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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 05.03.01.07" title_num="05" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="01" heading="Short-term Acquisition, Construction, and Rehabilitation Loans.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>For short-term loans to finance the acquisition and construction, or acquisition and rehabilitation together with demolition or lot consolidation, or acquisition and rehabilitation, of residential units, an applicant shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be a nonprofit organization or a local government;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Program that it has successfully completed an acquisition and rehabilitation project or a similar project within the last 2 years;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Agree to sell the residential unit to a household of limited income under a purchase or a lease purchase contract acceptable to the Program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Have a commitment from the Department for permanent financing under the Program for the sale of the residence acquired and constructed or rehabilitated with the loan; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Provide costs for acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, demolition, or lot consolidation, marketing data, and such other information as may be required by the Program;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The proceeds of short-term loans to local governments and nonprofits to finance the acquisition and construction, acquisition and rehabilitation together with demolition or lot consolidation, or acquisition and rehabilitation, of residential units may be used for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The purchase price of the eligible residence;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Closing costs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Any of the following reasonable rehabilitation and construction costs which shall total at least $5,000;</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Correcting major structural defects;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Repairing or replacing plumbing, HVAC, or electrical systems;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Correcting any violations of local planning, zoning, or building codes, or other applicable laws;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Eliminating health and safety hazards including correcting or removing defective paint surfaces and lead-based paint problems; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Cost of demolition, construction, or lot consolidation as may be approved by the Program; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Any of the following costs:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The reasonable cost of inspections performed in accordance with Regulation .08D of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Other reasonable rehabilitation costs as may be approved by the Program, such as the cost of developer fees, cosmetic repairs, energy conservation improvements, accessibility modifications, or major appliances.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Loans made under this regulation may not exceed the lesser of:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The sum of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The sales price of the eligible residence; plus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The rehabilitation costs permitted under §B of this regulation; plus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Closing costs; minus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Any contribution required by the Program; minus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The amount of any prior permitted mortgage lien; or</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The sum of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The appraiser's estimate of the value of the property after the rehabilitation is completed; plus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Closing costs; minus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The applicant's contribution described in Regulation .11C of this chapter; minus</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Any prior permitted mortgage lien.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>