New face of public housing

[Master Shake]

Re: Servicing Policy Update: Announcement 09-33: Introduction of the Deed-for-Lease Program

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Somewhat rhetorical: were we going in the right direction at any time in the past?

Maybe from the beginning of the Republic through the Era of Good Feelings?

[cjppjc]

Re: New face of public housing

Joking - friendly

Doesn't Jay live in one of those in Florida? Maybe I'm confusing him with another person.

Jay is still stalling his wife.

[Jay]

Re: New face of public housing

Jay is still stalling his wife.

Yup, still hanging in there, thanks. ;) I rent like a mofo. Gold every month slow and steady with the proceeds.

I do however have a very good bud who lives in one of those communities and it does have its significant perks.

[c1ue]

Re: New face of public housing

The consequences of this program are not to be understated.

1) I guarantee Fannie Mae won't be taking as good care of these houses as the occupant previous owners. You can probably visibly measure the deterioration as lack of maintenance and lack of 'give a crap' take its toll over time.

2) Given this deterioration as well as anger over paying for the same house twice (lower price or not), the percentage of those buying back the same house at a lower price is probably going to be very low. Because not only the above 2 reasons, but also because it is unlikely the prices offered by Fannie will be competitive with those houses being offered by people who actually need/want to sell.

3) The over-representation of foreclosures in certain states will lead to some interesting battles: Will Fannie fight for lowered property taxes on all its homes? Will Fannie pay fire insurance for all these properties? Will Fannie directly or hire out management of these new rentals? Will Fannie push for Section 8 preferential treatment given both are now part of the government?

The list goes on and on.

[Jay]

Re: New face of public housing

The consequences of this program are not to be understated.

1) I guarantee Fannie Mae won't be taking as good care of these houses as the occupant previous owners. You can probably visibly measure the deterioration as lack of maintenance and lack of 'give a crap' take its toll over time.

2) Given this deterioration as well as anger over paying for the same house twice (lower price or not), the percentage of those buying back the same house at a lower price is probably going to be very low. Because not only the above 2 reasons, but also because it is unlikely the prices offered by Fannie will be competitive with those houses being offered by people who actually need/want to sell.

3) The over-representation of foreclosures in certain states will lead to some interesting battles: Will Fannie fight for lowered property taxes on all its homes? Will Fannie pay fire insurance for all these properties? Will Fannie directly or hire out management of these new rentals? Will Fannie push for Section 8 preferential treatment given both are now part of the government?

The list goes on and on.

Fannie is going to do what any government institution does, it will be ten steps too slow, inefficient and unresponsive, and blow a lot of money. In the meantime, the tenants lose status in the new US caste system.