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I
am trying to find out HUD’s definition of low-and moderate-income and to determine if I will qualify
for the Section 8 program. Can you either tell me how
HUD determines if someone’s income is low enough
or give me some guidance as to where I can find that
information?
Income limits are shown on the HUD USER
website (http://www.huduser.org)
broken down by year and by county. To view the income
limits for a particular county, click on the following
link: http://www.huduser.org/datasets/il.html
. Once open, select the year for which you would like
to see the Income Limit, and on the following page,
scroll down to the U.S. map and select the state in
which you want a Section 8 voucher. You will see an
alphabetical listing of counties by state and their
income limits.
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What
is the approval procedure for a multi-unit residential
property that wishes to participate in the Section 8
program / accept Section 8 tenants?
The Section 8 program is managed by your
local public housing authority. You need to contact
them directly to inquire about their process for becoming
a Section 8-qualified property. In addition, the following
link will provide more detailed information about the
Section 8 program: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/index.cfm
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I
am trying to find median family incomes for my state.
Can you help me?
To obtain information on median family
incomes, please go to http://www.huduser.org/datasets/il/fmr03/index.html.
After opening this link, click on the PDF file link
located at the first bulleted item that starts with
“Transmittal notice…”.
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I
would like to know what the income limit is for my county
for one person.
The income limit for one person in a particular
county can be found at the following website: http://www.huduser.org/datasets/il/fmr03/index.html
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We
are in the process of preparing a rent survey for an
affordable housing complex in our area. Please provide
HUD’s guidelines for a rent comparison analysis.
The link listed below should provide you
with the information you’ve requested.
http://www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html
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I
need the Federal Register notice regarding the public
comment period for proposed changes to multifamily
housing regulations.
You can find the Federal Register on either
http://www.hudclips.org
or http://www.gpo.gov.
Once you’re on one of those sites, you can perform
a search for your particular topic.
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I
need to get a copy of HUD form X-XXX (form number).
You can find HUD forms on http://www.hudclips.org.
Once you’re at the site, you can search for the
particular form number you’re looking for.
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When
I try to find the Valuation Analysis for Home Mortgage
41.50.2 Handbook on the HUD USER Website no titles come
up when I enter “evaluation analysis”.
HUD handbooks and notices can be accessed
through HUD Clips, HUD’s online document library.
The HUD Clips link is http://www.hudclips.org
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I
am trying to find copies of two memoranda that I have
seen referenced in housing articles. Can you help me
find the following memoranda:
Revisions, Questions and Answers Regarding HUD Notice
H 00-8
Additional Revisions and Information Regarding HUD Notice
H 00-8
The documents you’re requesting
can be accessed through HUD Clips, the agency’s
online document library. The HUD Clips link is http://www.hudclips.org.
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I
was wondering if you could provide me with a list of
low-income housing in my area, and possibly within a
45-mile radius of where I live.
HUD has local offices around the country
and they are a good source of information about HUD’s
programs and local efforts. Each state has a least one
office, and some states have more than one. Please contact
your state’s field office to obtain the information
you need. You can find the contact information on the
HUD website at http://www.hud.gov/directory/ascdir3.cfm.
Once you’ve arrived at this page, click the link
for “Local Info” on the right-hand side.
Then select your state and field office.
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Can
you tell me what types of housing your program allows
for a single, 58-year old disabled woman? I would like
to locate a small 1-bedroom with a small yard.
The link below will provide more detailed
information about the Section 8 program: http://www.hud.gov/offices/pih/programs/hcv/index.cfm.
Another resource you may find useful is
your local housing counseling agency. You can locate
your local counseling agency by visiting http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm
or calling toll-free, 1-800-569-4287. These are HUD-approved
organizations that can give you advice on buying, renting,
defaults and foreclosures, reverse mortgages, etc.
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I am a single parent with two young children, and am currently renting in a low-income apartment with two bedrooms and with electric heat. The rent is very high and the apartment is too small for the three of us. I’m interested in buying a home, something that would be cheaper and that belongs to me. Can you help me?
To assist people in finding homes, HUD funds housing counseling agencies throughout the country. You can locate a counseling agency near you by looking at the following website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm or by calling toll-free 1-888-569-4287.
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Is
there a website that lists foreclosed HUD property?
How can I get the listing?
The following website will provide you
with the information you are looking for: http://www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm.
Simply click on the state in which you are located or
want to buy a HUD foreclosed property.
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Does
the U.S. Census use the same data as the U.S. Housing
Market Conditions publication?
Yes, the Census uses the same data, but
they revise the monthly information on a quarterly basis.
Census’ monthly data, therefore, is preliminary
and often changes as they revisit and refine their
data. Once a year, they make a final revision to their
data in an annual report.
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Does
the US Housing Market Conditions have homeownership
rates before 1994 based on ethnicity?
No, 1994 is the first year for which that
information is available.
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I
am looking for data on minority homeownership rates
by state and by city. Can you refer me to a source?
For the information you are requesting,
we suggest that you contact the U.S. Census Bureau at
http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/hvs/annual02/ann02t20.html,
which shows you Housing Vacancy and Homeownership statistics
from 1994—2002.
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Is
there a list of future Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis available? Is there a method for requesting
such an analysis?
Currently, there is no Comprehensive Marketing
Analysis Report list or timeframe for completing any
reports. These reports are generated when funding is
available, on an as-needed basis. You can submit a request
for an analysis to HUD USER at helpdesk@huduser.org.
We will forward your request to the appropriate office
within HUD.
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I
am a mortgage broker, licensed in Illinois, and I want
to be an approved FHA broker in all 50 states. Is that
possible?
Mortgage brokers, once certified as FHA-approved,
must do business within a radius of 250 miles from their
headquarters or office.
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I
am a mortgage lender and am looking for your FHA Standards
book and underwriting guidelines for FHA loans. Can
you please help me find one or tell me where I can order
one?
To obtain the information you are seeking,
please use the link below and contact the FHA Resource Center. http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/fharesourcectr.cfm
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I
have found a document that’s listed on the HUD
website as a publication, but cannot find it listed
on HUD USER. How can I obtain a printed copy?
To order a publication or to inquire if
one is available from HUD USER, please contact the HUD
USER Clearinghouse at 1 (800) 245-2691. There may be
a fee for the publication to cover shipping and handling,
which you can securely pay using your Visa or MasterCard.
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Is
there a way to download / print the U.S. Housing Market
Conditions, Second Quarter 2003, instead of printing
page by page? Is the data set available in spreadsheet
form?
The downloading option you encountered
is the only option currently available. However, you
can order a hard copy of that publication from the HUD
USER Clearinghouse. To order, please contact our Clearinghouse
toll-free at 1(800) 245-2691. There will be a fee for
the publication to cover shipping and production, which
you can securely pay using your Visa or MasterCard.
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Is
there a link or printed material available showing the
minimum foundation requirements for manufactured homes?
We are looking for something to illustrate the requirements
(or processes) to Realtors.
HUD USER has a publication, Permanent
Foundations Guide to Manufactured Housing available
that may provide you with the information you seek.
To order that publication, please contact our Clearinghouse
toll-free at 1(800) 245-2691. There will be a nominal
fee for the publication to cover shipping and production,
which you can pay using your Visa or MasterCard. You
may also order this publication online at http://www.huduser.org/publications/destech/permfound.html
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I
am looking for some rules and regulations that govern
the actions of HUD renters.
The following links should provide answers
to many of your questions regarding HUD renters, their
rights, and regulations they need to follow:
http://www.hud.gov/renting/index.cfm
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I
am a for-profit property owner and would like to have
a document on the “Best Practices for Rental Properties." I want to give it to my property managers and tenants.
Where can I find such a document?
The agency no longer publishes such information. However, you can contact the Institute of Real Estate
Management, which may have documents similar to the
one(s) you seek. Their website is http://www.irem.org.
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Our
bank is interested in learning about any programs that
provide benefits for persons with disabilities who are
beneficiaries of a Special Needs Trust. We have learned
of possible HUD benefits (mainly rental assistance)
when the beneficiary “rents” the residential
property owned by the Special Needs Trust. Can you please
direct me to any available programs?
HUD has local offices around the country
that are a good source of information about HUD’s
programs and local efforts. Each state has at least
one office and some states have more than one. We suggest
that you contact your state’s office to obtain
the information you’re looking for. You can get
the contact information on the Web at http://www.hud.gov.
Once you have arrived at the page, click the link for
“Local Information” on the right-hand side.
Then select your state and field office.
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How
to open .exe self-extracting files on Unix and Mac operating
systems?
Self-extracting .exe files are ZIP files
with some additional code to enable automatic extraction
for Windows machines. Most of the tools that can open
a .zip file on Unix/Windows or a .sea file on Mac OS
can extract the compressed contents from these files.
However, these .exe files can't open automatically on
Unix/Mac. These files have to be explicitly opened by
tools like 'Stuffit Expander' on Mac OS or 'unzip' on
Unix OS. Some of the other tools that can extract .exe
self-extracting files are WinZip, ZipIt, or UnZip from
Info-Zip.
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I
need help with printing pages from the browser.
If you print without setting your margins
to "0" or the lowest default value, text on
the right side of the page will be cut off.
Instructions for changing the margins in Netscape or
MS Explorer:
Choose File
Choose Page Setup
Change the right margin and left margin to "0"
(zero).
Choose O.K.
Please note that once you have changed the printing
margins in your browser they will remain changed.
You may want to note your original margins in
case you want to return them to their original
settings after you leave HUD USER's website.
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