Andrew Roper, Realtor

Deeply saddened today.

As a Realtor, I make cold call to people looking for someone that I can help who may have been thinking about selling their home. Occasionally, I come across someone who is delinquent on their mortgage payments. Sometimes the best thing for a homeowner to do when in trouble is sell the house.

This particular buyer said they were ok and would not be selling their house.

I'm sad because I found out today that their home was foreclosed on. While the only option I could offer to help was to help them sell the house. They had at least $70,000 worth of equity. Even after paying Realtor compensation, taxes and settlement costs, this homeowner could have walked away with at least $40,000 in their pocket.

Friends (and enemies if I have any), please tell your loved ones to take the last lifeline if they know they will not be able to keep their property from being foreclosed upon.

Pride can cost money. Wherever that homeowner is now, I pray for them. May God give them peace and a safe place to start over.

Speak truth to your loved ones. It is better to sell than let the bank or mortgage company take the house at foreclosure. Because most people have equity in their homes due to years of price increases in the housing market, nobody should walk away from a home with NOTHING. NOBODY.

My heart hurts for them.

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