I'm In Foreclosure, HELP!
Stop Foreclosure Now
There are several reasons why people get behind on their mortgage
payments and need to sell a house fast. Sometimes it's a divorce or a
death in the family. Others need to stop foreclosure. Sometimes it
involves a job transfer or a layoff from work. Other times it's because
of "good" situations, like a new baby or buying a dream home but not
being able to afford two mortgage payments.
The number of people in this situation has almost doubled since
September 11th and is so common, in fact, that 1 out of 5 people who
contact us about selling their house are behind on their mortgage and
need to stop foreclosure...
If you need to stop foreclosure, you are not alone and you do have
options.
The most important thing is not to give up!
Let's look at some of your options. This is truly valuable
information, and I don't think you are going to see all of these options
explained together like this anywhere else. As always, remember that I am not an
attorney or CPA and I don't give legal or accounting advice. I simply
want to help you stop foreclosure.
1. To stop foreclosure, make up back payments. If you have the money,
the absolute easiest solution is to write a check to the mortgage
company to make up the back payments, late fees, and legal expenses.
2. Do nothing. If you don't pay the lender, they will most likely
foreclose on the mortgage, force you to move out of the house, sell your
house at auction, ruin your
credit, and possibly even send you a bill when they sell the house.
3. Sell your home to us and stop foreclosure NOW. We
may be able to buy your house in as fast as 3 days, stop foreclosure and
save your good name and credit report. Do you have very little equity in
your house? No problem, we are very accustomed
to working with mortgage companies and can probably work out a deal
where everyone wins. To discuss this option further fill out this
Fast Offer Form to send us some of the
details of your situation so we can discuss with you some options for
what we can do for you.
4. Make payments up over a few months. To stop foreclosure, many lenders
will negotiate a deal with you to take what you owe them and pay it over
a few months IN ADDITION to the normal mortgage payment. Our experience
has been that 91% of the time people try this option it fails and they
are not able to stop foreclosure, because they are not able to afford
payments that are 20-30% more than the ones they originally couldn't
afford.
5. Restructure the note. If you are a skilled negotiator and are able to
prove to the bank that you have taken care of the problem that caused
you to fall behind originally, many lenders will take what you owe and
add it on to the end of the mortgage in the form of additional payments
to stop foreclosure. Depending on how the note is restructured, the
interest rate could go up and/or the payment could go up. To stop
foreclosure this way is very difficult.
6. Refinance to stop foreclosure. Once again, speak with your lender
about this option, but if you have enough equity or if you originally
had a 15-year mortgage, this option could actually lower your payments!
7. Stop foreclosure with an equity/line of credit loan. If you have a
line of credit with your bank or if you qualify for a home equity loan,
either of these options may give you the cash you need to bring the
mortgage current and stop foreclosure. Once again though, be sure to
evaluate whether or not you will be able to afford payments that will be
higher than the ones that caused you to get behind.
8. Stop foreclosure through a Debt agency. You've seen them on TV;
you've seen their ads in newspapers. "Bring us all your debt, and we'll
negotiate with your creditors to stop foreclosure and lower your
payments!" Some of these agencies are great and will help you stop
foreclosure; others will help you for a hefty fee and at the expense of
your credit for the next 5-7 years. BE CAREFUL!
9. Bankruptcy. Consult an attorney to stop foreclosure. My basic
"non-legal", "non-advice giving" description is that a judge will
determine what you need to sell, what you can keep, how much interest
your creditors get, and what your payments will be to ultimately stop
foreclosure. This can be extremely helpful for some people, but it will
show up poorly on your credit report for several years.
10. Relative/charity. Some charities or government organizations will
give you the money to bring your mortgage current and stop foreclosure
if you can prove to them that it won't happen again. If you're very
lucky, some relatives will offer to do this also.
11. Deed in lieu of foreclosure. Some lenders will allow you to give the
house back to them in order to stop foreclosure. This will also show up
on your credit report for several years.
12. Legal proceedings. I can't and don't want to go into detail, but
your attorney may be able to stop foreclosure for quite some time by
flooding the mortgage company with legal proceedings.
13. FSBO. If you've
got months to wait and your house is in perfect condition, this may be a
good option for you. Normally neither of these is the case when you want
to stop foreclosure fast.
14. Realtor. A great
Realtor can be worth their weight in gold. Just make sure you pick the
right one!
Here are some of the benefits to you of letting us buy your home:
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When we buy your home, you are saved from
having a foreclosure on your credit which could deny you the privilege
of owning another home for a very, very long time.
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There is no charge to you - no money out
of your pocket and you bring NO money to closing.
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We will END your stress by talking to the
bank so that you don't have to.
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We pay any back taxes due through the
date of the sale.
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We will give you honest information and
the foreclosure timeline.
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We'll keep you updated during the entire
process.
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We'll get your name off of the deed.
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We have helped many others in the same
situation.
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We have references.
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We will meet you face to face.
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Even if you owe more than the house is
worth - we can often still work with the bank.
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Even if you have filed bankruptcy or want
to, we can work with the bank.
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Even if you have a couple of liens on the
property - that's OK.
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You won't have to do ANY more repairs.
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Start your financial life over again with
all the liens attached to your house GONE!
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We make no promises we can't keep.
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End your stress!
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We'll take the burden of your house off
your shoulders.
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You will be allowed to save your car.
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You will be able to save your credit.
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Our goal is to pay as little as
possible for your house and you (the Home Owner) NOT pay the
difference.
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