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The number one mistake that people make when facing foreclosure is that they sit back and do absolutely nothing. They think that their situation will just be magically repaired if they ignore it or do nothing about it at all. This is absolutely the worst thing to do unless you in fact have magical powers that will make everything better.

Doing nothing is the #1 thing that you should not do. You must be proactive in a situation like this. If you do end up losing your house to the bank, the following negative consequences will happen:

You will lose your property
- You will lose all equity in your property, making it difficult to buy another property
- You will have to find a new place to live and move there in the middle of this difficult time
Your credit rating will suffer
- This could put many prospective houses you might want to buy completely out of your range because you won’t get as low of an interest rate anymore.
- Applying for other forms of loans, auto, business, etc. could be complicated due to poor credit.

Obviously losing your house to the bank is not going to be plan A. Don’t think that this is your only option.

The #2 thing that you should not do is accept any low-ball offer given to you by a foreclosure investor trying to low-ball you. If you go into the foreclosure process, your status is publicly listed for all foreclosure investors to try and snatch up for a below-market price. Don’t think that every foreclosure investor is trying to rip you off; there are some that try to make an honest living and can actually help you.

Sometimes, your only option is to sell the house, but don’t take the first offer to come along, thinking that they are doing you a favor. Speak with a real estate agent first about selling your home and try to sell it for a near-market price. You might be surprised what you can get for your house if you don’t sell to a professional foreclosure investor.

These are the two main things to not do; there are plenty more that are pretty obvious. Don’t lose your job (if you haven’t already lost it), don’t go buy a new car that you can’t afford, etc.

If you are facing foreclosure, don’t sit around and twiddle your thumbs; be proactive to alleviate many of the potential downfalls of your situation.

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