The housing market continues its deep decline. But even while we are approaching the worst time in history for the housing market since the famous Great Depression, some Judges are actually taking one for the home owner’s team.

Apparently with the huge number of foreclosures being issued by the lenders, lots of mistakes are happening on the paperwork. In fact, some foreclosures are even trying to be pushed through the court system before the lender even has the right to foreclose on it.

Judges in many states are getting in on the act and dismissing these foreclosures causing the plaintiffs to go back and fix the errors or questionable information and then resume the process. Unfortunately, this won’t help every state because only some states require that the foreclosure process even go through the legal system.

However, the states that do require it and have some on the ball Judges working for them, may not see as much of an increase in foreclosures as the rest of the country will.

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It seems that it will be the bankers that may be taking the hit to pull approximately 400,000 homeowners out of foreclosure by allowing them to refinance into affordable, government-backed loans.

By reducing the amount that is owed on the home, the banks will be taking a loss on the loan. The banks are initially agreeing to stick to this plan but it is hard to say if they will actually follow through on what they are saying now. There doesn’t seem to be much incentive for them to comply with the program.

They may be forced to comply if the housing market continues to decline. With lawmakers already pushing for this to begin, if the market continues to decline there will be even more pressure on the banks to take the losses. If they don’t, many people are going to be faced with paying mortgage payments that have doubled or lose their homes.

There are two fairly straight forward ways to avoid foreclosure on your home. Unfortunately, neither way will prevent you from having to give up your house and neither will be much better for your credit. The two options will prevent you from having an actual foreclosure on your credit report and you will be free of any mortgage debt.

The first option is to short sale your house which means sell your house for less than what you owe on it. This amount is agreed to by your lender and they usually forgive the difference from what it is sold for and what you actually owe them for it.

The other option is giving the deed to the mortgage company in lieu of foreclosure, which basically means you just give the lender your house and you walk away. Again, the lender will forgive the difference between what they resell it for and what it is worth.

You might be used to the smell and the shedded hair, but it's new to your guests. This goes for you, too, small dog people. Because they do. Never fool yourself into thinking your pets Do not stink. Bad yards make the neighborhood look bad and bring property values down, plus they're an eyesore.

You'll get the whole neighborhood quietly hating you, making passive aggressive comments, and then one morning you wake up to find the whole block cleaning up your yard, as you stand on the porch in your robe with bed head. Every street has one, but Do not be that guy! Do not be the person who doesn't take care of your yard. You've got to keep the money you put into your house realistic compared to the average price of houses that are similarly sized in your immediate area; otherwise it is extremely difficult to get your money's worth. However, you need to keep your remodeling within the general costs of your neighborhood.

Now you might have so much money that you just need to get rid of it, and if so, might we recommend a few charities that do some good work? Do not remodel too much. Not a good idea. Same as with number one, except that you have the added danger of getting electrocuted.

Do not do your own electrical. Of course, if you like the texture of pocketed space, more power to you, but also more cost to you. The reason not to do this is simple: The cost per square foot of this improvement is so high that you might as well opt for a more sizable addition at a much lower cost per square foot. Bump-outs are when you move a wall out a few feet just for a little extra space (like a bay window, but to a greater degree).

Do not do bump-outs. However, if you are doing it yourself, you need to ask an engineer or a solid contractor. Certainly, if you are working with a quality contractor, this professional will know which walls can come down and which can't. Do not remove walls between rooms without knowing if it is load-bearing.

Plus we just wanted to let you know that we didn't miss this one. But, you'd be surprised. Now we know what you're saying, anyone who cares enough about their house to read an article about things you shouldn't do to them already knows not to do this. Do not park in the yard. Plus, if you mess something up, water gets everywhere and might ruin a great many things.

It's not so much that houseowners can't do this or can't learn, but most houseowners are not familiar with the safety requirements laid out in the Uniform Building Code (UBC). But even if you are an ambitious and skilled DIYer, just leave this one to the pros. If you already know how to do it, then this is just a list of the top seven things you shouldn't do. Do not do your own plumbing.

Our apologies if you've already done one of these (or several). Of course Do nots include set it on fire, paint it all black and take off the roof are givens, but we've come up with the top eight items to be avoided that many people already do.  The list for things you should do to your house are endless -- change furnace filter, clean gutters, leave a faucet running when it's freezing out -- but there are likewise many things you shouldn't do.

 You may get a better price by dealing directly with the owner, because he or she will probably be anxious to avoid having a foreclosure on the credit history. During pre-foreclosure you will be able to negotiate directly with the home’s current owner, and have an opportunity to get a really close look at the home’s condition. When To Buy While it’s possible to buy beachfront foreclosures at any time between pre-foreclosure and the foreclosure auction, the time to act is really during the pre-foreclosure period. The banks or lending institutions benefit from having the homes reoccupied because they no longer have to pay to insure or maintain them, and buyers benefit because they can get into beachfront homes which would otherwise be beyond their means.

 Because banks holding title to beachfront foreclosures are motivated to have them reoccupied as soon as possible, buyers can often purchase beachfront foreclosures for surprisingly low prices. Like all foreclosures, beachfront foreclosures will usually sell for a price significantly discounted to their fair market value. Discounts To Market There is no difference between a beachfront foreclosure and any other kind; all foreclosures happen when a bank or other lending institution assumes possession of a name after its owner has failed to stay current on the mortgage payments for a long enough time. Beachfront foreclosures do exist, and for those willing to be patient until one comes onto the foreclosure auction market, can be the opportunities of a lifetime. But for those who are willing to make an effort to find their perfect place in the sun, searching through lists of foreclosure properties in the hopes of finding beachfront foreclosures can mean a dream come true.

  The idea Life that life’s a beach may seem like a fantasy to most people, simply because a life at the beach is simply beyond the means of most of us.

2. Why do real estate investors in Michigan spend 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 7 months fixing a basement, a roof, massive electrical work, new heating and cooling, dry walling the entire house - but balk at the idea of spending 30 minutes setting up a system on the Internet that will bring you Short Sale deals that require nothing more than paint and carpet and still has $40,000, $70,000 in equity left over?

3. Why do real estate investors in Michigan try to recreate their rehabs to look like the homes they live in themselves even thought their buyers have never asked for all that over the top rehab they are doing? “Hey this is a $125,000 house – lets spend $50,000 rehabbing the kitchen and one bathroom- I am sure our buyers will appreciate the Italian granite counter tops we are putting in the kitchen.”

4. Why do real estate investors in Michigan never put aside any money to do a kick ass promo to sell the house when it is all fixed yet are perfectly happy thousands and thousands of dollars in rehabbing the house?

5. Why do real estate investors in Michigan never put aside any money to do a marketing campaign to sell the house yet are perfectly O.K with writing their contractors $20,000 checks every Friday?

6. Why do real estate investors in Michigan hate the Internet so much when it comes to putting a decent website for their own business for $500 (Craig’s List Gigs section) yet are perfectly O.K. with spending $10,000 rehabbing a basement?

Or worse insist on designing extremely crappy looking websites that are not readable and are pain to even look at for more than 30 seconds? (garish colors, third grade English, links that don’t work, long rambling paragraphs and an overall terrifying appearance. O.K. if you are tying to prove that you are an amateur newbie who just has no clue about anything related to the Internet….). Look pick who you want to be? A real estate investor in Michigan who will get big checks or a minimum wage web designer?

7. Why do real estate in Michigan investors wait till the rehab is done to sell their properties? Or better still don’t even give any thoughts to selling till the last contractor has left the house?

8. Why do real estate investors in Michigan feel morally obligated to spend every single penny their money source (hard, soft or private) gave them for the deal (HINT: websites don’t cost $35,000 in 2007) yet never allocate a dime to marketing or selling the house?

9. Why do real estate investors never spend three hours going to all the open houses in the neighborhood in which they are doing the rehab to see what their “competition” is offering to their buyers before deciding on what they are going to rehab in their homes?

10. Quick – given a choice between having sex and going to Home Depot – which one would you pick? If you choose Home Depot than congratulations you just joined the 95% of all real estate investors in Michigan who rather spend hours walking in Home Depot in a state of perpetual bliss with a goofy smile lining up on their faces as they gently caress a sheet of drywall. Hey at least take solace in the fact that YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN YOUR DECISION TO PICK HOME DEPOT OVER SEX. You have an entire community of your fellow Michigan real estate investors waiting for you at the gates of your local Home Depot.

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