(Can you guess what  my problem with the FTC video is?)  Lately I’ve heard more and more about potential for pitfalls when Homeowners are searching for someone to help them avoid foreclosure, not just in Columbus but everywhere. It is a real problem, not just some far away state’s crisis you read about in the newspaper.  Most of the foreclosures I see are well located homes who had a buyer that thought they could fix them up and either sell them or live in them but ended up biting off more than they could chew or they were obvious victims of mortgage fraud.

Scams abound and if you’re having trouble with your mortgage, act quickly and be careful who you reach out to.

Watch out for so called “Investors” and Realtors too. Many self proclaimed Investors may say they can help and many Realtors these days are proclaiming themselves “Short Sale Specialists” when, in fact, they are no such thing.

Talk to your lender, try these places for help — You can get more information at www.hopenow.com and from the Federal Government, www.995Hope.org