All posts tagged strategic default

Strategic defaults are on the rise. They occur when the homeowner decides, for whatever reason, enough is enough and they stop paying their mortgage - even though they can

Apparently, homeowners aren't getting the message that strategic defaults are anything but strategic. A growing number of homeowners say, even if they can afford to make mortgage payments, they

JOY BENDER - San Diego short sale real estate agent Joy Bender has launched a campaign to educate high-end homeowners on the alternatives to strategic default. A strategic default

Home owners who are "underwater" with their home loan and seek to come up for air by walking away from the debt, could still be gasping for relief

When you decide to quit making mortgage payments and walk away from home ownership, you are taking a walk down a slippery path. It's a path to a

An early warning system to help lenders detect impending strategic defaults could serve as a blueprint for homeowners considering walking away from their mortgage and that could encourage

The fallout you can expect from walking away from home ownership could include the ire of your neighbors. Even if you are 'underwater' -- owing more on your mortgage

The majority of Americans, say it's "unacceptable" for homeowners to stop making their mortgage payments and abandon their homes, but more than a third, 36 percent, say "walking