Auction Deals And The Foreclosure Market In Texas

The auction being held at El Paso County Courthouse is noisy and loud. But Rosa Sanchez manages to come out with the highest bid. But whether she will make a profit or incur a loss is unsure during these troubled times. The auctions of foreclosed units are held on the first Tuesday of every month. To know the particulars a list has to be bought.

Sometimes the property is not vacant. More often than not the ex-owners paid money to scam artists and continued to live under the false impression that the problem had been resolved. El Paso Affordable Housing has counselors like Raj Sarabia to steer the victims on the right course. The services are free. At the first blink of trouble they should be contacted as well as the lender. A minor stumble might result in the signing away of documents due to ignorance. The owner will soon become a tenant making more monthly payments than before and that too sans the title deed of the property! Therefore the victims should either talk with the lender or the counselor without delay. Time is a crucial factor. Sometimes talking to a lender works because the latter too is shy of time and money consuming foreclosures. Payment might be delayed or reduced. Each case is individual specific.

According to the law in Texas when the borrower defaults the lender has to notify him by mail giving 20 days time to catch up. If the borrower cannot do so the lender is now empowered with the foreclosure weapon. Since the July 2005 Texas has the dubious distinction of leading the foreclosure march with 36,362 listings. Dallas came first and El Paso followed. The prime reason for this is that most mortgages here belong to the sub-prime category. The rate fluctuates. For instance in one case it jumped from 7% to 15%. Those paying $600 per months suddenly finds those monthly payments have gone up to $1,900! It is just not manageable. The financial institutions are to be blamed for allowing terms. People who hardly qualify should not have been pushed into this trap by teaser rates and smart talk.

To make matters worse there are other usual emergencies like unemployment and divorce that can attack any family any time. Even remarriage can add to expenses with more children in one house.

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