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New Foreclosure Prevention Resources Available to Community Organizations, Prevention Counselors and Others

There are new resources related to foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization that can be used by community organizations, prevention counselors and others who are assisting households facing foreclosure. 

HousingPolicy.org Forum
The HousingPolicy.org Forum is a place to pose questions, exchange ideas and learn from the experience and expertise of others. This section of the site features interactive forums organized around policy areas including: Inclusionary Zoning, Rental Housing Preservation, Shared Equity Homeownership, Foreclosure Prevention, and Neighborhood Stabilization. New topics will be added in the future.

Foreclosure-Response.org
Foreclosure-Response.org is an online guide to foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization developed and maintained by the Center for Housing Policy, KnowledgePlex, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and the Urban Institute.  The web site has four main sections that provide easily accessible information on a broad range of state and local policy solutions, as well as tools to create customized data reports and maps, and an online discussion forum.

Links on Foreclosure-Response.org 

  • Getting Started answers basic and not-so-basic questions about foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization such as "What types of loans are most at risk of foreclosure?" and "Who is responsible for maintaining foreclosed properties?"
  • The Policy Guide is the place to look for high-impact solutions that can help states and localities prevent and respond to foreclosures.
  • The Maps & Data section allows users to create maps identifying which areas have a high priority need for foreclosure prevention or neighborhood stabilization assistance, as well as the relative strength of the housing market in these areas.

Foreclosure-Response.org also offers the HousingPolicy.org Discussion Forum, enabling participants to join the Forum's discussion groups on foreclosure prevention and neighborhood stabilization and ask questions, share stories of challenges and successes, and learn from the experiences of their peers.  Foreclosure-Response.org and HousingPolicy.org were developed by the Center for Housing Policy, and launched just last week.

NoVAForeclosureNetwork.org
Another new resource for those assisting families with foreclosure prevention in Northern Virginia is the NoVAForeclosureNetwork.org.  Created by Nonprofit NoVA, This site offers valuable contacts, timely information and understandable advice to consider when addressing a potential foreclosure. The network also serves as a clearinghouse for information on upcoming training events for foreclosure prevention counselors. This site is updated frequently, so check back regularly.  Those who may have suggestions of other resources that should be included on to this site, are asked to please contact Shirley Marshall at smarshall@nonprofitnova.org .