Whenever a home owner is struggling or has hit a rough patch financially, reaching out for help or assistance in an attempt to keep their home is not uncommon. While there plenty of government services and programs to help homeowners, there are also just as many scams...
Month: August 2013
Florida home foreclosure rates still on the rise
The news may tout an economic recovery, but for struggling homeowners, the struggle to fight back from the recession is still on. Some states are seeing a drop in home foreclosure rates; yet others, including Florida, are still making their way toward recovery and...
Mortgage modification proves difficult for some in Florida
The recession had a huge ripple effect on the country and in Florida in particular. Many homeowners who bought before the crash may have found they all of a sudden had difficulty making their payments. For many of these hard hit Florida homeowners, applying and being...
Chapter 13 gives a reasonable chance to stop home foreclosure
According to some observers, we're in the last stages of the home foreclosure crisis that wreaked a path of havoc from coast-to-coast for the past five years or so. There is still a body of foreclosure actions to dispose of as the turmoil slowly winds down. In Florida...
Versace mansion up for auction to avoid home foreclosure
When many people think about foreclosure or a home going up for auction, they may picture homes abandoned or on the lower end of the real estate scale. However, home foreclosure can happen to anyone and affects every income level. Recently, it was announced that the...
Loan modification options helping Florida homeowners
There is a promising stream of good news and positive indicators pointing to the improvements in the economy all across the country. However, most Florida homeowners judge the recovery of the economy and their ability to survive the recession based on their individual...
Florida residents show signs of reducing credit card debt
As the recession neared then peaked, many Americans found themselves in over their heads when it came to credit card debt. However, as the economy is bouncing back more people are finding ways to conquer credit card debt and keep their heads above water once again. A...