May 13, 2010
If you’re like 75% of homeowners in California, you’d rather stick it out than default on your mortgage. When we start to get “underwater” with our mortgage, or even fear that it’s a possibility, the fear and guilt more than logic and rationality affect our future decisions.
As the economy begins it’s slow ascent and house prices continue to fall, most homeowners would rather hold on to their homes than face the stigma associated with a strategic foreclosure. Rumors of Short Sale failure, long wait times and the affect on our credit keep us from making a decision that will save us from the devastation of a foreclosure.
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May 4, 2010
We’re not out of foreclosure trouble yet, but the government’s new Short Sale program should give some California homeowners renewed hope. With the help of the federal Treasury Department’s Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA) Program, Short Sales are becoming a little easier to initiate and complete.
The HAFA program offers financial incentives to both the homeowner/borrower [...]
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