Don't Become A Victim Of Mortgage Modification Scams

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Real Estate Agent with Calling Boise Home AB45481

Loan ApplicationDon't Become A Victim Of Mortgage Modification Scams

Did you know that right now approximately 1 in 6 home owners are unable to pay their mortgage?

Did you know that more than 50% of people who foreclose never asked for help? 

Did you know that according to Treasury Department, in November 2009 only about 4% of the homeowners that requested a loan modification received them? 

Alarming stats aren't they? 

I wanted to give you a heads up on something I think every single homeowner should be aware of.

The FBI and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder have reported a 400 percent increase in mortgage fraud cases from five years ago. Seems to be that with more homeowners unable to make mortgage payments, there are more and more predators trying to exploit these people.

I don't want to be unnecessarily alarmist. But this is a threat that you or anyone you know should be aware of when going through a real estate transaction. It's not the nicest thing to think about, but essential nonetheless.

For anyone you know who is considering a relocation, mortgage modification, short sale or any other transaction, I put together a free report available on my website that explains what kinds of fraud schemes the FBI has seen, as well as the "red flags" to look out for. You can download it on my website.

If you have any questions about mortgage scams, or if anyone you know needs legitimate, professional help with avoiding foreclosure, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am here to help.

For more information on loan modification and foreclosure scams you can also visit the Making Home Affordable Website.

If you are thinking about seeking some help visit Executive Properties website to sign up for our next Short Sale Seminar.

Please, let someone help you. Don't become a victim of mortgage modification scams!

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Comments (8)

Elite Home Sales Team
Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA
A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

You know the Attorney General in Calif. has really clamped down on the mortgage mod. people.

Mar 08, 2010 04:23 PM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Ahh, interesting. Looks like you are a Certified Distressed Property Expert. Great job!

Mar 08, 2010 04:24 PM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

I was up in the Roseville area when I took my Pre-Foreclosure Specialist Class. I understand there are a good many distressed properties there in your area. I'm sure your CDPE really comes in handy!

Mar 08, 2010 04:26 PM
Frank Castaldini
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in San Francisco

Thanks for the info.  I heard that if someone asks for money to do loan modification...RUN the other way.  With such low success in loan modifications, seems to make sense for distressed owners to short-seel or just walk away.  This mess is long from over.

Mar 08, 2010 04:29 PM
Debbie Baldes
Calling Boise Home - Boise, ID
ABR, SFR, e-PRO, CHS

Yes, I am a CDPE and glad to know that there are so many resources available to help people in need. And that the bad guys are not sleeping as well as they used to!

Vickie- Taking my ABR today and tomorrow and will be taking my SFR on the 25th! Let me know if you come back to the Sacramento area would love to chat!

Frank - I always direct people to the DRE website for a list of the good bad and the ugly! :-)

Mar 08, 2010 05:02 PM
Ron T. Weems Jr.
Weems Property Group | KW North Sound - Bothell, WA
Managing the details one home at a time.

Good job on keeping consumer educated. I feel the loan modification process is a joke anyway.

Mar 08, 2010 05:26 PM
George & Arlene Paukert
Road to Wealth, Inc. - West Palm Beach, FL

I think the key is don't pay any money upfront, if these people really believe they can help, then they would have no problem taking payment for services rendered. I've heard the amount of loan modifications these companies actually complete is only about 10%, that is really sad since they charge 100% of the people that they contract with.

Mar 08, 2010 08:47 PM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing. Real estate professionals should be warning their community residents about the increasing number of scams.

Mar 08, 2010 10:21 PM

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