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December 1, 2015

How Can I Spot and Avoid Foreclosure Scams?

If you have trouble making payments on your home, be careful so you do not become the victim of a home foreclosure scam. Scammers may target you through publications, on-line advertising, flyers, or by phone. HOW TO SPOT FORECLOSURE SCAMS Here are some warning signs that may help you prevent foreclosure scams: • A request […]

WRITTEN BY: Pat Holmes, CFCS, M.S.

REVIEWED BY: Carlie Boos, Ohio Housing Finance Agency

SOURCES:

  • Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/fivetips_foreclosure.htm
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://www.consumerfinance.gov/
  • Federal Trade Commission http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0100-mortgage-relief-scams
  • Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Individuals-and-Families/Consumers/Foreclosure/Foreclosure-Rescue-Scams
  • Ohio Housing Finance Agency https://ohiohome.org/
  • Save the Dream http://www.savethedream.ohio.gov/
  • USA.gov https://www.usa.gov/housing-scams
  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/avoiding_foreclosure
  • http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/
  • http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/i_want_to/talk_to_a_housing_counselor

Categories: Money
Tags: Foreclosure, home foreclosure, home mortgage, Housing, prevent scams, scams

November 16, 2015

How should I prepare to meet my housing counselor?

So you have made an appointment to meet your housing counselor. But now you want to be prepared for the meeting. What should you bring? The advice of a housing expert from a HUD-approved housing counseling agency can be invaluable to homeowners struggling to make payments. Homeowners can call 888-995-HOPE for free expert help. Housing counselors […]

WRITTEN BY: Nancy Stehulak

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, Carlie Boos

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • www.HUD.gov
  • www.makinghomeaffordable.gov
  • www.safethedream.ohio.gov

Categories: Money
Tags: family finances, finances, Foreclosure, Housing

October 16, 2015

What if I Don’t Want My House Anymore?

Guilt. Remorse. Sadness….and maybe elation if this payment doesn’t need to be made anymore. The realization that you will no longer be a homeowner has become very clear. As a homeowner, you may have decided that it is time for a dignified end to your role as a homeowner. For others, it is time to […]

WRITTEN BY: Nancy Stehulak, M.Ed, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Carlie Boos, Ohio Housing Finance Agency

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Pixabay.com

SOURCES:

  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; www.consumerfinance.gov
  • www.experian.com;

Categories: Money
Tags: Foreclosure, Housing

April 14, 2015

What should I do if I receive a foreclosure notice?

The short answer to this question is to call the Ohio Housing Finance Agency at 1-888-404-4674 right away! The agency will give you your county HUD approved housing counseling agencies and you will need to contact them immediately and schedule an appointment for free help. If you opened your mail to find a foreclosure notice […]

Categories: Money
Tags: Foreclosures, Housing, Mortgages

March 31, 2015

How to Respond in a Foreclosure Filing

Once you receive a foreclosure filing or notice, a clock starts to tick off the days. If you’ve been following the series of Foreclosure Prevention, you are aware of Ohio’s Foreclosure Timeline and understand you should get assistance and file an answer to the mortgage servicer’s “complaint” against you right away. You, the homeowner, have […]

Categories: Money
Tags: Foreclosure, Foreclosure Help, Housing, HUD Housing, Mortgage, Save the Dream

March 13, 2015

March Madness: Looking at Ohio’s Foreclosures

A simple scan of court cases today compared to those of three years ago will let you see that the number of foreclosure cases has diminished across the state of Ohio. In fact, in 2014, the annual sum of completed foreclosures declined 15% from 2013…but still remains at twice the level of normal activity from […]

Categories: Money
Tags: consumer, Foreclosure, Housing, Mortgage

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