http://comehometocamden.org Come Home to Camden News Articles en-us Reports of mortgage foreclosure scams are on the rise. Foreclosure scam artists are using a variety of means to reach out to potential victims, including the Internet, phone calls, direct mail, and door-to-door solicitations. For families who are struggling to remain in their homes, it's vital to know what to watch for and where to turn for help. Fortunately, legitimate housing counselors and other resources are available at no or low cost to assist homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. The Federal Reserve Board has compiled the following list of tips to help protect homeowners from costly foreclosure scams. Please share these tips with your clients, contacts, and community partners. * Work only with a nonprofit, HUD-approved housing counselor. For a list of certified counselors, visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm or call 877-HUD-1515 (877-483-1515). If the name of the organization you are working with isn't on the list, then switch to one that is. * Don't pay an arm and a leg. Most housing counselors provide no- or low-cost counseling services. You should not have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for assistance. Be wary of "guarantees." No one can ensure you good results. * Know what you are signing. Don't let a counselor pressure you into signing paperwork you haven't had a chance to read thoroughly or don't understand. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. * If you feel you are a victim of foreclosure fraud, trust your instincts and ask for help. Report suspicious schemes to your state and local consumer protection agencies, which you can find on the Consumer Action Website at http://www.consumeraction.gov/. Additional information about avoiding foreclosure scams may be found on the Federal Reserve Board's website at http://federalreserve.gov/pubs/foreclosurescamtips/default.htm. Mon Mar 30 16:50:19 -0500 2009 http://comehometocamden.org http://comehometocamden.org *Sponsored by:* * Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation * Wells Fargo * US Bank Come with questions, walk away with answers; drop in, have a cup of coffee and talk to a professional. *Home buyers - Learn about:* * Housing Opportunities in North Minneapolis * A wide range of finance options to help them achieve the American Dream * Programs to help with down payment and closing costs * Rehab programs to purchase homes * Education programs to help buyers succeed in this tough economy * Pictures, descriptions and prices of many available homes *Home owners - Learn about:* * Refinancing options * Rehab Mortgages * Equity Lines * Special Programs for need repairs * Low interest fix up loans *Where:* North Regional Library 1315 Lowry Aver N, Minneapolis 55411 *When:* Every Saturday Morning from 10:30 to 12:30 starting March 7 and running until April 25th Let's put our homes back into the hands of families *Not Absentee Landlords* For more information call: Sustainable Home Ownership Program 651-793-8900 Mon Mar 02 14:33:57 -0600 2009 http://comehometocamden.org http://comehometocamden.org We have just added feeds to the site, if you use a feed reader, simply click on the feed links at the bottom of the page to add them to your feed reader. Wed Jul 30 16:04:29 -0500 2008 http://comehometocamden.org http://comehometocamden.org We have just updated Come Home to Camden! You can now respond to the agents that post listings to CHTC, if you are an agent, you "can sign up for an account":http://comehometocamden.org/agent_sign_up Tue May 20 14:46:29 -0500 2008 http://comehometocamden.org http://comehometocamden.org !images/wellness-circle-logo.gif! If you want the money you work hard to earn to work for you, if you want to reduce your debt, build good credit and some day soon own a home of your own, you should join a Financial Wellness Circle. Financial Wellness Circles are small gatherings of people who make a commitment to meet together with a guide twice a month for six months. The common goal is to become financially stable and build a plan for the future that will work for you and your family. Financial Wellness Circles are not large group meetings and space is limited to 10 to 12 people who are willing to do the hard work to succeed and make their dreams come true. There are two Wellness Circles beginning in May of 2008; one at North United Methodist Church in the Webber-Camden Neighborhood and one at Christ English Lutheran Church in Folwell Neighborhood. You may also call Reverend Linda Koelman at North United at 612. 522.4497 or Reverend Melissa Pohlman at 612.521.3493 for more details. You may also call 612.521.2100 at the Be Homeful office to register. Financial Wellness Circle is one program in the Be Homeful series of neighborhood stabilization initiatives provided by the Folwell, Webber Camden and McKinley Neighborhoods in partnership with the Greater Minneapolis Housing Corporation. Fri May 16 10:15:02 -0500 2008 http://comehometocamden.org http://comehometocamden.org