During August 2018, one in every 1,456 homes in Ohio received a foreclosure filing, according to RealtyTrac.com. This was worse than the national average of 1 in every 1,882 homes, and placed Ohio just outside the top 10 states with the worst rates of foreclosure. Foreclosure in Ohio is a judicial process by which a… Read more »
Last updated May 14, 2018. You’ve fallen behind on your mortgage and now your home is in foreclosure. At the sheriff’s sale, the bank will try to sell the home for as much as it can get. If it sells for less than you owe, you may be liable to pay the difference. But what… Read more »
Last updated August 22, 2018. You’re behind on your mortgage payments. It happens – maybe you got sick, maybe you lost your job, maybe you just fell behind. Receiving a foreclosure notice can be overwhelming, but you should know that you have options. You may be able to defend against the foreclosure and keep your… Read more »
Last updated Oct. 30, 2017. You probably already know that filing for bankruptcy is going to affect your credit score. Most people emerge from bankruptcy with a credit score in the range of 500 out of a possible 850. Your credit score affects your ability to borrow and the rate you’ll be able to get…. Read more »
Last year, the average sale price of a home in Ohio was about $135,000. The median household income was around $47,000. That discrepancy means that a cash purchase is not an option for many people. While the number of cash purchases has risen in recent years, the majority of buyers still need to take out… Read more »
Last updated Jan. 30, 2018. Historically, a creditor could take everything you owned in payment of your debt. In the Middle Ages and before, creditors could even take possession of the children of a debtor or the debtor himself if he couldn’t pay. Today, debt slavery is forbidden by law (not to mention all moral… Read more »
Last updated Dec. 29, 2017. “Foreclosure” is simply a term used to describe the legal process used by your mortgage company, or any other mortgage lender (such as a bank), to take possession of your home. A foreclosure is really just a lawsuit in which the mortgage company is suing you to take your house…. Read more »
Last updated March 29, 2018. The foreclosure process is complex and intimidating. When will you have to leave? When is it too late to reverse the process? How long does foreclosure take in Ohio? If you’re worried about losing your home to foreclosure, check out this guide to the foreclosure process in Ohio. Ohio Foreclosure… Read more »
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