CNN reports that some are being rescued from a sticky foreclosure situation. They have helped many keep their homes.

"Hope Now helped 183,000 at-risk borrowers stay in their homes during the month of April..."

Many of the home owners were simply allowed to make up late payments. However, many loans were actually altered to lower the balance or interest rate to ease the payment amount.

Sadly, many families are still losing their homes. No one benefits from a foreclosure unless you are on the investor side picking up the recently dumped properties. Some in Las Vegas are reaping the profits. Find out from a Las Vegas real estate agent.