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Maria House

"It Takes a HOUSE...to Buy or Sell a HOME"
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Broker at HOUSE HOMES REALTY
Experience:
Administrative Supervisor for US Govmt March 1986—December 1989
Served in a civilian capacity at HQ USEUCOM, Patch Barracks Germany as well as 902d MI…
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Specialties:
Certfied Short-Sale Professional; Short-Sales; REO bank owned homes; First Time Home Buyers; Investment Properties
Certifications
& Awards:
Certified Short-Sale Professional CSP
President's Club - RE/MAX
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Interests:
Aside from Real Estate; I love cooking and entertaining with friends, traveling, ... show more
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As a Realtor/Real Estate Broker, I feel I have a definite advantage in helping my clients reach their goals in that I have over 40+ years of area expertise ... show more
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Maria House answered:
If the home is actually auctioned as scheduled; it will either go to the highest bidder [keep in mind they post a minimum bid amount] or the bank/Lender of record. If it IS purchased on the court house steps it then needs to be recorded at County Recorders office to be valid.

More importantly, I am concerned about you moving out of the property. The week of May 18th, President Obama signed "The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009" and it contains various new laws to address the national foreclosure crisis. Here is the portion that will directly affect your situation...

"LONGER STAY FOR TENANTS OF FORECLOSED HOMES: Effective immediately, an REO lender or buyer who acquires title through a foreclosure sale must give at least a 90-day notice to terminate a bona fide tenant as defined. A 90-day notice to terminate is sufficient for a month-to-month tenant or if a new owner will occupy the property as a primary residence at the end of the 90 days. Otherwise, a tenant with a one year or other fixed-term lease with a remaining lease term exceeding 90 days can stay in the premises until the remaining lease term ends. This new 90-day notice requirement applies to foreclosures of a federally-related mortgage loan or residential real property, except for properties under rent control, rent-subsidized programs (such as Section 8), or other state laws that provide additional protections for tenants. This law expires on December 31, 2012.

As far as not making payments of your rent---I STRONGLY encourage you to keep your lease agreement and pay your rent to the person stated in your lease regardless of the property going into foreclosure. It keeps your lease valid [otherwise you could be in default as well as your rental history and credit potentially being affected].

I would like to be an optimist here and believe that the owner is not just "out to get free rent/mtg payments". It sounds to me like he feels he was put into a "predetory" type loan and got the short end of the stick. He should have been trying to get a modification or other arrangements on his loan. It was probably not an option to him due to the property not being "owner occupied". This might be his last ditch attempt to save his house.

Lastly, if the house does go back to the bank; you will be notified by the banks assigned agent. If it went to a new buyer, than they will notify you accordingly. The key here is POSSESSION is 9/10ths of the law. You are residing there, and you have rights as a tenant. The owner is probably not aware of the new law. He is required to give you notice no matter what. - Fri Jun 12 2009, 15:02

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