Keeping the Roof Over Your Head

Just in time for our series starting today on foreclosure and foreclosure fraud in Prince George’s County, Md., the Orange County Register’s Mortgage Insider offers some tips on avoiding scams. The post notes that homeowners are unnecessarily losing their properties to foreclosure fraud. And a commentator points out that many people can negotiate with banks themselves, rather than hiring a specialist or a firm to do it. Just something to think about the next time you see one of those "I pay cash for houses" on the side of the road.