As we all know, housing foreclosures have become a pandemic in the US.  Millions of people are losing their homes and many more are hanging on the edge.  If you or some one you know is falling behind on their mortgage payments, there is some help available.

There is going to be a FREE Foreclosure Prevention Workshop at the Cleveland High School (5511 15th Ave S.) on Friday, July 24th from 11am to 7pm.
 

Homeowners will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with HUD-certified mortgage counselors and learn about loan modification and refinancing options to lower their monthly mortgage payments.  Wells Fargo, Chase/WaMU, Ocwen, Freddie Mac, and American Home Mortgage also will be participating to work one-on-one with their borrowers to work out mortgage modifications on-site.
 

Plus, there will be workshops on the foreclosure process, avoiding foreclosure scams, improving your credit, and budgeting.  Translators will be available.
 

The workshop is being organized by the Office of Housing and the Human Services Department and is being administered by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Solid Ground.
 

This is a great chance to get support during really rough times.  If you’d like to register, you can call the Urban League at (800)368-1455.  For more information, visit their website.
 

Also, similar events will be happening on July 23 at Cascade High School in Everett and on Saturday July 25 at Evergreen College in Tacoma.