By respres via Wikimedia Commons The prospect of losing your home is scary. Fortunately, there are simple ways to avoid foreclosure in many situations. At this time of year, most everyone is enjoying thrills from scary movies and haunted houses. For homeowners, though, few things are as terrifying as facing foreclosure. Getting a few months behind […]
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Few things are more frightening than the prospect of losing your home. If you have fallen behind on your mortgage payments, and you are facing foreclosure, you may not know what to do next. The most common mistake made by people in this situation is giving up too quickly. There are steps you can take, […]
Loan Modifications or Short Sales May Help Few situations in life are more stressful than facing foreclosure on your home. For many people who have found themselves in this difficult situation, loan modifications and short sales can prove to be helpful options. These options are great for many people who are trying to avoid foreclosure […]
Deed vs. Deed of Trust: Is There a Difference? Over the years, I have found that my clients frequently confuse the term “Deed” with “Deed of Trust”. Sometimes I have even heard clients use the terms interchangeably, without realizing the important distinctions between the two legal terms. What is a deed? A deed is a […]
What is a Real Estate Partition? Here’s the situation: You and a friend purchased a home together. You are both listed on the deed which conveyed title to you both, and you are both borrowers on the mortgage loan secured by the property. But all of a sudden, life isn’t happily ever after. One or both of […]
Help For Distressed Homeowners Earlier this year, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office joined a $25 billion multi-state settlement with the five largest banks who account for 60 percent of the home loan servicing market. These banks are Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citi and Ally. The settlement was entered to end the problematic […]
The Loan Modification Process “We need additional documents for review!” How many times have I heard this request from Chase Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, GMAC, and other lenders in my efforts to negotiate a short sale or loan modification? Indeed, this is a frustrating request, as it most often follows a submission […]
Refunds For Foreclosed Homeowners For Colorado residents who have faced a foreclosure of their home or property, there may be a bit of good news. Last week, the Denver Post ran an article highlighting the surplus of funds being held by Public Trustee offices around the state as a result of overbids made by purchasers. Foreclosed homeowners get unexpected […]
Foreclosure Deficiency Judgements And You Generally, homeowners who lose their home to foreclosure in Colorado are responsible for any deficiencies that result from the sale of the home. A deficiency may occur if the home is sold for less than the amount due on the mortgage loan. For example, if a borrower owes $250,000 on a […]
Using The HAFA Program To Develop Home Foreclosure Alternatives On April 5, 2010, the Homeowners Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (“HAFA”) went into effect after being introduced the previous year by the US Government. The HAFA program provides additional options to homeowners facing foreclosure, and offers incentives to lenders and borrowers who utilize a short sale […]