2-Car Tandem Garage

[Natalie117]

I have seen posted in this forum statements that the FHA considers a 2-car tandem garage to be a 1-car garage.

Can anyone point out the language in any FHA document that states this? I can't seem to find anything on it.

Thank you!

 

[Pittsburgh Pete]

I have seen posted in this forum statements that the FHA considers a 2-car tandem garage to be a 1-car garage.

Can anyone point out the language in any FHA document that states this? I can't seem to find anything on it.

Thank you!

Not exactly sure what that means?! If it is a two car tandem garage it is a two car tandem garage and its value will be reflected in the market no matter what one wants to call it.

I would imagine it would be inferior to a two car garage and superior to a one car garage.

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

Just goes to show you not everyone at FHA knows their but from, ahhh...a two car garage. It is a two car garage. Most likely the market will not give it the same value as a traditional side by side two car garage but it is still a two car garage.

 

[incognito]

I have a 14' high ceiling in my 22' wide garage, and a car lift built in, in one of the 2 bays. Is that a 3 car garage?

 

[Natalie117]

I have a 14' high ceiling in my 22' wide garage, and a car lift built in, in one of the 2 bays. Is that a 3 car garage?

That is my point. The way I was originally instructed was that here, in NYC, if a garage or driveway is tandem (meaning one car has to move to allow the other to enter/exit), it is to be considered a one-car garage or driveway.

I saw a post or two saying the FHA considers this to be the case as well. I just wanted to know if there is language that I can cite. So if anyone knows, please post.

Thanks!

 

[CANative]

Describe it as a two car tandem garage and make adjustments to comps if needed.

 

[Pittsburgh Pete]

That is my point. The way I was originally instructed was that here, in NYC, if a garage or driveway is tandem (meaning one car has to move to allow the other to enter/exit), it is to be considered a one-car garage or driveway.

I saw a post or two saying the FHA considers this to be the case as well. I just wanted to know if there is language that I can cite. So if anyone knows, please post.

Thanks!

but it is still a tandem garage--would you describe it as anything else? Wouldn't describing it as anything else be incorrect and/or misleading? How does it impact value? Focus on that.

Call it what it is and vaue accordingly.

 

[Natalie117]

Most garages (one-car garages!) on Staten Island are utilized as storage or some other use other than to house a car. I will be valuing this as a one-car garage with storage.

My point for this thread was to see if there was an FHA appraiser who had certain knowledge of FHA language which addresses this point.

Thanks all for your input!

 

[incognito]

see if there was an FHA appraiser who had certain knowledge of FHA language which addresses this point.

I know of nothing that addresses this issue, and I doubt there is. Many "FHA" requirements and issues are handed down wives tales. This is most likey one of those. Kind of like the FNMA 1 mile guideline...

 

[CANative]

No. There is nothing in FHA procedures or handbooks telling the appraiser to call a two car tandem garage a one car garage.

I will be valuing this as a one-car garage with storage.

That's fine but how are you going to describe it?