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Demystifying the Mortgage Modification Process
Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 17:45 in Homeownership | viewed 410 times | 1 Comment
Loan modification counselor discusses when homeowners should modify their loan, why banks are not modifying loans, and resources homeowners can use to get help when your payments are delinquent.... (Continue reading)
Struggling Communities to Get $2 Billion for Renewal
Written on 14 Jan, 2010 at 17:56 in News | viewed 247 times | 0 Comments
The Obama Administration today awarded $2 billion in “neighborhood stabilization” funding to states, cities, and communities hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis.... (Continue reading)
Reviving Your Credit Score
Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 17:03 in Personal Finance | viewed 873 times | 0 Comments
Foreclosure can be the scarlet F, branding your credit report and docking up to 200 points off your credit score automatically. ... (Continue reading)
Foreclosures of the Rich and Famous
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 16:55 in Homeownership, Personal Finance | viewed 4,286 times | 2 Comments
Since the highly publicized foreclosure woes of Evander Holyfield and Michael Jackson, more celebrities have joined the thousands of homeowners hit by financial strain of a weakened economy.... (Continue reading)
ARMed And Dangerous? Don’t File For Bankruptcy
Just got a phone call from a couple thinking of filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy. However, their adjustable rate mortgage is about to adjust—most likely upward—within the next five to six months. They want to know how the Chapter... (Continue reading)
This Old House
Compelling as they may sound, foreclosures and short sales can present unique challenges. ... (Continue reading)
For Loan Modification, Don’t Fall Behind
When Jamie Arthur heard about President Barack Obama’s Making Home Affordable plan, a sense of relief overcame the Pennsylvania resident. While she wasn’t in foreclosure, the unemployed homeowner feared she was falling behind on her mortgage payments.... (Continue reading)
Is Now the Time to Buy Real Estate?
Written on 1 Jul, 2009 at 10:55 in Homeownership | viewed 3,828 times | 1 Comment
If you believe in the investment philosophy “buy low and sell high,” then you’re probably already starting to wonder if now is the right time to begin buying real estate. The market is flush with foreclosures (homes that have already... (Continue reading)
News Roundup
Written on 26 Jun, 2009 at 16:48 in Business News | viewed 1,216 times | 0 Comments
News Roundup... (Continue reading)
Foreclosure Lifelines
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 12:50 in Homeownership | viewed 1,075 times | 3 Comments
Nearly one in three Americans, or 31%, say they know someone who has already lost their home to foreclosure, according to a survey by legal information site FindLaw.com. In addition, the survey found that one in four Americans, or 27%,... (Continue reading)
