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About Eric Forster
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Did your last mortgage broker or lender trick you into a messy situation which could cost you your home? I've been close to 30 years in the mortgage industry, and I've seen it all. Believe me, it is not pretty. As the owner of a mortgage company I am called frequently to testify as an expert witness in mortgage fraud cases and other cases where lenders did not fully disclose the terms of the loans they were offering to the borrowers. I have seen fraud being committed by borrowers - and by lenders. It's a tough world out there.

Experience
More than 25 years in loan production and underwriting in Southern California.

Organizations
Mortgage Bankers of America (Southern California Chapter)

Publications
Former columnist for AOL Financial Center and the author of a mortgage primer.

Education/Credentials
MBA (Finance)

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Real Estate Home Mortgages - How to find whether a home is foreclosed

Expert: Eric Forster - 9/22/2009

Question
I bought a rental property with another person. We are no longer friends. She financed the property. My name is on the title only. I believe the house is foreclosed now. I want to do a tax claim for the part downpayment I made. How do I find whether the property is foreclosed ?
Thank you very much for your reply.
Shan

Answer
Shan,

In many counties you can get the information online, by going to the County Assessor's website and search for the property address. The resulting information (which varies from county to county) should give you the name of the property owner. If your name is still shown as the owner, then the property hasn't been foreclosed upon.

If your county is not online, you can call the customer service department of a local title company and ask them for the property ownership info. Their service is offered only to realtors, but you can pretend to be one - or else ask a realtor friend to get the info for you.

All the best,

Eric

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