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    Antioch CA – Have you ever attempted to get a loan modification? If you have, then you probably get bugged when you hear banks talk about how they supposedly care about their customers. Somehow these banks think we will believe it. They must think that, or they wouldn’t be running ads that s...

  Antioch CA – You might have heard of Dave Ramsey. He has a popular radio program where he talks explains the benefits of getting out of debt. Dave is a zealot for the debt free life. “You don’t need to see the inside of a restaurant unless you are working there”, he will tell people in financi...

    Antioch CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Paul. Here is Paul’s Question. “I am thinking about a short sale, but I am behind on my property taxes. Will I still have to pay them if I short sale my home? Max.” Click here to discover how other sellers successf...

    Antioch CA – Here are a few things you should not be surprised to see crop up during the short sale process. Unscrupulous Debt Collection Tactics. If you are facing financial hardship, then paying credit cards and other unsecured debts is your lowest priority. An unsecured debt is a debt whe...

    Antioch CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from John. Here is John’s Question. “I just received a full price offer on my house. My main concern is that I don’t get stuck having to pay off the deficiency. I have a first and 2nd with Chase and owe 270K on the home...

  Antioch CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Max. Here is Max’s Question. “If I pay mortgage insurance and default on my loan, wouldn’t that cover the deficiency amount? Max.” Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided fo...

    Antioch CA – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Werner. “I am behind on my payments and thinking of just letting my home go into foreclosure. What does that do to the neighborhood?” he asked. Here is our answer to his question. It does hurt the neighborhood. But...

  Antioch CA – We receive this question a lot. “I am upside down and need to move. I would like to buy another home. Can I do that?” they ask us. Today they can. FHA (the Federal Housing Administration) has a new program that enables you to short sale your existing home and buy a new home right ...

    Antioch CA – I read in the newspaper that a short sale will destroy the seller’s credit. The article made it sound as though a short sale equaled doom for your credit. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. I wanted to clarify exactly ...

    Antioch CA – It sounds weird that a lender would approve a short sale when a homeowner is current on their payment. There is a logical reason that they do it. Let me explain. Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure. Let’s look at a perso...