Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure
Foreclosure can be a devastating change in your life. If you miss your mortgage payments, you could be in danger of foreclosure: you'll have to move out of the home you have worked so hard to own.Here are some ways that you can avoid foreclosure.* Set up your mortgage payment on direct deposit from ... more...

Foreclosure - Check Out the Facts and the Options
There are some myths about foreclosure, bankruptcy and credit. If you don't have the facts, it's impossible to make the best decisions. Take time to learn about foreclosure, the potential impact on your credit, and some steps you can take if you're facing foreclosure.Many people think that once ... more...

Home Equity Foreclosure Often Not Necessary in Current Market
While driving around your community, you may have seen signs posted on telephone poles that offer foreclosure help. These seemingly generous offers to help financially troubled homeowners who are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure are actually scams. Typically, the help comes in the ... more...

Stop Foreclosure: Protect Your Credit and Keep Your Home
John lost his manufacturing job six months ago in a round of mass layoffs, and he's been unable to find consistent work since. He and his wife had little in savings, and with every day that passes they're getting further and further behind on their bills.Two months ago today, Mary's husband walked ... more...

Buying a Home After Foreclosure Ways to Lower Mortgage Rate
A foreclosure doesnt have to limit your dreams of buying a home. By following these strategies, you can lower your mortgage rate to affordable levels. And with some careful shopping online, you can find a lender willing to help you finance the purchase of your new house.The Better Your Credit ... more...

A Possible Bargain: Foreclosed Properties
In the superheated San Francisco Bay Area property market, foreclosed properties are available at as much as 40% below market value, writes Srini Saripalli.The last few months of a calendar year are considered sluggish for transacting real estate, but Silicon Valley seems to be an exception to ... more...

The Importance of Having Good Credit
If you have poor or bad credit, know that its not the end of the world. There are services available to help you get out of your current financial situation and guide you back on your feet. Credit is everything. In fact, the better your credit rating is, the more youll receive out of life, ... more...

Avoiding Foreclosure Scams
If your mortgage company is threatening foreclosure, there are things you can do to avoid it (see my article titled How to Avoid Foreclosure). However, you should be aware of scams. If there are solutions to your problems that seem too good to be true, they probably are.For example, if you're ... more...

Avoid 7 Time and Life-Robbing Mistakes and See Your Productivity Soar
41 practical and quick ways to get on top of that mountain of work and free up time for the important things that really matterBy Dr Bill Robb, PhD, DEdWe are all required to do more and more with less and less. This is taking its toll on our productivity, our health and unfortunately on family ... more...