2/19/2016 1 Understanding REAC Instructors: Grant Burnham Amanda Houser Today’s Outline Background of REAC Areas of an inspection What to expect from your inspector and during your inspection REAC Scoring Model Preparing your residents Appealing your REAC score Break UPCS Deficiencies History of REAC 1997 – HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo implements the HUD 2020 Management Reform Plan A central element was the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) 1999 ‐ HUD conducted baseline inspections of all properties in their portfolio (Used HQS) 2000 ‐ HUD publishes Federal Register 24 CFR Parts 5 and 200 Institutes a numeric grading system to ensure properties are treated equally 2005 – HUD institutes Uniform Physical Condition Standards(UPCS) protocol HUD continues to refine and improve the REAC process
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Understanding REAC
Instructors: Grant Burnham
Amanda Houser
Today’s Outline
Background of REAC
Areas of an inspection
What to expect from your inspector and during your inspection
REAC Scoring Model
Preparing your residents
Appealing your REAC score
Break
UPCS Deficiencies
History of REAC
1997 – HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo implements the HUD 2020 Management Reform Plan
A central element was the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC)
1999 ‐ HUD conducted baseline inspections of all properties in their portfolio (Used HQS)
2000 ‐ HUD publishes Federal Register 24 CFR Parts 5 and 200
Institutes a numeric grading system to ensure properties are treated equally
HUD continues to refine and improve the REAC process
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Reason for REAC
To ensure that these families have housing that is decent, safe, sanitary and in good repair.
REAC conducts approximately 20,000 physical inspections on properties each year.
These inspections are done by:
Reverse Auction Program
Servicing Mortgagees – Contracted inspections
Pilot Program
Five Inspectable Areas
Site
Building Exterior
Building Systems
Common Areas
Dwelling Unit
Health and Safety
Site
Site is the area surrounding the building(s) of a property• Fencing and Gates• Grounds• Mailboxes/Project Signs• Market Appeal• Parking Lots• Driveways/Roads• Play Areas/Equipment• Retaining Walls• Storm Drainage• Walkways/Steps• Refuse Disposal
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Building Exterior
Encompasses all of the outside surfaces of a building.• Accessible Entrances• Doors• Fire Escapes• Foundations• Lighting• Roofs• Walls• Windows
Building Systems
Any system that services more than one common area or more than one unit.• Domestic Water ‐ Pumps or Boilers• Electrical System• Elevators• Emergency Power• Exhaust System• Fire Protection• HVAC• Sanitary System
Common Areas
Areas within each building that are used by more than one resident or by property personnel.• Basement/Garage/Carport• Closet/Utility/Mechanical• Community Room• Day Care• Halls/Corridors/Stairs• Kitchen• Laundry Room• Storage Areas• Trash Collection Areas• Lobby• Office• Patio/Porch/Balcony
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Dwelling Unit
Individual unit in which a resident lives, which can be anything from an efficiency apartment to a single family home.