Stop Foreclosure: Or Take the Consequences

If you are reading this, you've probably wanted to stop foreclosure to avoid losing your home. Or maybe you know someone, possibly a friend or a loved one, who are in this kind of a predicament right now. The “F” word has slowly pervaded the country right now, and everyone is affected directly or indirectly by its influence. And that influence can change people’s lives forever.

The truth is, everyone wants to avoid foreclosure, because it not only affects a family's financial situation, but also causes severe financial and emotional trauma that can last for a very long time. Aside from that, here are other possible consequences of foreclosure.

First, there will be a loss of equity. In most cases, an owner who doesn't have a chance to reinstate his or her loan through making late payments has two options. The first one is to have a profit speculator buy his property. This is not very ideal because most of the property equity will be lost. Another way is to just lose the property to a trustee's foreclosure sale. This is much worse, because in many cases, the owner doesn't earn anything at all.

Second, there will be a pile up of credit problems. When foreclosure happens, serious damages to the owner's credit rating can be expected. For instance, a bad credit rating can make it extremely difficult to borrow money from creditors. You have to gain back their trust, and it will take a long time for you to earn it back. Also, it would be more expensive for the borrower to obtain credit cards due to the higher interest rates that will be charged by the lenders. This is the heaviest consequence of foreclosure: Years and years of limited and expensive credit. Too much of this can make it very hard to financially recover in the long run.

Third, there will be problems with taxes. Sudden foreclosures can lead to a property title transfer and tax assessment. When an owner attempts to take out the equity loans against a property's appreciation, it is often seen as a form of profit taking. This is especially true when they are not paid back. Also, these loans are considered taxable, and the owner must have to face the capital gains tax that will be due on the profit. In most cases, property owners do not even know that they have to deal with capital gains assessment when their property is foreclosed.

Fourth, there will be problems on Junior Liens. There are some cases when a foreclosure can happen on a property, so the security for a junior lien lender is depleted. However, there are some loans that a lender can demand collectively through court actions. When this happens, expect massive financial suffering in the coming years ahead.

Foreclosure is a difficult stage that nobody wants to experience in a person’s life. It is a challenging problem, and many people who have undergone it would say that they can’t stop foreclosure in an immediate manner. However, there are things people can do, and choices they can make. The best thing that anyone can do right now is to face the problem and make informed decisions that will be good for the family and their homes as well.