Many retirement savings plans allow you to use the funds to prevent
foreclosure on your primary residence.
Not exact matches
Under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, borrowers are exempt from taxes
on forgiven mortgage debt (short sales,
foreclosures or loan modifications) up to $ 2 million
on a
primary residence.
For example, if you've lost investment property to
foreclosure and a deficiency judgment has been entered against you, a subsequent lien
on your
primary residence may remain even after the bankruptcy.
I myself own a property in Racine which was my
primary residence for a short time until I divorced my wife and moved to Chicago... I had it built (stupid, I know but it was what the lady wanted) and ultimately couldn't sell it when I moved as it is in a new subdivision and there are a lot of nicer, bigger, slightly older homes for sale in the area for less than what I owed
on my loan, plus there are more than a few
foreclosures / vacancies in this neighborhood.