Mortgage Basics: Avoiding foreclosure

Mortgage Basics: Avoiding foreclosure

With so many foreclosed properties already on the market and a number of people walking that fine line, I thought I should post a little helpful information about avoiding a pending foreclosure.
If you are about to start missing mortgage payments CALL YOUR LENDER. Communicating with your mortgage lender is your best resource to working out a solution to the problem. The lender will have a number of suggestions for you to consider. The sooner you start working with your lender the better.
Talk to a REALTOR. A REALTOR can provide valuable information on ways to get out of the situation or at least put you in contact with the right people. A REALTOR can also help you greatly by selling your home in time to avoid the foreclosure.
Everyone understands that this is not the best of times for the people looming under the shadow of foreclosure. It's not a pleasant process and it is not a generally brought up in conversation with friends and co-workers. DO NOT ignore the situation in hopes it will go away. FIGHT FOR YOUR HOME! FIGHT FOR YOUR CREDIT! Talk to the people that can help you correct the situation and if they can't help you look into other alternatives. Consider a lease purchase option for buyers, or rent out a room to generate additional income, or rent out the home. You still own the property and anything you can do to avoid the foreclosure process is in your best interest.
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