Notes
Slide Show
Outline
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Navigating the Crisis
Day 2
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Schedule for Day Two
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State of the Industry
  • The industry today vs. last year
  • Where we are headed
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Outline
  • Investor Concerns
  • HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, VA
  • Field Services Provider
  • Monthly Interior Inspections
  • Verifying Occupancy Status Pre-Sale
  • Pre-Sale Preservation
  • Property Condition Reports
  • Initial Secure Order Components
  • HUD Post-Sale Preservation
  • Conveyance Issues
  • Demand Letters
  • Re-Verification of Convey Condition
  • Damages
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Session 1: Investor Concerns and the Servicers
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Investor Concerns
  • HUD
  • Fannie Mae
  • Freddie Mac
  • VA
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Investor Concerns
  • The goal of all of these investors: convey, convey, convey
  • Different definitions of “convey condition” among the investors
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Investor Concerns
  • HUD’s Requirements
    • Damaged property claims to be settled before conveyance
    • In most cases, property must be vacant
    • Safety and health hazard issues addressed
    • Convey in 30 days
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Investor Concerns
  • VA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac requirements
    • Address health and safety hazard issues
    • Convey upon sale confirmation, occupied or vacant
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Commonalities
  • Protecting the properties from deteriorating
  • Addressing immediate health and safety issues
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HUD
  • Overview of the organization
    • REO Director
    • HOC Representatives
    • GTR
    • M&M Contractors
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HUD
  • Upcoming changes with HUD
    • M&Ms will not be responsible for approving bids
    • Centralization of bid approval in National Servicing Center
    • M&M contracts expire in July 2009
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Fannie Mae
  • New guidelines to be released on efanniemae.com
  • Bids are reviewed by a separate team within Fannie Mae
  • Repair bids
    • HomeTracker software to streamline bid process
    • Bids will be denied if work unnecessary
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Fannie Mae
  • Second bids not required but sometimes requested
  • Emergency work vs. non-emergency work
  • Personal property policy
  • Proper photo documentation
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Freddie Mac
  • Bid process
  • Pre-sale properties only
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VA
  • Bid process
  • Work completed pre-sale only
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The Field Services Provider
  • Our role in the process
  • Lifecycle of a loan
    • Default
    • Foreclosure
    • Conveyance
    • M&M review, re-conveyance, re-marketing
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Monthly Interior Inspections
  • Investor required
  • Contractor responsibility
    • Always verify that working keys are inside
    • Complete interior inspection on each grass cut order
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Verifying Occupancy Status Pre-Sale
  • Use all means to verify occupancy status
    • Visual inspection
    • Utilities
    • Neighbors
    • Presence of personal property
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Verifying Occupancy Status Pre-Sale
  • Classifications of vacancy
    • Vacant and abandoned
    • Vacant but with personals present
    • Vacant but maintained (contact listing agent if the property is listed for sale)
  • Complete photo documentation
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Session 2: Pre-Sale Preservation
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Pre-Sale Preservation
  • Always enter through secondary door to confirm vacant
  • Secure secondary door only (where possible)
  • Full initial property condition report
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Pre-Sale Preservation
  • Timely and accurate reporting of damages
  • Bids for conditions that may cause further damage and/or city citations/violations
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Pre-Sale Preservation
  • Procedures for properties listed for sale
  • Agent lock boxes should be placed inside property if there is no secondary door to secure
  • Follow any client-specific instructions on your order
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Pre-Sale Preservation
  • Flagging properties as High Risk
    • Pools
    • High vandalism risk
    • Posted citation
    • Sump pump present
    • Existing damages that will worsen property condition if not addressed immediately
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Pre-Sale Preservation
  • Unusual circumstances
    • What, where, and when to report
    • Common examples
      • Meth labs
      • Junkyards
      • Minefields
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Pre-Sale Preservation
    • What not to report: common examples
      • “cat in window”
      • “occupied”
      • “cars in driveway”
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Property Condition Reports
  • Utility status
  • Documenting each room in the property
  • Sump pumps: make sure the breaker is on
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Initial Secure Order Components
  • Lock changes
    • Change lock on secondary door only, unless there is no secondary door
    • Verify that the lock is functional
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Initial Secure Order Components
  • Winterization
    • Air compressors vs. portable air tanks
    • Pressure test the system
    • Well systems
    • Zip tie water meters and only disconnect those where approved
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Initial Secure Order Components
  • Sump pumps
    • Report if present
    • Report if operable
    • Electricity must be on if sump pump is present
    • Be prepared to replace immediately, using the allowable
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Initial Secure Order Components
  • Grass cuts
    • Follow guidelines as stated on order
    • Ensure that the grass cuts are completed on time, every time
    • Be prepared for weather delays
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Initial Secure Order Components
  • Exterior debris removal
    • Accurate description and reporting of CYD
    • Follow instructions on work orders
    • Move personals to garage and proceed with grass cut
  • Infestation risks
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Bids
  • Scope of work
  • Excessive bids
  • Documenting property condition
  • Bid on all related issues at one time
    • Ex: do not wait until the stove is removed to submit a bid to cap gas line
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Second Bids
  • Provide photos and letterhead
  • Complete bid description
  • Scope of bid
  • Timeliness
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Pools
  • Scope of bid
    • Above ground
    • In-ground
  • Securing properly
  • Debris in pools
  • Treating remaining water
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Damages
  • Photos, description, and source
  • Bid removal of items, do not mask the issue
    • Fire damage (photos and how to identify)
    • Vandalism
    • Structural damage
    • Storm damage
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Session 3: HUD Post-Sale Preservation, Hazard Claims, and Code Compliance
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HUD Post-Sale Preservation
  • Proceed with the work order, even if listed for sale
  • Proceed with entire order unless in a personal property eviction state
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HUD Post-Sale Preservation
  • Read work order for ICC allowables
  • Provide detailed descriptions when a property is not in convey condition
  • Timeframes are critical in bidding and completing work
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HUD Post-Sale Preservation
  • Yard maintenance concerns post-sale
    • Maintaining a grass cut list
    • Sprinkler systems: what is required to maintain
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HUD Post-Sale Preservation
  • Post-sale bids
    • Justifying the bid amount: document special circumstances
    • Unnecessary bids
    • Bids on return trips: generally cannot be submitted
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HUD Post-Sale Preservation
  • Damages
    • Photos, description, and source
    • Bid removal of items, do not mask the issue
      • Fire Damage (photos and how to identify)
      • Vandalism
      • Structural
      • Storm
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Conveyance Issues
  • Definition of “convey condition”
  • Reporting condition vs. bidding
  • Understanding health hazards
  • Debris and dumping requirements
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Demand Letters and Re-Conveyances
  • Biggest factors:
    • Water left in lines
    • Debris left on-site
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Re-Verification of Convey Condition
  • Property previously reported in convey condition
  • Unable to convey due to title/other issues
  • Only report conditions that have worsened
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Legal Considerations
  • Personal property
  • Damages
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Severe Weather Alerts
  • Contractors’ responsibilities
  • See Memo 1225
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Hazard Claims
  • HICRD reviews damages and files a claim where applicable
  • Bid process
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Quality Repair Bids
  • Address every issue and separate the bids
  • Provide adequate descriptions and specify materials
  • Pull permits as required
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Code Compliance Property Issues and Violations
  • Reporting potential violations
  • Examples of common issues/violations
  • City/County postings
  • Vacant Property Registration
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Local Guidelines/City Ordinances
  • Licensing/registration, securing requirements
  • Water meter removal restrictions
  • Provide bids for all issues identified in notice (if qualified)
  • Communicate with Code Enforcement
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Session 4: Quality Control
and
Media Procedures
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Quality Control
  • Vendor Management
    • Contractor error tracking
    • Vendor report cards
    • PPV%
  • Internal measures
  • Field QC team
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Internal Measures
  • QC on all initial service orders (REOFU)
  • QC when brokers report issues (BSOFU)
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Field QC Team Objectives
  • Order completion performance: completion to update timeframe
  • Improved contractor QC results on subsequent visits
    • Improvement in field work
    • Improvement in internal measurements
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Field QC Team Objectives
  • Continuous contractor improvement measurement
  • Provide training to new as well as existing vendors
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"Create standard contractor models for..."
  • Create standard contractor models for specific coverage areas
    • Based on volume and contractor set up know what type of vendor should be in certain areas
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Quality Control Requirements
  • Avoid Common Contractor Errors
    • Ensure all photos are in when updating work completed
    • Update all work within 24 hours of completion
    • Submit status updates immediately
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Quality Control Requirements
  • Work with Field Quality Control
      • Field Evaluation Vendor Report Card is reviewed when our Field QC Representatives visit contractors in the field
      • Work with your Field QC Representative to implement better processes and make your office as efficient as possible
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Client Disputes
  • Often resulting from lack of proper photo documentation or failure to follow guidelines
  • Can be avoided easily
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Client Report Card
  • Updating Safeguard
  • Completed date vs. updated date
  • Status Report update function
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Vendor Web
  • Current status
  • Rollout plans
  • Challenges
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Media Coverage and Inquiries
  • High interest level in industry because of mortgage crisis
  • Project a positive image when speaking to press
  • Refer to Memo 1230 for proper media procedures
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Thank You
for
Attending the
Fifth Annual Safeguard Properties Vendor Conference