues, such as active or pending significant litigation, hotel- or resort-type characteristics with transient occupancy, too much commercial space, or inadequate insurance.

Condo / Townhome issues we know of now. Properties can be financed with 10% down and are considered NON-WARRANTABLE:

1. Scenic Hills – Insurance
2. Bouquet Canyon Village – Insurance
3. Cornerstone – Insurance
4. Canyon Oaks – Insurance
5. Brookside Walk – Insurance –
6. Shadow Ridge – Oak Park – Insurance
7. Sierra Glen Condos – Insurance
8. American Beauty Condos – The brown ones – Insurance – 50 Mil in coverage for 748 units is not nearly enough!
9. Rainbow Sierra Terrace – Underinsured and voting on Insurance in March! NEW!!!
10. Mariposa: Insurance
11. West Creek Condos and Townhomes: Insurance
12. Treana – Stevenson Ranch: *** NEW 2/13/2024*** Fannie Retrofit! 
13. American Beauty Village West: Reserves
14. Bridgewater, Emeryville  - Insurance issues
15. Cabrini Villas, Burbank  - Insurance issues.
16. The Met at Warner Center, Woodland Hills  - Litigation

Please let me know if you hear anything new on condos or townhouses.

Interest rates are getting a little worse every day, and there is nothing we can do about it! Oh yes we can! Stop spending money! LOL!

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Interest rates are subject to change without notice! The above are LA County Loan Limits.

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