04/07/2025
CALL TODAY if you are behind on your Mortgage Payments. Find out options and make sure you are in control of your future. We have helped sellers for 20+ year go through the short sale process or find alternative options to avoid foreclosure.
Banks are currently DENYING SHORT SALES on homes in the Boise area (selling for less than what is owed) and forcing people into foreclosure. I have talked to 2 owners this week alone - but there is help!
Keith & Mari Masonheimer
KW Realty ~ BoiseHousesOnline.com/selling
208-391-3014 and 208-860-5511
Why avoid foreclosure?
1. Renting - A foreclosure stays on your credit record for up to 7 years meaning you have to rent longer than expected as you can't buy a home until that has cleared (7 years on conventional loan; 3 years FHA loan; 2 years VA loan).
2. Auction - if the bank holds on to your home (which most do for a while) you cannot buy a home until that has cleared their books. Even if you have waited 3 years (FHA) but the bank took 2 years to sell the home, then you have to wait a total of 5 years.
3. TAX BILL - most states and mortgages have a Recourse clause meaning if you sell the home for less than what is owed, the state can send you a bill for the difference (ex. $500k mortgage sells for $320k then you could receive a tax bill on the $180,000).
4. Bankruptcy - if you have to declare bankruptcy from the tax bill, that can add even more time before you can buy your next home forcing you to Rent.
All of these are avoidable with the right real estate team in place.
Know your rights and options!