Mortgage difficulty while preparing this sale

Repair bills and mortgage arrears need separate decisions. Do not spend money on cosmetic work on the assumption that a buyer will reimburse it or a future sale will arrive in time. Give a housing counselor your actual income, essential expenses and mortgage notices; a buyer can only evaluate the property purchase.

Put the proposed buyer allowances beside written repair scopes you could realistically fund. Include temporary housing and carrying expenses where relevant. Ask how newly discovered damage can change the offer, and whether a specialist visit is required before the price becomes firm.

Contact your servicer through the number on a verified statement. The Washington Foreclosure Fairness Program explains free housing counseling and the counselor or attorney referral route for mediation. Call 1-877-894-HOME (4663). Eligibility and deadlines need individual review; homeowners cannot self-refer to that program.

Keep all pages of notices, later correspondence and dated contact notes. The CFPB counselor finder and Northwest Justice Project legal-help page provide independent starting points.

Washington Home Solutions LLC operates this website as a prospective property buyer. We are not a law firm, mortgage servicer or HUD-approved counseling agency. An inquiry or purchase agreement does not itself postpone a trustee sale. A proposed purchase depends on authority, title, price, funding and timing.

Follow this property's sale process and keep your preparation worksheet alongside, rather than in place of, qualified assistance.

Official program information checked September 8, 2026. General preparation information; no attorney or housing-counselor review is implied.