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Hud Housing Program

The Uniform Act, passed by Congress in 1970, is a federal law that establishes minimum standards for federally funded programs and projects that require the acquisition of real property (real estate) or displace persons from their homes, businesses, or farms. The Uniform Act's protections and assistance apply to the acquisition, rehabilitation, or demolition of real property for federal or federally funded projects. 49 CFR Part 24 is the government-wide regulation that implements the URA.

HUD Handbook 1378 provides HUD policy and guidance on implementing the URA and 49 CFR Part 24 for HUD funded programs and projects. This module covers URA requirements as they apply to HUD programs.

What are the URA's objectives?

  • To provide uniform, fair and equitable treatment of persons whose real property is acquired or who are displaced in connection with federally funded projects
  • To ensure relocation assistance is provided to displaced persons to lessen the emotional and financial impact of displacement
  • To ensure that no individual or family is displaced unless decent, safe, and sanitary (DSS) housing is available within the displaced person's financial means
  • To help improve the housing conditions of displaced persons living in substandard housing
  • To encourage and expedite acquisition by agreement and without coercion

 

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A Rehabilitation mortgage is a mortgage that covers the costs of repairing or improving
Rehabilitation mortgage is a mortgage that covers the costs of rehabilitating (repairing or Improving) a property; some rehabilitation mortgages - like the FHA's 203(k) - allow a borrower to roll the costs of rehabilitation and home purchase into one mortgage loan.

 


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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Acquires 6565 Arlington Blvd for $30 Million
 

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 11, 2006--Washington Real Estate Investment Trust (WRIT) (NYSE:WRE) has acquired 6565 Arlingto...

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Federal Indictment In Foreclosure Scam Targeting Homeowners
A federal grand jury has returned a new indictment that adds three defendants to a case stemming from a $12 million foreclosure scam in which homeo...
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Two arrested on federal bribery charges in connection with ticket-fixing scheme at Adjudication Services Branch
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Washington, D.C. - United States Attorney Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., Acting Assistant Direc...
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Real Estate Terms

 


Today's Terms

Closing costs

Definition:
Customary costs above and beyond the sale price of the property that must be paid to cover the transfer of ownership at closing; these costs generally vary by geographic location and are typically detailed to the borrower after submission of a loan application.

Federally Assisted Projects

Definition:
A federally assisted project is one which receives Federal reimbursement or payment of some project expenses such as planning, construction, right-of-way acquisition, and property management.

Earnest money

Definition:
Money put down by a potential buyer to show that he or she is serious about purchasing the home; it becomes part of the down payment if the offer is accepted, is returned if the offer is rejected, or is forfeited if the buyer pulls out of the deal.

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If you live in the following cities and need an real estate attorney you should contact our Real Estate Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Auburn
  • Augusta
  • Bangor
  • Biddeford
  • Brunswick
  • Lewiston
  • Portland
  • Saco
  • Sanford
  • Scarborough
  • South Portland
  • Waterville
  • Westbrook
  • Windham
 


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