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HOOSIERS GET HELP - Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network - Toll Free Hotline + Website

By Jeff&Grace Safrin

Real Estate Broker/Owner with F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate

January 12, 2008 02:39 AM

GET HOPE - Don't Lose Your Home to Foreclosure -

Call 1 - 877 - GET - HOPE Today !

"This toll-free, confidential help-line for Hoosiers facing foreclosure is answered daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Callers will receive budgeting help, a written financial plan and/or assistance in contacting lenders, all FREE of charge."**

We received an email from the Indiana Association of REALTORS with IMPORTANT INFORMATION for Homeowners in the State of Indiana who may be in danger of losing their home.

One Article in this Informative newsletter discussed a FREE Service for Indiana Homeowners set up to Help prevent more Foreclosures in our State. Here are some highlights of this program:

As of July 2009 there are new laws affecting foreclosure filings in Indiana

If you are a Homeowner in the State of Indiana and this may apply to you, please don't wait - call the toll free number or visit this website ---------> http://www.877gethope.org/

The Indiana Association of REALTORS® is a proud member of the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network.

Serving Lake County, Porter County, La Porte County, & Starke County in Northwest Indiana. Talk to Jeff & Grace @ 219-405-1232. or...Visit our websiteor BLOG for community and school information and client testimonials.

**The Indiana REALTOR® Advocate is designed to keep Members updated on the Indiana Association of REALTORS® Government Affairs program so that you are equipped with information and inspiration to be an advocate for yourself, your customers and your profession. This publication may be used in whole or in part for replication if given proper credit.

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Danny Thornton

R & D Art - Knoxville, TN

WordPress Guru

This is a great service that they are doing. In today's economy, people will continue to lose their homes unless intervention is done.

Jan 12, 2008 02:53 AM

Jeff&Grace Safrin

F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN

SpousesSellingHousesTM

Danny - We absolutely agree with you that some type of intervention is needed - Have a Great Weekend !

Jeff

Jan 12, 2008 02:56 AM

Elizabeth Nieves

The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group - Durham, NC

Bilingual Raleigh - Durham North Carolina Real Estate Team

GRACE- This is wonderful. I'm so thankful for all of the creative alternatives that I am beginning to see emerge. Our country needs to rally together and help families in crisis. GBU!!

Jan 12, 2008 04:44 AM

Jeff&Grace Safrin

F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN

SpousesSellingHousesTM

Hello Elizabeth -Thanks for taking time to stop by and comment - yes this is a great offering for our state and we wanted to get the word out in this BLOG for people to take advantage of it or tell others if it applies!

Sincerely,

Grace

Jan 12, 2008 08:36 AM

Laura Cerrano

Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY

Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Grace, I am glad the people of your area have a place to turn for help and assistance. What wonderful information to provide for them, I'm sure they will be very grateful!

Jan 12, 2008 12:35 PM

Jeff&Grace Safrin

F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN

SpousesSellingHousesTM

Hello Carole, Yes We are glad the the Indiana Association of REALTORS as well as State Leaders are in support of helping people with a program like this and are getting the word out here in our BLOG. Thanks as alwsays for taking time to stop by and comment.

Sincerely,

Grace

Jan 12, 2008 01:55 PM

Anonymous

Cubby

Hi,

Thanks for the effort, but I tried the number and it didn't go to anyone in the State of Indiana. In fact, the "get Hope" webiste listed for Indiana has a page where you can request a return call with your choice of the day of the week and time that's best. I filled it in. It's now two hours past the time fram given to me on the website and as of yet, no call! So, I called the mumber and here's what I got: Someone going over all the information on the website, once again. The call was transferred to 1-877-995-4673 (I-877-Get Hope). Well I'm sorry to say, NO HOPE THERE, EITHER. There wasn't anything offered of assistance that I didn't already find on the internet.

Just for once, I'd like to see someone in the federal and/or Indiana's government genuinely keep their word and actually do something like, oh, maybe, offer something in the way of real, tangible assistance for an `emergency period' in someone's lives.

Folks, people in America are losing their homes, left and right. I know what it feels like because it's about to happen to me and I'm beginning to understand people's anger over these issues. In the meanwhile, we commit untold millions (Dare I say it? Even billions?) to foreign governments to subsidize anything that'll gain their favor, while people in our own country are being made homeless and facing starvation.

The problem is as I see it, that our representatives are genuinely out of touch with the realities of life. How could they not be, with their cushy jobs, sitting behind their desks and saying, "I understand". well guess what? You don't even have the beginnings of a clue, until you've lived it. And If and when you ever do, then maybe you'll earn the right to say it. Until then, drop the rhetoric and DO SOMETHING REAL!

Feb 11, 2008 11:13 AM

Jeff&Grace Safrin

F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN

SpousesSellingHousesTM

Hello Cubby your message concerned me. So i called 1-877-Get Hope from my home phone at 11:45 am CST today to check your issues out for myself. I was immediately told 2 choices #1 leave a message or #2 wait on the line (there were 2 calls ahead of me). I chose to wait and see what would happen, nd at 12:00 noon (15 minutes later) another recording came on the line and said thank you for waiting there is now only one call ahead of you!

It took 15 more minutes ( 30 minutes total ) before i spoke with a representative from "Momentum Credit Counseling Services" whom I read your entire message to - since you did not provide your full name or contact info - I could only relay your frustration.

The lines are flooded with calls like yours and there are probably a limited number of counselors taking these calls....so leaving repeat messages along with repeat emails and calling daily even at several different times....you could break through. Also if you want to websearch the Company's name who answered the call for an alternate number, that may not be a bad idea as well.

Another thought - does your own lender have a program in place to work with you? (I know Countrywide announced recently that it was going to work with it's customers to prevent more foreclosures).

Also, Since this was a Credit Counseling service - perhaps there are others like this in your area listed in the phone book that you can visit in person?

Sorry your experience was different than mine.

there are plenty of lenders here on Active Rain - perhaps they can help with more suggestions. one in NW Indiana Locally that comes to mind is Dave Woodsen - he has a blog here I will email him for more advice

Sincerely,

Grace

p.s I pray these suggestions help you.

Feb 12, 2008 04:17 AM

Dave Woodson

Dave Woodson - Chesterton, IN

Not the Average Agent

Cubby, I can understand your frustration and I share it with you. I know for one that if you want anything done don't go to the gov't. Have you called your lender that sold you the loan? Don't wait to the last minute! Most of them will work with you! I know of one couple that I have been working with for over 6 months and I now have them ready to go. Feel Free to give me a call @ (219)872-8000 ext 106 and I will do what I can to help guide you.

I am sorry that I did not get on here sooner, my only excuse was that I was finally taking a vacation after a year and I was REALLY sick that day, some bad seafood. There are people out willing to help, Jeff and Grace ARE some of the best if not the best. I will do what I can. But, call the state when you have the time to hang on the phone with them don't let the off easy. I have to call the state from time to time and I want to crawl through phone on them, but I have learned that if I treat them the way I need to be treated I get what I want a heck of a lot sooner than if I just jump on them. Not to say you did or would, but I can read your frustration and I was there I would be a little snippy to say the least.

Your Mortgage Consultant for Life,

Dave Wooodson

www.indigofg.com

Mar 09, 2008 02:26 PM

Jeff&Grace Safrin

F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN

SpousesSellingHousesTM

Hi Dave - thanks for the input - we appreciate it. I'm sure some other folks reading your advice will benefit as well.

Mar 11, 2008 11:32 AM