Dec5th
Posted by justin_lee at 11:02 am. Filed under: Foreclosure Prevention
Nevada is remains one of the states leading the country in foreclosure filings. What is really happening on a local level and what are homeowners doing for help to stop foreclosure in Washoe. Warren Conley, a stop foreclosure help specialist in Washoe County, Nevada willingly assisted us with a man on the scene look at the local situation.
Washoe
is showing that due to the amount of foreclosures in the county there is a large number of homes on the market with a smaller number of buyers to purchase. This is the number one reason most foreclosure homes end up at auction, and then REO.The basis for the foreclosure problem in Washoe is a slow down in the construction business has caused many laid off employees to fall behind on their payments as they find new employment. Plus a number of homeowners rates have adjusted, and there is no equity in the home, which prevents them from re-financing. In Washoe
the typical foreclosure filings are a typical home with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1200 sq feet, with a mortgage ranging from $250,000 to $350,000.
As predicted earlier this year foreclosure filings in Washoe are up over a year ago, to a weekly average of 75 NOD’s per week.
The percentage of increase in foreclosures is still running in the double-digits as Washoe is seeing a 100% increase over last years numbers.
The state and local government has helped, of sorts. Nevada has a new web site to educate homeowners about several options available.
There is help available as Washoe stop foreclosure expert explained. They offer homeowners help to stop foreclosure. If they want to keep their home there is the option to do forbearance with their banks or refinance. The challenge with these options is most homeowners don’t qualify for either so then they are offered an opportunity to do a short sale or save their remaining credit.
Washoe
is seeing a lot of overleveraged homeowners in the county with either zero, or worse yet, no equity in their property. For those in this situation the only option seems to be performing a short sale. Others who may have waited too long sadly walk away and let their homes go to auction.
Stopping home foreclosure in Washoe County, Nevada calls for immediate action the same as it does in all other parts of the country. As we have heard it’s going to get worse before it gets better. If you have found this article while looking for help to stop foreclosure then the very best advice we can give is to act now.
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