“Thank you so much for helping us. You changed our lives.” “I can sleep now that the debt collectors have stopped calling.” “I didn’t know this is how foreclosure worked” “My wife and I can stop fighting about our financial problems now” I hear things like this everyday in my law firm. I love helping [...]
January 13, 2012
Fannie Mae Said to be Using Foreclosure to Push Homeowners Out
The Detroit Free Press recently reported something very discouraging, they claim that Fannie Mae is pushing homeowners into foreclosure rather than helping them along in the loan modification process. The paper also said that the noted mortgage lender is also guilty of selling the foreclosed properties for significantly less than they are worth, which in turn [...]
January 12, 2012
Why Loan Modification isn’t the Answer to Foreclosure
The government came up with a great idea in 2009 to modify people’s home loans so that they’re more affordable and so that they can avoid foreclosure. This was a great idea in theory and it helped many people keep their homes. But in the long run, this was not a catch all solution for [...]
January 11, 2012
Foreclosure: Lost Your Job, Now Your Home
The unemployment situation in the United States is not good, to say the least. Not only are there record numbers of people who are unemployed, the length that they’re unemployed is longer than ever before. Of course being unemployed is just one problem, there’s a snowball effect and if you don’t have enough money to [...]
January 10, 2012
Can You Rent the Home You Lost to Foreclosure?
As an alternative to having foreclosed houses sitting empty some banks are renting the homes back to the people who lost them to foreclosure. Some banks believe that this approach is a win/win situation for both the mortgage lender and the previous homeowners. This process is not new but has not been overly successful in [...]
January 9, 2012
Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program
There are a number of reasons that there is a housing crisis in America right now. To name a few: the mortgage crisis, illegal activities by the main mortgage lenders, robo signing and other fraudulent foreclosure practices, the foreclosure crisis. The federal government is sympathetic to people who got caught up in this mess through [...]
January 6, 2012
Help to Avoid Foreclosure
Today’s housing market is still not in a good place, home values are hovering at all time lows and many people are finding themselves underwater with their mortgages, meaning they owe more than the home is worth. This, along with many other factors, has created a foreclosure crisis and many Americans are facing losing their [...]
January 5, 2012
Falling Foreclosures in Atlanta
Folks in Atlanta might be happy to hear that foreclosure rates in the city fell to the lowest number in three years. But don’t get too excited, apparently housing experts in the area do not yet know if the drop in foreclosures is a sign of good things to come or if it’s just an [...]
January 4, 2012
What to Look for in Foreclosure Scams
Foreclosure scams give the impression that they can save a homeowner from losing their home. Too often, desperate homeowners fall victim by paying outrages fees for promises that don’t happen. Scammers not only cause homeowners to lose money, many homes have lost equity and homeowners have even lost their homes. Because they happen so often, [...]
January 3, 2012
Anti-Competition Charges in Foreclosures
As if the housing crisis and the foreclosure crisis are not bad enough for homeowners across the country, now there are fraud charges against a foreclosure auctioneer and some co-conspirators. The indictment against the men claims that they agreed to restrict competition on foreclosures by rigging the bid. It’s also alleged that the five-some had [...]
January 2, 2012
Falling Foreclosures in Atlanta
Folks in Atlanta might be happy to hear that foreclosure rates in the city fell to the lowest number in three years. But don’t get too excited, apparently housing experts in the area do not yet know if the drop in foreclosures is a sign of good things to come or if it’s just an [...]
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Fannie Mae Said to be Using Foreclosure to Push Homeowners Out
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Why Loan Modification isn’t the Answer to Foreclosure
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Foreclosure: Lost Your Job, Now Your Home
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Can You Rent the Home You Lost to Foreclosure?
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Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program
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Stopping Foreclosure through Refinancing
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Stopping Foreclosure Quickly and Easily
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Foreclosure Relief When Your Lender Won’t Work With You
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The ropes of government foreclosure help
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Can the FHA Help You with a Foreclosure?
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