What Is a Cash Sale to an Investor, and Can It Stop a Foreclosure?

If you are facing mortgage default, you have likely received a barrage of letters and postcards offering to “buy your house for cash.” When you are stressed about an approaching auction date, it is completely normal to wonder: Is this legitimate? How does a cash sale work? And can selling to an investor actually stop […]

Preforeclosure vs. Foreclosure: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters

When mortgage statements start piling up and late notices arrive in the mail, seeing words like “default,” “preforeclosure,” and “foreclosure” can trigger immediate panic. It is easy to lump these terms together and assume the home is already lost. But in real estate—and under the law—preforeclosure and foreclosure are two completely different stages in a […]