Do you know someone worried about Foreclosure? These workshops can help!

Posted January 3rd, 2008 by ChrisCarroll

DeKalb County government will join community partners to host free seminars and events throughout the month of January that promote foreclosure prevention and intervention. These events are specifically designed to reach at-risk borrowers and inform them about resources and available options.
The seminars are as follows:
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
The Manuel J. Maloof Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur GA 30030
THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS: HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOU, YOUR PROPERTY VALUE, AND CRIME IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? HOW CAN YOU AVOID IT?
Come hear a team of professionals including Bill Brennan of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society talk about the current foreclosure crisis, its background, causes and effects, and how consumers can avoid risky loans and predatory lenders. The seminar is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
The Manuel J. Maloof Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur GA 30030
ARE YOU FACING FORECLOSURE? ARE YOU DELINQUENT ON YOUR MORTGAGE? ARE YOU WORRIED THAT YOU WILL BE IN TROUBLE WHEN YOUR INTEREST RATE ADJUSTS?
Come out to meet professional housing counselors, review the work-out process, and learn what paperwork you need to bring for the WORK-OUT DAY on January 26, 2008. Participants will be able to make appointments for personalized assistance on January 26, 2008. The seminar is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Decatur High School Cafeteria from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
310 N McDonough St., Decatur GA 30030
COME LET PROFESSIONAL HOUSING COUNSELORS AND LENDERS HELP SOLVE YOUR MORTGAGE PROBLEMS: WORK-OUT DAY.
Free and open to the public. Lenders and housing counselors will be available to help borrowers obtain work-outs from their mortgage companies. Walk-ins are welcome. Lunch will be served.
Housing counseling and homebuyer education classes are sponsored by HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and are available throughout the year, free of charge. For more information, please visit http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm and click on your state to search.
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