19841 Renwood Ave (641-15-182)

Advantage Plus Loan Program Steps:

1. Review renovation specifications (Rehab Spec) and any applicable Municipal Point-of-Sale (POS) reports.
2. Submit the Property Purchaser Application to the Cuyahoga Land Bank indicating your interest in visiting the property.
3. A Cuyahoga Land Bank representative will contact you to make arrangements to view the property.
4. After visiting the property, determine if you want to bid on the property (note: the stronger the offer, the more likely you are to be the successful bidder).
5. Submit the Complete Bid Package listed below - as to the Cuyahoga Land Bank offices by 4:30pm or by mail on or before the bid end date. Bids received or post marked by the bid end date may NOT be accepted.
6. After the bid period ends, the Cuyahoga Land Bank staff screen to ensure that the buyer does:
   -Not own any real property that is in material violation of state and/or local codes or has a history of code violations
   -Not own any real property that has a history of being a site for criminal activity during the purchaser's ownership
   -Not own any real property that is tax delinquent
   -Not have lost any title or had any foreclosure filings against any properties within the past three years
   -Use property consistent with current zoning requirements of the respective municipality
   -Comply with all fair housing and market regulations
7. If the buyer, with the strongest bid, successfully passes the screening, the Cuyahoga Land Bank will notify the buyer of the successful bid and then forward a conditional purchase agreement in accord with the terms as proposed by the buyer in the Buyer Bid Form and the Cuyahoga Land Bank's Deed-In-Escrow Program. At this point, the buyer will get an opportunity to view the property again to make sure that the renovation specifications and corresponding costs are 100% accurate.
8. If the buyer would like to receive up to $10,000 in loan funds related to the renovation they will next be DIRECTED to Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland (NHS) for loan review. The buyer will also be required to sign a third party authorization form that states that information can be shared between NHS and the Cuyahoga Land Bank. COPIES of the following documents will need to be provided to NHS:
   -Proof of ALL household Income covering last 60 days - most recent consecutive pay stubs
   -W2's & 2011 Federal Income Tax Returns (Form 1040) - all pages
   -W2's & 2012 Federal Income Tax Returns (Form 1040) - all pages
   -If self-employed, copy of 1099's and a Quarterly Profit and Loss Statement
   -Last two months bank statements/credit union accounts - showing your savings for the house purchase - all pages
   -Bankruptcy information - ONLY if you have filed bankruptcy within the last 5 years
   DO NOT CALL NHS until directed by the Cuyahoga Land Bank staff. REMEMBER, bring COPIES of the above documents ONLY.
9. If the buyer fails to pass the screening, referenced above, and does not abide by the Property Transfer Policy, then the Cuyahoga Land Bank will consider the next highest bid.
10. If the buyer qualifies for the loan, they sign a mortgage, a promissory note, and put the bid amount into an escrow account.
11. At that point, the Cuyahoga Land Bank issues a Notice to Proceed, and renovation work can start.
12. Once the buyer has completed the property renovation, and closed all permits, if any are applicable, the Cuyahoga Land Bank will inspect the work. Once the property is renovated to the agreed specification, the title company will transfer the deed to the buyer.
    
    WORK CANNOT BEGIN UNTIL THE NOTICE TO PROCEED IS RECEIVED AND SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES.
    BUYERS CANNOT LIVE IN THE HOUSE UNTIL ALL WORK IS COMPLETE AND TITLE IS TRANSFERED.

Complete Bid Package:

1. Bid Form (Indicate Advantage Plus Loan Program if you would like to use loan funds)
2. Signed specification sheet
3. Proof of funds (e.g. bank statements, line of credit, etc.)
4. Acknowledgement of CCLRC rules, regulations and/or procedures, if applicable

Click here to learn more about the Advantage Plus Loan Program.

The Cuyahoga Land Bank reserves the right to change, modify or amend these procedures at any time.

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