Moving with Dignity after Foreclosure

Having your home taken away from you and your family may very well be one of the hardest events you will ever experience in your lifetime. It takes away a person's sense of security and opens them up to a vulnerability that is hard to imagine. If you have a family, the distress can even be greater as you need to put up a front for the children. In times like these, though it may not seem like it, there is a silver lining and you will get through it: perhaps a little bruised and gun shy, but also a whole lot wiser and more savvy: An education that will serve you well in the not too distant future.


It Gets Better from Here
There are a few important steps you want to take care of so that the foreclosure is not any more difficult than it needs to be. Think about the following points while you're in the midst of a foreclosure:

• The very first thing you should do is hold a family meeting and explain the situation to the children so that they're not confused or fearful. When children are suddenly uprooted from their home (for some, the only one that they have every known) it can be disturbing and distressful.
• Never give them the ugly details. Explain it in terms of moving to a new home, using glowing terms. Be careful not to speak with your partner in earshot. Kids can take things the wrong way as they try to decipher what is going on.
• Speak to a real estate/foreclosure attorney so that you know your rights and what to expect. In some cases there are ways to stave off the foreclosure and save the homestead.
• If the foreclosure is a reality and there is no way to avoid it, start getting your house packed up and your affairs in order. Pay attention to the dates that you have to be out so that additional discomfort and embarrassment does not have to be experienced by you and your family.

Doing it with Dignity
When the time comes and you're ready to leave your home, remember that the condition in which you leave it reflects on you, as well as how your children view you and the situation. Do not vent your frustration on the house and what is left in it. Many disgruntled homeowners end up punching holes in the wall and ripping out the copper pipes and electrical wiring. Conduct yourself with dignity and look to the future when you will again be in a home and in a better financial situation. Please feel free to add your comments to this blog by visiting us on Facebook.

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Blog written by Deborah Desser-Herchan, Nationwide Relocation Services correspondent.