HUD-Approved Housing Counselors & Tips to Avoid Foreclosure Scams

Local HUD-Approved Housing Counselors

• www.thehousingcouncil.org
• www.marketviewheights.org
• www.nwrochester.org
• www.ulr.org

BEWARE! Once a Lis pendens is filed it is public record and you will become a target for scam artists. You will start receiving mail and possibly phone calls from people that want to buy your home or help you get a loan modification.

Tips to Avoid Foreclosure Scams

• Never pay upfront for counseling services or a loan modification.
• Only work with a HUD-Approved Counselor that you can meet face to face with.
• Don’t even respond to mailings from those that want to buy your home.
• Avoid anyone that makes a guarantee they will save your home.

For more information on foreclosure scams see these websites:

• www.occ.gov
• www.makinghomeaffordable.gov

Sample Scam Letters