Estoppels & Estoppel Procedures
What does Estoppel mean? ... It means that the ownership of real property is stopping with the Seller (Owner) and will begin again with the Purchaser (Applicant). What does this mean to the Purchaser or Seller? In order to purchase real property, an estoppel request must be made by the purchasers Title Company. The information contained in an estoppel is used for compiling the costs for closing purposes. These costs and fees are found on the HUD Statement or Settlement Statement that you will receive at closing. An estoppel will let the Title Company know if the maintenance fees are current, if there are any special assessments due and/or pending, the name of the Association insurance agent, violations against the subject property, etc. Responsibility of payment for estoppel is of the Seller.
When the applicant/purchaser is purchasing the property using a mortgage, a PUD Certificate or Homeowners Certificate is also required. This is a requirement of the lender. The lender will request this information to find out if the Association that you are purchasing in meets the criteria of the lender. Some of the information that they require will be financial stability of the overall Association, total number of units, owner- occupied units vs. rentals, etc. Responsibility of payment for the Certification is of the Purchaser. Costs of estoppel and/or PUD Certificates: Dynamic Community charges a fee to certify the information that we are submitting to the Title Companies and/or Lender is true and correct to the best of our ability. The fee is: $200.00 If the estoppel request is received prior to 2:00 p.m., it will be returned to the Closing Agent by 5:00 p. m. of the same day. If the request is received after 2:00 p. m., it will be returned to the Title Company the next business morning. Checks must be made payable to Dynamic Community Management Services, Inc. Please include your payment with your forms and mail to P.O. Box 824266, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082, Attn: Estoppels Department. |