The Real Estate Professional

What most economists are only now hinting at is the “third wave” of foreclosures soon to be on their way. The first wave of foreclosures came from investors who simply walked away from homes they couldn’t afford. The second wave, which included many California foreclosures, was made up primarily of those who took out subprime loans. This coming third wave of foreclosures will be made up of people who have lived in their homes a long time, but who have been laid off or had their hours and income drastically cut. This third wave, quite a few of whom live in California, will hit the economy yet again, like a pile driver. People who have lived in their homes for five, ten or even fifteen years, people who had nothing to do with the subprime mortgage crisis, will be facing foreclosure and asking themselves what they can do to avoid losing their home. What they will inevitably come to discover, is that a loan modification program could be right for them. California loan modification professionals will be there to help people pick up the pieces when their homes begin to go through foreclosure. In fact, California loan modification attorneys are already planning on working many long hours helping those people who have lost their jobs and now face a grim reality. Dealing with the third wave of foreclosures, especially California foreclosures, will be a scary ordeal, especially for those who never expected to be in this position. What this means, is that read more

Feldman Law Center – News by Feldman Law Center — Unfortunately, California homeowners are being overwhelmed by foreclosures, and many people feel there is no end in sight to the situation. Legislation from California and the federal government has helped some people, but it is not enough. Loan modification attorneys are working with people everyday who either do not have access to the right information, or who feel left to deal with lenders all by themselves. While the legislation can be helpful, President Obama and the California legislature are not there to help make phone calls and negotiate loan modifications. Foreclosure sales in California rose about 32 percent in the month of May of 2009, and 35 percent in April of 2009. Just the California foreclosures from the month of May represent more than $8 billion in total loan value. That means $8 billion worth of homes were foreclosed upon. However, the good news is that lenders continue to voluntarily postpone the majority of foreclosure sales. Lenders, such as banks and mortgage companies, are doing everything possible to delay foreclosures, and that includes working with California loan modification attorneys and homeowners on loan modifications. In fact, of the foreclosures scheduled, lenders postponed 40 percent at their own request and another 33 percent at the mutual request of the lender and the borrower. This means that lenders are absolutely willing to renegotiate the terms of mortgages, and read more