Your Home Was Sold Out From Under You And You Didnt Know It.

By Adam Whazzer

Foreclosure. In todays rough economic times, more and more people are facing this intimidating, confusing and often scary prospect. Like any problem that threatens the well-being of ourselves or our home, foreclosure can cause a lot of different reactions in the people who face it. One of the all-too-common reactions of many owners today is to simply ignore the warnings of foreclosure, destroying letters or hiding them from their spouse, hoping that something will turn up to prevent the foreclosure from going through.

Although this type of issue is a common human reaction to situations that are frightening and unfamiliar, ignoring a foreclosure letter or notice can be crushing. The foreclosure system is the first stage in a series of actions that will eventually lead to the loss of your house. Ignoring the problem will not make it go away; in fact, by ignoring foreclosure in its earliest stages, you may be missing opportunities to postpone the process, allowing you time to seek relief and find the answers that can help you stay in your house, or sell it yourself rather than have it auctioned out from under you.

Foreclosure is a step by step process, and one which can be stressful for an average homeowner to understand. The letter of intent to foreclose, which is often the first announcement of the foreclosure process, can strike panic into an homeowner. But the key is to remain calm, and to seek out legal advice immediately, while there are still options to consider that can keep you in your home.

Lenders are in the money business; they don't want to own houses. The foreclosure process is a long and time-consuming effort, and in the end, the bank or other lending institution is left with a property which they now must sell. For this reason, most bankers are more than willing to work out payment plans that can help you keep your house property. But time is of the essence. By consulting with a professional early in the foreclosure process, you can often work out payment arrangements that will suit your budget, helping you to remain in your residence and retain ownership.

By disregarding the early steps of the foreclosure process, you can lose valuable opportunities to refinance. In many cases, ignoring the foreclosure process has resulted in the sale of houses and eviction of the owners, who find themselves searching for a new place to live. In most cases, had these men and women consulted with experts in the early stages of foreclosure, they could have saved their houses. If you're facing foreclosure, you owe it to yourself and your financial future to seek legal advice at the earliest stages of the foreclosure process, to save your home and your financial future. - 31387

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