Types

• Different types of jobs that involve foreclosure prevention include attorneys, mortgage brokers and real estate brokers.
  
  

History

• Lawyers, mortgage brokers and real estate brokers who specialize in foreclosure prevention are of fairly recent origin. With the rise in foreclosures in recent years, a growing number of these professionals are focusing on foreclosure prevention services.
  
  

Approaches

• Lawyers tend to use legal strategies while mortgage and real estate brokers focus on loan renegotiation techniques.
  
  

Benefits

• The benefits of the efforts of foreclosure prevention specialists can result in owners keeping their homes, and mortgage lender save time and money by avoiding litigation.
  
  

Warning

• Home owners facing possible foreclosure should be proactive. Obtaining foreclosure prevention assistance from an attorney, mortgage broker or real estate broker promptly is advisable.