According to Mortgagee Letter 2009-19, the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) was going to implement new regulations changing the approval process for condominium FHA mortgage insurance eligibility. The new regulations were to take effect on October 1st, 2009. See Mortgagee Letter 2009-19: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/letters/mortgagee/files/09-19ml.doc However, FHA has delayed the implementation of these regulations until November 2nd, 2009. [...]

You may have noticed that the blog has been quiet. . . we have been preparing for moving our offices. On October 2nd we will be moving to our brand new offices at One Sugarloaf Centre! One Sugarloaf Centre is at the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Satellite Boulevard in Duluth, Georgia. The building is [...]

Just a few years ago, no one had even heard of smoke-free condo units. Now, much like the change in hotel accommodations, they are popping up across the country. This is made possible by the fact that the right to smoke is not protected under law, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban [...]

So you have finally have decided to follow-through on your “million dollar” idea and start your own business. Now what? As I discussed in a previous post, your first step should be to hire a lawyer. (Accountants can be really useful, too.) Usually, the first issue your attorney will tackle is entity choice, i.e. what [...]