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It is a great time to buy, CT housing affordability index is at an all time high, first time home buyers are eligible for up to $8,000 cash refund from Uncle Sam, and homes priced up to and including $708,500 in Fairfield County currently qualifies for FHA's 3% down financing.

Saint Anne’s Church in Black Rock is holding a free Foreclosure Avoidance Seminar on Thursday May 7^th, 7 PM at Saint Anne’s Church, 481 Brewster Avenue, Black Rock Section of Bridgeport, CT. Speakers will be local consumer advocates Attorney James Maye of Law Offices of James T. Maye LLC in Stamford and John Queenan of Nicholas H. Fingelly Real Estate in Fairfield.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, nearly 10 percent of Americans are in foreclosure or in default on their mortgage, and that number is rising every month. According to RealtyTrac, Connecticut is now one of the top thirteen states in terms of foreclosures per capita.

Seven out of 10 homeowners who go into foreclosure end up there without having received any professional help. A licensed Realtor like John Queenan who has earned the prestigious Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation and an attorney like James Maye who is a loan modification and foreclosure specialist, are uniquely qualified to help homeowners in financial trouble.

This free seminar will address:

· What are the options for Homeowners facing foreclosure?

· Why you should do everything you can to avoid a foreclosure?

· What is a loan modification and how do you qualify?

· What is a short sale and Why it is better than a foreclosure?

· Why would a lender accept a loan modification or a short sale?

· What are the criteria for a short sale?

· Alternatives to foreclosure other than a short sale

Experienced foreclosure avoidance and short sale Attorneys and Realtors are:

• Familiar with local market conditions

• Well-versed in the loan modification and short sale process

• Knowledgeable about how to drive the loan modification and short sale process

• Adept at talking to lenders

• Great communicators & Problem solvers

• Decision-makers

• Educators