How to Stop Home Foreclosure

Due to today’s economy more and more people are facing foreclosure on their homes because they can’t make the payments. It didn’t start out that way—they came to their lender with their down payment and they were given a loan. For years everything was fine and they could make their mortgage payment every month. Now that fuel is so high many people have to make a choice to borrow from Peter to pay Paul, as the old saying goes. To buy fuel for the vehicle to go to work, something else may have to slide. The problem is that sliding on the mortgage payment can have a snow ball effect. Missing one payment often leads to missing another and another; but all is not lost. There is a way to stop home foreclosure.

If you are having problems making your payments, don’t wait until you are in deep trouble. Stop home foreclosure by talking with your bank representative. Don’t wait until you are 3 months behind; call them as soon as you know you are having difficulties. Your bank doesn’t want to take your house from you, because they stand to lost a significant amount of money. Be honest and tell your bank representative what your problem is. You may be able to renegotiate the loan for a lower interest rate and lower payment. If you can’t make the first payment, you may be able to tack that payment onto the end of your payment and pick up the payments from there; but you have to communicate with your lender. They are ready and willing to help you wherever they can.

Stop home foreclosure by making your mortgage loan your first priority. Do not put any bill ahead of your mortgage payment. If you have credit cards that you are paying before your mortgage, don’t do it. It is better to lose a credit card than to lose your home. Your credit rating will take a huge hit if you miss payments or are consistently late with your mortgage payments. Don’t worry as much about your credit cards as you should your home, because if your credit rating does take a hit from you not paying your mortgage on time, you may end up losing your credit cards anyway, because they check your credit rating periodically.

To stop home foreclosure you have an option to get out of that mountain of debt by selling your home. You know if you are in trouble, so if you are, you can sell your home and walk away with some profit to purchase another home more affordable; and because of today’s economy, many homeowners will stop home foreclosure by downsizing.

You can stop home foreclosure by looking where you can cut back. You may not have to sell your home either. If you work for yourself and you pay for an office, you can rent or sell that office and move your office to your home. If you have two or more vehicles, you may be able to get by with one. With a little planning and forethought you can stop home foreclosure before it even begins.