Saturday, January 30, 2010

What will happen to seller paid home warranties under RESPA 2010?

This subject was raised by an attorney conducting a RESPA training session for the Pennsylvania Land Title Institute.  I attended the session a few months ago.

He took the position that the home warranty was a buyer cost that should be placed on the buyer side of the HUD with a credit on page one from the seller.

I have done two prelim HUDs using this method.  Neither transaction has closed and

What will happen to seller paid home warranties under RESPA 2010?

This subject was raised by an attorney conducting a RESPA training session for the Pennsylvania Land Title Institute.  I attended the session a few months ago.

He took the position that the home warranty was a buyer cost that should be placed on the buyer side of the HUD with a credit on page one from the seller.

I have done two prelim HUDs using this method.  Neither transaction has closed and

using an itemization of line #1101 for HUD prep

If you are not already using your own form, consider creating one.  It has made the process so much easier and maybe that is why I am enjoying prepping these new HUDs.

Here's how I do it.  As you know, we are doing our first PRELIM at the time we issue the title commitment, so at that time I have in hand the GFE with the provider list.

First I post all the GFE data in the system.  When I post

using an itemization of line #1101 for HUD prep

If you are not already using your own form, consider creating one.  It has made the process so much easier and maybe that is why I am enjoying prepping these new HUDs.

Here's how I do it.  As you know, we are doing our first PRELIM at the time we issue the title commitment, so at that time I have in hand the GFE with the provider list.

First I post all the GFE data in the system.  When I post

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Just a note to readers who wish to comment.  I love to hear from you because we all learn from each other and all the unique situations we face in real estate transactions.  It's better to NOT insert a link in your comment because I will likely reject the comment.  The only links I'll post through to comments are links that in my judgment add to the conversation.