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Foreclosure Help

Renaissance Hotel Owner Presented Foreclosure Forbearance Plan to Bondholders

The owner and developer of Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, HRI Properties, has presented its foreclosure forbearance proposal to bondholders, their lawyers and trustees.

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Foreclosure 101: A Review on Short Sale

by Elizabeth Rush on October 28, 2008

Foreclosure 101: A Review on Short Sale

Homeowners facing foreclosure actually have a lot of options available to them to stop it. One of the favorite options is the short sale. Although a short sale transaction is rather simple, there are still quite a few homeowners who are confused of how it works. In order to finally understand, here is a very simple explanation.

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New Jersey Legislators Step Up Efforts to Protect Homeowners from Foreclosure

In an attempt to minimize losses from the financial meltdown, the government was willing to help out these troubled investment firms in the form of a $700 billion bailout plan. Despite the huge amount, many analysts and financial experts are not sure if the amount would be enough to also provide assistance to the millions of homeowners who will be hit by the financial crisis. For this reason, New Jersey Legislature is considering its own set of bills that will further protect homeowners from foreclosure.

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Foreclosure Scams Distressed Homeowners Must Avoid

by Jason MacDowell on September 23, 2008

Foreclosure Scams Distressed Homeowners Must Avoid

In the last couple of years, the entire nation has been suffering from the effects of the enduring foreclosure crisis. With the housing market brimming with literally millions of homes in some stage of foreclosure, it is not surprising that there is also a growing number of foreclosure-related scams being reported nationwide.

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Five Alternatives to Foreclosure

by William Dover on September 11, 2008

Five Alternatives to Foreclosure

If you are among the millions of Americans who are having trouble with mortgage payments, it is not the time to sit back and relax. It is very important for you to determine what you should do in order to avoid having to go through an ugly foreclosure case.

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HOPE Helps 2 Million Distressed Homeowners

by Jason MacDowell on August 28, 2008

HOPE Helps 2 Million Distressed Homeowners

For the past 13 months, the housing coalition HOPE NOW has provided assistance to over 2 million distressed homeowners so that they can continue to keep their homes and stop foreclosure. This is according to the latest report released by the group.

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Foreclosure Option 6: Short Sale

by Paul McCain on June 24, 2008

Foreclosure Option 6: Short Sale

The increasing number of homes for sale in the market has driven down home prices dramatically. To make matters worse, the millions of foreclosure homes have also depressed home values in most neighborhoods. Because of this, may homeowners find themselves with properties whose market value is less than the mortgage debt owed.

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Foreclosure Option 5: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

by Jason MacDowell on June 23, 2008

Foreclosure Option 5: Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

Selling your home is a good option to explore if you want to avoid foreclosure. But considering that the market is currently unbalanced, with more supply than the demand, it is not surprising that you will be unable to do so.

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Foreclosure Option 3: Loan Modification

by Paul McCain on June 18, 2008

Foreclosure Option 3: Loan Modification

In the past couple of years, millions of homeowners have started having problems with their mortgage payments, mainly due to the aggressive lending practices that were prevalent in the last home buying boom.

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Foreclosure Option 2: Re-Financing

by William Dover on June 17, 2008

Foreclosure Option 2: Re-Financing

Another option that troubled homeowners should explore if they can no longer meet their mortgage obligations is refinancing. But before you heave a sigh of relief, you should know that this option is not for everyone.

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Foreclosure Option 1: Repayment

by William Dover on June 16, 2008

Foreclosure Option 1: Repayment

It is not at al surprising that many homeowners are struggling to make their mortgage payments considering the unbelievably-high prices of fuel and increased cost of living. Therefore, it is not remotely impossible to find yourself with no money left to cover your mortgage payment for the month.

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Foreclosure Help in Colorado and Arizona

by William Dover on June 6, 2008

Foreclosure Help in Colorado and Arizona

Amidst the enduring problem in the housing industry, state and local governments are working overtime in order to provide millions of Americans with assistance in order for them to keep their homes and avoid foreclosure.

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