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Daily Real Estate News | November 25, 2009 | Fannie Mae: New Affordable Housing Options
Fannie Mae announced Tuesday that it has launched several initiatives designed to stabilize neighborhoods and promote purchases by owner occupants and low-income buyers.

Fannie Mae’s “First Look” initiative offers buyers who intend to live in the home, particularly low-income buyers, an opportunity to make an offer during the first 15 days the property is on the market. Investors can only make an offer after the first 15 days have passed.

Other programs aimed at stabilizing neighborhoods include:

Deposit Waivers. Fannie Mae will waive the earnest money/deposit requirement for public entities using public funds to purchase a Fannie Mae-owned property. Individual home buyers who have qualified for public funds and want to purchase a Fannie Mae-owned property do not have to meet the usual earnest money/deposit requirement either. Deposits for these buyers can be as low as $500.
Reserved Contract Period. Upon receipt of an acceptable offer, buyers have the ability to renegotiate their offer after obtaining an appraisal.
Extra Time for Closing. Buyers receive up to 45 days to close – 15 days more than is usually permitted for purchases of Fannie Mae-owned properties.