Problems Getting Your Mortgage Refinanced? Strategies to Keep Your Home Until You Can

When the government itself admits that the Mortgage Modification Program is not working, you know that you are not the only one who is a little overwhelmed by the foreclosure process. Use this to your advantage. Plain old confusion is one of the main reasons many homeowners are losing their residences. Indeed, foreclosure is a messy process and not everyone has the wherewithal or the patience to understand what is going on. However, a little knowledge can give you great advantage when it comes to keeping your home. This knowledge will also help you get the law on your side. Following are some examples of how you can avoid being evicted from your home.The Home Foreclosure HearingHomeowners facing the prospect of eviction through foreclosure can, and should, request a court hearing. Unfortunately, not all homeowners have the self-confidence to stand up for themselves in court. Many think that a hearing will just hasten the grinding wheels of foreclosure. Actually, requesting a court hearing is a powerful strategy. Do some research, read some manuals, and you will probably be able to keep the court process rolling for about a year or until you can finally get your mortgage refinanced. And you really do not need a lawyer to get you through this, so do not go to the extra expense of hiring one. As a matter of fact, not being a lawyer, and not hiring one, could work to your advantage as some leeway would have to be allowed to guide a citizen through a process that is theirs rightfully to pursue.The Power of the Letter of HardshipSending a registered letter of hardship to your lender or mortgage holder can delay or stall the process of foreclosure. Exactly what its name implies, it simply states that your are unable to keep up with your monthly payments because of your current financial situation. Explain about job loss, unexpected medical bills, or whatever the reason for your current financial hardship. Often a hardship letter is used for refinancing but it can also help to temporarily halt the foreclosure process. Again, do your research and carefully draft the letter to your lender to consider your request for leniency or refinancing.Reading the Fine PrintIf you can read carefully, chances are you can find little mistakes, sometimes rather silly mistakes, that could raise enough of a dispute that you will be able to keep your place for a year or more, or until you can arrange refinancing. Carefully read your contract and scan for errors. Contracts that are two to six years old are most often the contracts in which you can find mistakes. This strategy is so powerful you could very well find yourself in control of the process, turning the tables so you have the power over the lender.You Can Do ItThese strategies are not known by a majority of homeowners because lenders and lawyers do not want them to know about them. Lenders for the obvious reasons. And lawyers do not want homeowner to know these strategies because they make tons of money defending clients who are fighting foreclosure. Getting a lawyer for these strategies is not really necessary.Armed with a little bit of knowledge and a lot of confidence, you can forestall your eviction due to foreclosure for a year or more. Foreclosure is a process and there are ways to delay the process. Conceivably, you could stay in your home mortgage-free for quite awhile, regardless of your financial situation; even if you have lost your job. You can do it.