foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: part 9 - 08/29/08 09:13 AM
CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY
. You may be able to keep your home if you file for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Protection. You must be able to afford the payments.

In situations where you do not want to keep the home, the following alternatives may be available to you. These options will affect your credit rating less than a foreclosure will.
 
SELL THE HOME.
If there is sufficient equity in the property, you may be able to sell the home, payoff the mortgage(s) and walk away with money in your pocket.
LOAN ASSUMPTION.
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foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: part 7 - 08/29/08 09:08 AM
LOAN MODIFICATIONS
You may be able to refinance the debt and/or extend the term of your mortgage loan with your mortgage company. Your mortgage company may agree to a loan modification if you have recovered from a financial problem and can afford the new payment amount. Such modifications can be done quickly and inexpensively. Loan documents can be modified in a variety of ways, but most modifications affect the interest rate and/or the term of the loan.

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foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: part 6 - 08/29/08 09:06 AM
PAYMENT ASSISTANCE.
Some state and local governments and charitable organizations offer programs that will pay part or all of your mortgage for a limited amount of time.  Call your church, your city, village, county and state government offices to ask for assistance.  If they do not offer a program that can help ask them to refer you to someone else that may be able to help.  Not everyone can get help.  But you will not get assistance if you do not ask for it.

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foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: part 5 - 08/29/08 09:04 AM
FORBEARANCE PLAN.
This option may provide for a temporary reduction or suspension of payments. The payment amount will be increased at a later time to repay the delinquent amount. Forbearance is available if you have a VA loan and may be available for other types of loans.  If the reason you have missed a mortgage payment or two was temporary this alternative may work for you.

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foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: part 4 - 08/29/08 09:03 AM
PARTIAL CLAIM.
This alternative may work if the reason you fell behind on your mortgage payments was temporary. If your loan is an FHA insured loan, your lender may be able to obtain a one-time payment from the FHA Insurance Fund to bring your mortgage loan current with payments. You may qualify if your loan is at least four months delinquent but no more than twelve months delinquent, and you are able to resume making full mortgage payments.

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foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: part 2 - 08/29/08 09:00 AM
REINSTATEMENT.
If you can pay the total outstanding amount owed to the mortgage company, you can continue on with the mortgage with no changes to the terms. Illinois law allows a one-time opportunity to reinstate the mortgage before the foreclosure judgment is rendered.  The payment amount and the interest rate will not change.

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foreclosure: There are ALTERNATIVES that allow you to keep the house such as: Part 1 - 08/29/08 08:56 AM
 
REFINANCE.
This option allows you to use the equity you have in your home to pay the delinquent amount by obtaining a new loan. Depending on the interest rate of the new loan, your monthly payments might be reduced. You can explore refinancing with your existing mortgage company as well as with any lender of your choice. The sooner you explore this alternative, the better. Once you've missed mortgage payments, your credit score will be lowered and this will limit your refinance options.

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foreclosure: There are alternatives to forclosure! - 08/29/08 08:49 AM
THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES TO FORCLOSURE!

If you are behind on your monthly payments, then you should consider the alternatives to foreclosure. Foreclosure results in adverse credit and other financial difficulties. It becomes more difficult to obtain credit or another mortgage if you have a foreclosure history.
Forclosure results when you are unable to pay your mortgage(s) according to the terms set by the mortgage company. Foreclosure is the legal process your mortgage company uses to take possession of your home. At the end of the legal process, you must move out of your home or be evicted. In Illinois, the … (0 comments)

foreclosure: Short Sales - 05/23/07 10:22 AM
Are you reluctant to list a home if the Sellers:
are delinquent on their mortgage? are in foreclosure? have little equity, no equity, or negative equity? can't afford to pay off their mortgage, closing costs, and still price their home realistically? Short sales are a promising alternative to foreclosure or bankruptcy by creating a win-win situation for all parties involved. Short sales:
prevent further damage to Sellers' credit by ending the foreclosure proceedings. include the lender's approval of a 5% real estate commission in most transactions. enable the Buyers to purchase a property with equity, often a great deal. pay a … (3 comments)

 
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