Saturday, March 14, 2009

California, USA--March 12th 2009--According to the latest figures, American unemployment rate has risen to 8.1% which is the highest since 1983. In fact, the US Labor department announced that 651,000 jobs were lost in the month of February 2009 alone, making it the third month in a row where more than 600,000 jobs have been lost.

While this is bad news for the entire economy, the already battered real estate sector especially has been moaning about the latest job loss figures. The industry was hoping that they would see a turnaround in their fortunes with the latest mortgage stimulus plan announced by President Obama but with more job losses on the cards, analysts fear that this will definitely lead to more foreclosures. Homeowners who have already applied for a home loan modification are waiting anxiously to see the outcome of their applications since more bad news is coming in almost everyday.

Loan modification consultants believe homeowners who are struggling with their mortgage payment but still have a job or income coming in should not waste any more time and start with their home loan modification applications immediately as the future seems extremely uncertain for everyone.

Organizations like California based The Loan Modification Foundation have been advising homeowners to get their necessary documents in order and create a list of problems facing them with their mortgages. This will help banks and mortgage lenders speed up the loan modification process and help get a better monthly mortgage plan or a better interest rate.

With the news of the latest round of job losses, it is more important than ever to make sure you have your loan modification applications absolutely up to the mark as prescribed by the banks and its absolutely imperative not to lose out on any more time. by Bridget Toomey

1 comment:

  1. This article is very timely and relevant. As I quote Cameron Muir, an economist, "Home sales are unlikely to fall much further..That being said we expect home sales not to decline much further."

    But it's never too late, with the right business plan set up, it will lead to valuable outcome. This is what most counselors would give as an advise.

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