Monday Foreclosure watch – The city has a plan- I think
May 4, 2008 by Bob Carney
Filed under Foreclosure, Local Events
They released a press release about tonight’s Community Foreclosure Forum. I am going to see what they have in store to help befuddled home owners. I really want to know if they have anything place to address the carpet baggers that have moved in to take advantage of the desperate homeowners.
The event starts at 6:00 PM at the Weinberg Center for the Arts and is open to the public. If you are in need of answers, I recommend that you go. The key thing is that you have to do something, ignoring the problem will not make it go away.
Here’s the whole press release…
CONTACT: Susan Harding, Public Information Officer, 301-600-1385
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, April 24, 2008
CITY TO HOST
COMMUNITY FORECLOSURE FORUM
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Frederick, MD — The City of Frederick is hosting a Community Foreclosure Forum for Frederick and Washington County homeowners. Foreclosure is not only a personal problem but a community problem as well. If you or someone you know is facing a possible foreclosure, this forum will offer individual and community strategies to help navigate the foreclosure process. The Community Foreclosure Forum will be held on Monday, May 5, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Weinberg Center for the Arts located at 20 West Patrick Street. Admission is free and open to the public.
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Speak one-on-one with professional counselors who can help you work through the foreclosure process
- Learn what protections you have, and what you can do to help your community stem the tide of foreclosures.
- Find out what the federal, state and local government is doing to help.
- Meet with nonprofit representatives and find out what programs are locally available.
The City of Frederick Mayor William J. Holtzinger and Board of County Commissioners President Jan Gardner will provide opening remarks. Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations Secretary Tom Perez will discuss the Governor’s new legislation regarding State solutions. Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Ray Skinner will discuss the programs that are available. The Frederick Community Action Agency (FCAA) and the Washington County Community Action Council will have representatives on hand to discuss local programs available.
For additional information, please contact Rhonda Wardlaw, Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation Director, at 410.230.6071 or email rwardlaw@dllr.state.md.us.
Losing your home is not what you planned on doing, but there are solutions out there to minimize your pain.
If you need help, don’t hesitate to call. If I can’t help you, I will find you someone who can.
You can read more on my series on Foreclosures and Short sales.
Bob is a licensed Real Estate agent in Maryland and Pennsylvania. You can contact him via email at bob@gotbob4homes.com or call him on his cell phone at 240-285-4918. Bob left the Frederick area to manage a resort office near Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. He still stays in touch with the area that he has grown to love. 
Bob Carney
I already can’t wait for the follow up about the meeting. I hate all this and I know you do too.
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You have a wonderful blog here got, but that isn’t what I stopped by to comment about. It is too bad that cities wait until the crisis arrives before they take action. I hope we can all do soothing to help.