Wednesday, August 15, 2007

I am in Foreclosure. How can you help?

I am a Realtor, last year was worst year of my life. My 4 deals fell apart and my one commercial deal just did not happen the way it was supposed to be. Buyer (who happens to be my cousin and brother-in-law) and Seller both got around me with the help of the buyer's lawyer my own broker. My broker declared me Fraud and fired me and helped buyer and seller closed the deal with $100,000 less than the original commission of $170,000 as per agreement, seller signed at the contract.Instead of negotiating with seller, buyer found it convenient to rob me of my earned commission, because he could not get the enough financing from the bank. So he ended up with owner financing with 9% interest rate, on a shopping center making over $300K annually. With expenses and Taxes paid, he will be breaking even with current income, but if he work out good plan and manage with good business skill he will be making good money every year on this shopping center.
I did not have money to hire a attorney to fight them over the commission. I was devastated. Lost everything I was working on. Had little job on the side I lost that also. Totally depressed and at the brink of nervous break down, I turned toward my Family. My wife ,my kids and my parents. My wife was herself a nervous wreck and it was unimaginable pain I was going through, at that time my parents came in strong. My mother and my father helped me and my wife to take the right steps to get back on our feet. It did not take us much time to find new jobs and start afresh.
This one of the stories I received so far, hit me home. another email, every day we wake up we are trying to find ways to save our home. Our credit is shot, no hope in the near future, we are looking to find some help. Is there any help out there. Please help me...... Another one....
I know I will be back and I will be back strong, Because that who I am, I am not going to quit and I am not giving up my future , my kids future, my hope, My home..
Anybody Please help me.....
There must be some help out there, Please let us know

I am in Foreclosure, Can anybody help????

Few months ago I received this email from my very close friend, begging me to help him out of the foreclosure. I went to meet him, to my amazement he had some business loans, heap of bills and then mortgage and his business was falling apart. First thing I told him that how courageous he was to call me on this problem, he was only 2 payments late so far and he was surely going to miss the 3rd one too. Home insurance and Real Estate bills were also due. So I took him to my office and refinanced his mortgage, his score was barely enough to get him a refinance on his house. He was saved in time. But going Thruogh tough times. Everybody in his household now working, bring home something toward the mortgage payments. Happy ending, but still heart breaking, his wife never work in his life, because he was making enough to go around, so wife never had to work. His 21 and 20 Year old are also working to bring home some money and they are full time student also. In this household of 6, now there is some relief. They eat less but sleep well, because they know that their roof will be there over their head in the morning.
Mortgage Foreclosure is now a days biggest threat to our less fortunate middle income class. And if you are working for a Mortgage and Real estate company then your job is also at risk. You never know who closes his doors next.
Federal government or states doing anything, we haven't seen any so far. Some sort of relief must be brought in by our law makers to help out these home owners. Pumping the money in the market by feds, relief for who? protect the stock market. Ain't gonna help. Help these unfortunate homeowners, now they are in this Tsunami of Foreclosures, before its too late. Give him extra time, ease the monthly payments burden something to let them get by at this time of need. Some Tax breaks and some kind of extra measures to bring hope to them will be a nice thing to do.
My Friend was lucky to have something to go on. He is still trying extremely hard to
pull his burden. But there are countless more waiting for some help from their law makers or rich uncles or aunts.
Big Question is ?
DO THEY DESRVE THIS HELP OR NOT?
I would say yes.
What say you?