There Won't Be a Wave of Foreclosures in the Housing Market
By Shayne Stone, "Your Rock Solid Choice Realtor" RETIRED
(HomeSmart)
When mortgage forbearance plans were first announced and the pandemic surged through the country in early 2020, many homeowners were allowed to pause their mortgage payments. Some analysts were concerned that once the forbearance program ended, the housing market would experience a wave of foreclosures like what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago.Here's a look at why that isn't the case.1. There Are Fewer Homeowners in Trouble This TimeAfter the last housing crash, over nine million households lost their homes to a foreclosure, short sale, or because they gave it back to the bank. Many believed millions of homeowners would face the same fate again this time.However, todays data shows that most homeowners exited their forbearance plan either fully caught up on payments or wit...
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